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Your Comfort Zone Polly Esther 08-14-2008
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Posted by Polly Esther on August 14, 2008, 9:22 am


We discussed recently how we liked to stay in our comfort zone. Well. I've
just shoved me out of mine. It was not easy. Didn't ever think it would be
so difficult. Usually, with the crib quilts, too much dazzle is never
enough. If one bright color and print is good, three or five is better.
Not so this time.
The precious Robert Kaufman 'Curious Kitties' called for a setting
completely out of my mindset.
It didn't want anything, any color, any motion to detract from the
kitties. They needed to be what you saw when you looked at the quilt. The
colors I used are a cold blue, a boring beige and a gold that's pretty close
to muddy. The 'fill-in' blocks are quiet 4-patches. No pinwheels, no pizza
checks, no ants crawling or butterflies flittering.
It almost killed me and I walked away to fun stuff like paying bills
pretty often.
But! Ta-Dah! I've done it. Success is very sweet. I want all of you
to jump out of your comfort zone. Growing is painful sometimes but you can
do it. Bungee Jumping may be going too far. How about some FM feathers or
a pineapple? Polly



Posted by Marilyn on August 14, 2008, 9:34 am


I stepped out a couple of weeks ago while making a display for my
shop. The blocks ended up being about 3.5" with some pieces 3/4" of
inch when sewn in. I finished the wall hanging. Almost quite half
way through but I had to go on as it is showcasing a new ruler that I
am selling. I quickly discovered that anything smaller than a
finished 4" square is not my cup of tea.

Marilyn

> We discussed recently how we liked to stay in our comfort zone. =A0Well. =
=A0I've
> just shoved me out of mine. =A0It was not easy. =A0Didn't ever think it w=
ould be
> so difficult. =A0Usually, with the crib quilts, too much dazzle is never
> enough. =A0If one bright color and print is good, three or five is better=
.
> Not so this time.
> =A0 =A0 The precious Robert Kaufman 'Curious Kitties' called for a settin=
g
> completely out of my mindset.
> =A0 =A0 It didn't want anything, any color, any motion to detract from th=
e
> kitties. =A0They needed to be what you saw when you looked at the quilt. =
=A0The
> colors I used are a cold blue, a boring beige and a gold that's pretty cl=
ose
> to muddy. =A0The 'fill-in' blocks are quiet 4-patches. =A0No pinwheels, n=
o pizza
> checks, no ants crawling or butterflies flittering.
> =A0 =A0 It almost killed me and I walked away to fun stuff like paying bi=
lls
> pretty often.
> =A0 =A0 But! =A0Ta-Dah! =A0I've done it. =A0Success is very sweet. =A0I w=
ant all of you
> to jump out of your comfort zone. =A0Growing is painful sometimes but you=
can
> do it. =A0Bungee Jumping may be going too far. =A0How about some FM feath=
ers or
> a pineapple? =A0Polly


Posted by Polly Esther on August 14, 2008, 9:55 am


There's another place I haven't been. Maybe, maybe I can persuade me to
make a tiny doll bed quilt for a Christmas gift. Tell us about the ruler.
What's new and special about it? Polly

"Marilyn" <wrote>I stepped out a couple of weeks ago while making a display
for my
shop. The blocks ended up being about 3.5" with some pieces 3/4" of
inch when sewn in. I finished the wall hanging. Almost quite half
way through but I had to go on as it is showcasing a new ruler that I
am selling. I quickly discovered that anything smaller than a
finished 4" square is not my cup of tea.

Marilyn

> We discussed recently how we liked to stay in our comfort zone. Well. I've
> just shoved me out of mine. It was not easy. Didn't ever think it would be
> so difficult. Usually, with the crib quilts, too much dazzle is never
> enough. If one bright color and print is good, three or five is better.
> Not so this time.
> The precious Robert Kaufman 'Curious Kitties' called for a setting
> completely out of my mindset.
> It didn't want anything, any color, any motion to detract from the
> kitties. They needed to be what you saw when you looked at the quilt. The
> colors I used are a cold blue, a boring beige and a gold that's pretty
> close
> to muddy. The 'fill-in' blocks are quiet 4-patches. No pinwheels, no pizza
> checks, no ants crawling or butterflies flittering.
> It almost killed me and I walked away to fun stuff like paying bills
> pretty often.
> But! Ta-Dah! I've done it. Success is very sweet. I want all of you
> to jump out of your comfort zone. Growing is painful sometimes but you can
> do it. Bungee Jumping may be going too far. How about some FM feathers or
> a pineapple? Polly



Posted by Marilyn on August 14, 2008, 3:20 pm


The ruler is call the x-block ruler. You create a 9 patch then put
the ruler on the patch and cut around it. When squares are put
together, it will give you a zig-zap look to your quilt. One of the
ladies in our quilt group brought it up from Maryland as she hadn't
seen it before where we are. Here is a link to a finished quilt:
http://www.mooseheadquilters.com/Home/Our_Albums/Pages/2008_May_Retreat.htm=
l#7

There are different size rulers ranging in size from 3.5-7.5"

Marilyn

> There's another place I haven't been. =A0Maybe, maybe I can persuade me t=
o
> make a tiny doll bed quilt for a Christmas gift. =A0Tell us about the rul=
er.
> What's new and special about it? =A0Polly

Posted by Hanne Gottliebsen on August 15, 2008, 6:42 am


That's a really fun effect - good advertising for a ruler :-)

Hanne in London

Marilyn wrote:
> The ruler is call the x-block ruler. You create a 9 patch then put
> the ruler on the patch and cut around it. When squares are put
> together, it will give you a zig-zap look to your quilt. One of the
> ladies in our quilt group brought it up from Maryland as she hadn't
> seen it before where we are. Here is a link to a finished quilt:
> http://www.mooseheadquilters.com/Home/Our_Albums/Pages/2008_May_Retreat.html#7
>
> There are different size rulers ranging in size from 3.5-7.5"
>
> Marilyn
>
>> There's another place I haven't been. Maybe, maybe I can persuade me to
>> make a tiny doll bed quilt for a Christmas gift. Tell us about the ruler.
>> What's new and special about it? Polly

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