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Posted by Roberta on October 16, 2009, 10:41 am
http://www.coloradoquiltdesigns.com/wallquilts.htm
This is a designer who does a lot that way -scroll down to Garden
Delight or Goose on the Loose. My group did one of hers as a group
project, worked well. Basically, all the smaller blocks are in sizes
that will combine to line up with the biggest size block. then you
just organize everything on the wall until the layout works for you.
Assemble in sections, although the sections don't have to be the same
size.
Roberta in D
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:33:29 -0700 (PDT), "off kilter
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>Ok ladies and gents, I have, what seems to me, a rather silly
>question. I had started an Ariel quilt (as in the little mermaid,
>Disney version) a while back and am now stuck. I cut scenes from a
>fabric with all over print (on a rock, swimming, etc) and was framing
>them with a mint green. I'm stuck...I didn't draft out what I was
>going to do with those blocks, so I was hoping you could point me to a
>resource that will help me figure out a good layout for blocks of
>different sizes. Yes, I should know this by now since I started
>quilting in 2003, but I don't think I've actually done a quilt/quilt
>top/basic block for nearly 2 years now....but I cull ideas from this
>group every day!!
>The other question I have is for the "companion" quilt to
>Ariel...well, they don't really go together, but Ariel is for a little
>girl and the Superhero one is for her brother.....anyway...
>I have fabrics of Batman, Spiderman, I think Superman as well as red,
>blue, and yellow, but what block or layout to use is escaping me. I
>don't want something too childish for this one because he is in
>kindergarten and strongly against anything "baby" (much like my own
>kindergarten child).
>Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help. I feel so out of the
>loop here and have already set a goal for myself for next year - quilt
>block a day...going to get one of those desk calendars and fabrics
>that will go with the MBR (once it's painted), and just start making
>block for a new quilt.....maybe this will get me back into the
>quilting groove.
>Larisa, up to her eyeballs in Halloween costuming right now, but needs
>a "simple" distraction...on with straight lines and no notches or dots
>to match up
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Posted by off kilter quilter@somwherequi on October 16, 2009, 3:01 pm
Yay!! I knew I could count on you all!! Now that the children are up
from quiet time/naps, I will go work on this....they were kind of brow
beaten into napping today because they wanted to play since they had
the day off, but DS has his belt test tonight (for his black belt
candidate!!!) and DD just needed the rest....I stay where I can hear
them when they are supposed to be napping, just to make sure they
don't sneak into each other's rooms and play.
Anyway....I don't remember seeing warm wishes before...at least not
one that looked like that, so when I can get my computer to boot up
again, I will download the info. I also like that garden
delight....it uses more fabrics than I have on hand for the Ariel
quilt, but I can always adjust that.
Darker colors....I would have thought that would make the quilt too
dark for a 6yo. I know I have the black in my stash....the blue that
I have is the brighter blue and the red is the brighter red.....I had
gone with all primary colors (actually, this is a recycle project as
the fabric was originally used to make curtains which have since been
outgrown). I will check stash to see if I have a darker red.
As for the logos, not sure how to incorporate them, but thank you for
the idea....give me more to mull over as I play with the fabrics....
Thanks again!
Larisa, coming out of the quilting brain fog
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 16, 2009, 3:25 pm
On Oct 16, 3:01=A0pm, "off kilter quil...@somwherequiet.net"
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> Darker colors....I would have thought that would make the quilt too
> dark for a 6yo. =A0
Not when it's about superheros - even the TV-Y7 versions on tv can get
pretty dark colorwise, but don't take my word for it - watch a couple
(especially the ones you have as subjects) and you might get some
ideas there too. There's still a lot of little kid in this decrepit
carcass (and DW wouldn't have it any other way... :-)
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> I know I have the black in my stash....the blue that
> I have is the brighter blue and the red is the brighter red.....I had
> gone with all primary colors (actually, this is a recycle project as
> the fabric was originally used to make curtains which have since been
> outgrown). =A0I will check stash to see if I have a darker red.
Outgrown? There's a hint right there. Primaries are good for
costumes, but for atmosphere/themes, dark is better. There's also a
psychological factor I read about that claims bright colors keep kids
awake while muted (or dark in this case) colors help them fall
asleep. I think they were talking more about baby quilts, but 6 is
still pretty suggestible...
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> As for the logos, not sure how to incorporate them, but thank you for
> the idea....give me more to mull over as I play with the fabrics....
Try watching a few shows, with or without the kid(s). ;-)
Doc
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Posted by off kilter quilter@somwherequi on October 16, 2009, 9:09 pm
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> Try watching a few shows, with or without the kid(s). =A0;-)
> Doc
Thanks for the tips. I know about the colors....took me a while to
figure that out because of my ADHD boy.....who now has dark blue
curtains instead of brightly colored ones. The superhero curtains
were about 4 years ago for him, then bright, Panamanian-style print
(actually, I think it was supposed to be a New Zealand-style
print)....something like a Mola. Now it's dark blue, and I stitched
some pockets on one of them so that he can store his glasses and a
book in it when he is done with them.
Anyway, I know we have recorded episodes of IronMan, Spiderman, and
possibly Superman to watch....after all, my son is 9...lol.
Will watch them this weekend to make sure I'm getting the right
colors.
Larisa
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Posted by Joanna on October 18, 2009, 1:56 am
I don't have any suggestions at all. But I have been thinking about this
lately. I want to make DD a quilt and I have a ton of material that are
all one of a kind. So I could do an eye spy type thing which is my
though. But like you I want a some what basic square, but not just a
square. So I was thinking 6" squares, and then cut on the diaganol,
making triangles. Then sew two different ones together, so that no two
are the same. And the just sashing in between until I have the size I
need. But I'm open to hearing everyone's ideas.
Thanx
Joanna
off kilter quilter@somwherequiet.net wrote:
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> Ok ladies and gents, I have, what seems to me, a rather silly
> question. I had started an Ariel quilt (as in the little mermaid,
> Disney version) a while back and am now stuck. I cut scenes from a
> fabric with all over print (on a rock, swimming, etc) and was framing
> them with a mint green. I'm stuck...I didn't draft out what I was
> going to do with those blocks, so I was hoping you could point me to a
> resource that will help me figure out a good layout for blocks of
> different sizes. Yes, I should know this by now since I started
> quilting in 2003, but I don't think I've actually done a quilt/quilt
> top/basic block for nearly 2 years now....but I cull ideas from this
> group every day!!
>
> The other question I have is for the "companion" quilt to
> Ariel...well, they don't really go together, but Ariel is for a little
> girl and the Superhero one is for her brother.....anyway...
>
> I have fabrics of Batman, Spiderman, I think Superman as well as red,
> blue, and yellow, but what block or layout to use is escaping me. I
> don't want something too childish for this one because he is in
> kindergarten and strongly against anything "baby" (much like my own
> kindergarten child).
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help. I feel so out of the
> loop here and have already set a goal for myself for next year - quilt
> block a day...going to get one of those desk calendars and fabrics
> that will go with the MBR (once it's painted), and just start making
> block for a new quilt.....maybe this will get me back into the
> quilting groove.
>
> Larisa, up to her eyeballs in Halloween costuming right now, but needs
> a "simple" distraction...on with straight lines and no notches or dots
> to match up
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>question. I had started an Ariel quilt (as in the little mermaid,
>Disney version) a while back and am now stuck. I cut scenes from a
>fabric with all over print (on a rock, swimming, etc) and was framing
>them with a mint green. I'm stuck...I didn't draft out what I was
>going to do with those blocks, so I was hoping you could point me to a
>resource that will help me figure out a good layout for blocks of
>different sizes. Yes, I should know this by now since I started
>quilting in 2003, but I don't think I've actually done a quilt/quilt
>top/basic block for nearly 2 years now....but I cull ideas from this
>group every day!!
>The other question I have is for the "companion" quilt to
>Ariel...well, they don't really go together, but Ariel is for a little
>girl and the Superhero one is for her brother.....anyway...
>I have fabrics of Batman, Spiderman, I think Superman as well as red,
>blue, and yellow, but what block or layout to use is escaping me. I
>don't want something too childish for this one because he is in
>kindergarten and strongly against anything "baby" (much like my own
>kindergarten child).
>Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help. I feel so out of the
>loop here and have already set a goal for myself for next year - quilt
>block a day...going to get one of those desk calendars and fabrics
>that will go with the MBR (once it's painted), and just start making
>block for a new quilt.....maybe this will get me back into the
>quilting groove.
>Larisa, up to her eyeballs in Halloween costuming right now, but needs
>a "simple" distraction...on with straight lines and no notches or dots
>to match up