Beachside Quilter Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Thanks, Teresa! Sounds like a fun swap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 sounds good teresa. i was just thinking that white might be too stark for this quilt. i am very excited to participate in this swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cblevins Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I want to play!! It has been so long since I have done anything fun.....I am excited. Can I do fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Cheri, Yes, Fish! This is going to be a fun top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 We have seven ladies signed up so far. We really need a few more. If interested, go to the first page and pick a block off the list, or suggest one of your own that is beachy. I will send the fabric squares out as soon as I get everybody signed up. We will cut off on May 31st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 When choosing your block pattern, don't forget that traditional pieced blocks will look great with these themed blocks. If anybody wants to join in and make some bright pinwheels or stars I thin that would be a great compliment to our summer theme. Laura, I got your message and I have added you. Just let us know what kind of block you are going to include. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Teresa, I am participating...I just can't make up my mind what I want to do. I'm trying to recover from a sinus/allergies thing I've had going on for the past week and a half and I just returned from a 10 day trip up north and we are going south for three days this coming week. And yesterday I helped a friend get a quilt quilted. I feel like I'm meeting myself coming and going. I'll let you know what block I'm making. Do we know how many we will be required to make yet? Has it been decided if we are using a white, blue or whatever background? If I embroider my blocks then I have to figure out how to incorporate the fabric swatch. I can do that, but depending on how many blocks we make I will need almost a fat quarter piece which makes me feel "piggy". I could match a thread to the color and let that be the coordinating factor. I've thought about a sailboat and Kristina and I decided that there is no such thing as too many sailboats because they are all different. I like your idea of adding some traditional blocks. I think a turtle would be great. I could do the crab. See where my problem is. My mind is overloading my ability to complete this...lol. I just wanted to let you know that I am participating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceC Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hi Teresa, I also wondered if we are still doing the bright, with white? Kristina had originally suggested bright stripes and polka dots? If you are sending us a blue square, should our other fabric choices complement it? Also (as I am veeeery new!), are there any recommendations about the preferred method to use for the blocks? For example, I said I would do umbrellas ..... so far, I have seen two possible patterns. One is a big background square with an umbrella appliquéd on top; the other choice is all pieced (the pattern suggests using rick-rack for the handle .... I had thought applique for the handle might be preferable). Thanks for any guidance, Janice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Janice, You do whichever type of block you want. If you want to machine applique go for it. If you want to piece that's fine too. If you want to do a combination, you can do that too. If you want to use bright fabric with umbrellas on it and make a traditional pieced block you can do that. This is really anything goes, except for the theme and the block size (12 1/2 raw edge) If we don't do white backgrounds, what would you all suggest. I'm just thinking of my summer table cloths and they have white backgrounds with blue and green fish or white background with pink hibiscus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Oma, take your time and fell better. Then decide. You have a whole week to figure it out. If you want to machine embroider then that's fine. I can send you a piece of the fabric and you can find thread that either matches or complements the fabric. This really is anything goes. Have fun. Play with new ideas. If you still can't decide and you want to make multiple blocks that would probably work too. Don't stress out over this, really. It's fun and easy. I promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I like the look of white background. It looks crisp and modern to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltyrunner Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I'll play! I would be glad to make pinwheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Raechel, great to have you joining in. Pinwheels will be great. I will post a picture of the blue I am including so everybody can get an idea, but I'm afraid the camera will change the hue of it. I am going to Joann's tomorrow. I will get a couple more yards of it, if they have it, so everybody can have a much larger piece. I love these swaps. They are always so much fun. I don't remember what we used to sign the blocks last time. It wasn't sharpie. It was a very, very fine point white marker with colored writing that came from Hobby Lobby. I have to buy a new one. Some people embroidered their blocks and that was really neat. We did first and last name, and city and state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmkeindl1 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Can I do the lemonade/lemons and maybe iced tea with lemon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleksich Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Hi, I would like to join and do beach pails. Love the summer theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Cathy and Lynn, Yes and Yes! Sounds wonderful. I will get the details together this coming weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I have some cute paper pieced ice cream cone, pelican, lady bug, and dragonfly patterns if someone would like to use any of them this swap. If so, message me, and I'll drop in the mail. This sure sounds fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Teresa, I would love to join in. If the Sunbonnet Sue in a bikini is still available, that would be my choice. Let me know. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Yes, Bonnie please. I was hoping somebody would do that one. I can't do Sunbonnet Sue and make her look like anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Teresa, this will be my first Sunbonnet Sue. I hope she turns out looking like Sue! I'm a little nervous now. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Marci, Are you sure you don't want to join in and do a simple rail fence or something machine appliqued? We have 13 people? Can we get two or three more by tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Bonnie...when is the deadline to have them finished? Oops..I meant Teresa. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 July 1st, July 15th, August 1st. Whenever you gals decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Nevaeh wants to make blocks for the block swap. She will be making machine appliqued surfboards, so she says! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Nevaeh wants to make blocks for the block swap. She will be making machine appliqued surfboards, so she says! Great idea, Teresa! Sounds like she wants to jump right into quilting mania! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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