DoryJM Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I put the newsletter together for our guild. We are making an Opportunity Quilt for this year that is so striking. Its the French Braid style and the pattern is called "Shadow City." I missed the workshop and then was asked to put an announcement in the newsletter saying that the top is done, it will be shown at Guild, and then "sent to the quilter." I was disappointed. I hadn't been asked to quilt it even though I quilted last year's and it won first place at the fair. I told myself that maybe they didn't want to spend the $ for custom, or maybe they didn't want to wait the 2 mos +/- it would take for me to get it to them. Basically, I was trying not to feel bad... Then in comes one of the ladies in charge of the committee and asked if I "wanted" to quilt it. Of course!!!!:P Yippee...yay...yes!!! I feel all validated and good again. But now...I'm panicking!! I'll be sending a picture in when I pick it up. I expect you all to put your thinking caps on and give me millions of options. Now I'm stressing because they asked me to quilt it. Is there no happy medium?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing bear Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 is this called 'being careful what you pray for?' You'll do a great job, you know you will. And the help and support you will get here will carry you swiftly over any rough patches. yes, dancing bear can be a sensitive bear ... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Dory you'll do great, I have faith in ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 No need to panic when you quilt like you do! Have faith, I know it will be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 No worries. You will do a beautiful job on that braid quilt and everyone will love it. Why? Because you put your heart into it. It will be lovely I am postive. Out of curiosity (please forgive me) I was wanting to know what Shadow City looked like so I googled and found this. Wow... it's gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 There is never a happy medium. But I know you will do a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltsinmotion Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Dory I have seen your quilting here on this forum you will do a great job nothing for you to worry about . sleep tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisalnewman Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Silly girl.... What was that you said to me? Oh I remember.... If your quilting is good, the customers will come. I guess they all know your quilting is good, so why don't you????? You will stress and worry but in the end it will be beautiful. Take care, Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 You ae so funny! First you are disappointed, then you are panicking - I know the feeling so well! I sort of think that FB's don't need too much in the way of exciting quilting... possibly brain coral or simple shells, swirls or feather fill ie. same all over. BUT I expect someone else will come up with a stunning idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Dory, I did one for a guildmate and I just did an e2e. I was skeptical but it turned out beautiful and she ended up getting 2 ribbons at our show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyLynn Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 With our guild, when we decide to do a quilt to raffle to make money, or even if we are doing one for charity...the whole thing is voted on at the guild. From who will be on the committee, to who will piece it, to who will quilt it, and who will bind it. And it is guild members who volunteer to do each step along the way. I don't know if our guild members have been paid to volunteer their services, If the LQS does the quilting, I think she has more times than not, donated her time to quilt. The guild pays for the batting and/or thread. It seems to work well for our guild. There is no guessing about the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Aaaaah! The reverse emotions! You will do GREAT! I think this tells you that your guild thinks pretty dang highly of you my dear! Congrats! The pic that Shana posted is beautiful. I had never seen the shadow city version. Should be a fun one to quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Shana...I googled and got that same picture. I think the quilt is stunning. Our colors are different, they're creams to deep purple batiks, I think. I'll take a picture when they're holding it up at guild. Thanks, Lisa...point taken Heidi, what e2e did you do on your FB? The one in the pic that Shana posted has Deb's Swirls on it. JudyLyn, I think I'm going to steal from your guild. I think I'll come try to come up with some different quilting ideas and then have the committee members decide which they want. Thanks, Sheri...I'm feeling really good about being asked to do two Opportunity quilts in a row. In fact, she asked if I "wanted" to do it!! Like I might say No???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 How exciting to be asked to quilt the next OQ. I am happy for you. Maybe I can join your guild. I promise not to quilt any quilts for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Dory, I used Hyacinth from urban elementz. It came out fantastic. I'll see if I can get a picture from the maker...she is a guildmate. Here is the link: http://www.urbanelementz.com/shop/product/hyacinth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 That's a nice one. I'd love to have a photo of the quilt to show the committee. Thanks Heidi!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Dory, I sent the maker a request. I'll also check with a few others in the guild that may have taken a picture of it at the show. The hyacinth panto is so pretty and quick too! All of her pantos are dense and fill the space so nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 The more I look at the picture that Shana posted, the more I think that a really nice panto/allover would be the way to go and it would save the guild some $$, thus making the guild more $$. Of course, now that makes me curious as to how much we made on the last quilt...think I'll have to ask. Plus, doing a panto on it would sure take away some stress:D Let me know if you hear back from anyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I too love the all over picture that Shana sent, but I went ahead and pulled the photo out of the book...lets hope it shows the all over pattern the original has. The white ends of each braid is a curly cue...down the smaller stripes are also curly cue....the wide border is a leaf meander and the braids themselves are a leaf that goes off the ditch to each side of the stripe.... hope you can see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Darn, Bonnie...I can't see it, but I know we have the book. So I will definitely take a look at it at Guild. Kristina, you can certainly join our guild. I talked my sister into it and she lives in Carson! Just keep your mitts off my customers;):P Hey, if you join, you could come to our 3-day retreat in September! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Here is a little bit of what I redrew...not the best but you get the idea...its will be a lot more work doing it this way than an all over as I think the sashings are all in the ditch as well as the little dark squares...when you get the book out you will see better than what I drew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Thanks, Bonnie. I think I'll give them options and if they want what the book shows, looks like it will probably be expensive. It seems like a lot of work with not much quilting that would actually show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Originally posted by DoryJM Kristina, you can certainly join our guild. I talked my sister into it and she lives in Carson! Just keep your mitts off my customers;):P Hey, if you join, you could come to our 3-day retreat in September! Sounds like fun. I might be a part of a guild again. Yeh! I wouldn't put my paws on your customers. I don't want customers, remember? Well, I actually have a couple now, but I keep reminding them too that I do not quilt for other people. Lot of good that has done for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Dory here is the quilt my customer did. Next will be a closeup of the quilting although I'm not sure you will be able to see it. I can email you the full picture if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 close up. Let me know if you want the full picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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