I think I mentioned something about becoming a part of an online quilting bee - bee beautiful.
I highly recommend getting involved in the online quilting community.
I mean, involved.
Not just reading along.
I think I also mentioned something about sewing for charity.
Do both.
But let me just say this about sewing online for charity - in the comfort of your own home, in your bunny slippers, jeans and t shirt with holes in it, your workshirt and white socks (thanks, Tom Cruise, we'll never forget that image...)
or in your running gear, you can go AFTER your stash.
NUMBER ONE.
You can also try a lot of different techniques, color schemes, you know, as they say,
"in the privacy of your own home..."
NUMBER TWO
And finally, there's the reward of making room for more fabric!!!!!
Yea, yea, you thought I was gonna go back to that reward of giving back and all of that.
Well, okay.
NUMBER THREE.
But.
When making a group quilt, you must think ahead a bit.
Here's my question:
what do you use to set color?
...the purples are perfect, the greens are great.
even the 1970's brown stopped running...
...the red, however, will not settle down.
I know the simple answer:
"better living through chemicals"
but I'm an old fashioned girl...you know, blind hem stitch, running stitch
or string and two sticks...
that kind of girl.
someone told me,
"vinegar for animal fibers, salt for vegetable (natural) fibers"
What's your solution?
Please, do share.....before my blocks are made without any red in them at all!
BeginAgain
2010
Natalie.
