tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post6288240622611413464..comments2024-03-27T23:09:18.304-04:00Comments on Fun With Barb: New BeginningsBarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08619642267222624728noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-45871338651907138172011-12-08T22:34:52.468-05:002011-12-08T22:34:52.468-05:00Love your English pieced stars Barb! Any tips you...Love your English pieced stars Barb! Any tips you'd like to share -I'd love to give them a whirl!MEKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150566301382881679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-49303628536817500402011-12-08T08:20:10.710-05:002011-12-08T08:20:10.710-05:00The mix of fabrics on your stras is fabulous! I&#...The mix of fabrics on your stras is fabulous! I'm in awe of how you've used that Kaffe Fassett - his fabrics don't often play nicely!Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028823449044689373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-27257796523479621982011-12-05T20:11:50.417-05:002011-12-05T20:11:50.417-05:00Oooooo those stars!!! Fantastic!!!Oooooo those stars!!! Fantastic!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-51583874075421148852011-12-05T13:02:47.590-05:002011-12-05T13:02:47.590-05:00Love, love, love the stars! They are coming along...Love, love, love the stars! They are coming along fabulously. Hm, influenced by my current project's color combo, I'll say chartreuse for the Hawaiian quilt background. Or maybe a nice, neutral gray?Linda in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00693525680183768843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-12425493899025592242011-12-04T23:27:49.131-05:002011-12-04T23:27:49.131-05:00"Orange" you glad i came by to guess?!?..."Orange" you glad i came by to guess?!?!,,<br />I have no idea if amyone else has guessed it, tired from orgamizing my fabrics today. 1/3 done, made two trips for storage bins, feels so good! :)<br />Hope i guessed it, never know with you! Thats a compliment...love you <br />PRojects!Sandra Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369992819437905498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-91509131064602837362011-12-04T19:25:32.540-05:002011-12-04T19:25:32.540-05:00Three new projects - great way to get the creative...Three new projects - great way to get the creative juices flowing! I really love the paper pieced stars.<br />I'm late in this guessing game. Did someone already guess correctly? I don't see purple so I'll go with that as my guess.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-40224385135342010732011-12-04T11:27:02.532-05:002011-12-04T11:27:02.532-05:00I am going to guess turquoise...no idea why but it...I am going to guess turquoise...no idea why but it just spoke to me.<br /><br />Love the stars and especially the one with the pink center.<br /><br />Jay Mc Carroll has great fabrics and here's proof they translate into a great man's quilt! I loved Jay on Project Runway. He grew up about 10 miles from me.He really does come from a family of quilter's /sewers, and it shows in the inspiration for his designs, both clothing and fabric designs. <br /><br />Shirl~PAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-84232347211147941932011-12-04T11:14:07.821-05:002011-12-04T11:14:07.821-05:00Love the star pieces - I'm also drawn to the A...Love the star pieces - I'm also drawn to the Australian quilts and am beginning to loosen up on my color combinations. I quess cheddar. Although, green or white would be the pick for the holidays.<br /><br />Terryterryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189795590208989901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-51501652477865476772011-12-03T20:58:19.101-05:002011-12-03T20:58:19.101-05:00Your pieced stars are fabulous...love the way you ...Your pieced stars are fabulous...love the way you placed the pink in the center - everything radiates out. <br /><br />A friend of mine just finished her Hawaiian applique project - classic red and white and the echo quilting showed up so nicely too. Just sayin' :o)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395890193161794631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-66306754455653393062011-12-03T15:50:57.590-05:002011-12-03T15:50:57.590-05:00Fantastic Jay C quilt!! I really like the circles ...Fantastic Jay C quilt!! I really like the circles combined with squares. How could anyone not swoon when they see those stars!! I hadn't thought about us Aussies having a different style but then I'm working on a block with little fussy cut scissors at the moment, how funny is that! Lol! my first thought for your Hawaiian was green, I guess I'm in a Christmassy mood, but others have said that so for fun I'll say red/ white polka dots!!Rachaeldaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437603769773251690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-36119199094430313532011-12-03T11:37:43.780-05:002011-12-03T11:37:43.780-05:00OhMyGosh! I'm hyperventilating over those sta...OhMyGosh! I'm hyperventilating over those stars!!! I SOOO want to make a star quilt -- if I could just sit down and plan one. I can't WAIT to see yours unfold -- how exciting. Did you buy precut diamond pieces or cut your own?<br /><br />Hmmmm. I'm going with the default. White. For Christmas! ;-DThimbleannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650582809426872051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-89404370205608270382011-12-03T03:45:56.907-05:002011-12-03T03:45:56.907-05:00I love the "man" quilt - the colours are...I love the "man" quilt - the colours are great.<br /><br />The star with the pink centre is really beautiful, I love the movement it seems to have.<br /><br />I think you are going to use black as your other colour for the Hawaiian quilt.QuiltSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121195815836334067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-23202885649100455212011-12-02T21:55:42.461-05:002011-12-02T21:55:42.461-05:00What fun projects. Love your stars and your "...What fun projects. Love your stars and your "man" quilt. I'll look forward to finding out the mystery on the Hawaiian.Nifty Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249020129403851346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-71094836952864829952011-12-02T20:39:48.922-05:002011-12-02T20:39:48.922-05:00Sorry forgot, guessing game, since it is you I wou...Sorry forgot, guessing game, since it is you I would skip white and goto ORANGE!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788501040456075846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-6028849809997001402011-12-02T20:33:04.242-05:002011-12-02T20:33:04.242-05:00Do you mind me asking with the stars what thread y...Do you mind me asking with the stars what thread you are using? How well is teh thread working out (I guess great due to the three blocks),thanksMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788501040456075846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-34935111314838744112011-12-02T19:57:08.116-05:002011-12-02T19:57:08.116-05:00Your Hawaiin quilt is going to be so cool. I am go...Your Hawaiin quilt is going to be so cool. I am going to guess a goldish color, though my first guess was white.<br />I love how you styled the shot of your stars next to the Featherweight!<br />Very much "man" colors and a great one at that!Pinkadot Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466115545346146469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-73506415928421924432011-12-02T17:45:33.883-05:002011-12-02T17:45:33.883-05:00More great projects! Love those stars, but I fear...More great projects! Love those stars, but I fear paper piecing. I'm afraid that my stitches would show. Guess I need to give it a try.<br />Hawaiian applique, hmmm. Maybe the other color is indeed pink, but I've been beaten to that. I will guess lime green.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407140105406299126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-66691631102173047422011-12-02T17:27:11.616-05:002011-12-02T17:27:11.616-05:00Nice use of those fabrics in the square-quilt. And...Nice use of those fabrics in the square-quilt. And I love the stars! I like you... you start lots of projects, too. The color in your Hawaiian quilt? I'm going to say fuchsia.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432818284701098002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-45473709449709808622011-12-02T15:47:16.844-05:002011-12-02T15:47:16.844-05:00Hi Barb - my guess for the Hawaiian quilt is ORANG...Hi Barb - my guess for the Hawaiian quilt is ORANGE ! There does seem to be a pattern of orange popping up in your quilts...<br />Adore the paper pieced stars - they are gorgeous and I totally agree - quite addictive. EPP makes you look at fabrics in a whole new light; drilling down to how you could fussy cut to create secondary patterns - so much fun...<br />Groovy squares quilt, love the diagonal arrangement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-86575261497086253342011-12-02T14:30:54.791-05:002011-12-02T14:30:54.791-05:00Fun new projects! I love the stars - I can't ...Fun new projects! I love the stars - I can't wait to see more! I'm impressed you're going to make a Hawaiian quilt. I'm going to guess deep blue like the ocean in Hawaii. (wish I was there)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-51472752803774045102011-12-02T13:39:35.928-05:002011-12-02T13:39:35.928-05:00My first guess is green, but maybe purple??My first guess is green, but maybe purple??Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477948659411074859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-11876428448664053272011-12-02T12:50:44.949-05:002011-12-02T12:50:44.949-05:00Great quilt - that will be an awesome gift.
Your s...Great quilt - that will be an awesome gift.<br />Your stars are beautiful - you made beautiful fabric selections. The applique is very pretty - I would guess yellow but that's taken - so maybe green for the holidays?Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449153053042003955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-35353873950245319182011-12-02T11:37:25.241-05:002011-12-02T11:37:25.241-05:00I would guess white but Lori beat me to it.I would guess white but Lori beat me to it.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816001950084090576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-12782297827670281132011-12-02T11:07:45.805-05:002011-12-02T11:07:45.805-05:00Love love love your stars and how well you used yo...Love love love your stars and how well you used your fabrics in them! Not that I would ever attempt them. When they are done, will you applique them to backgrounds or will they be joined together?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05479013420526089505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-33457736972708410512011-12-02T11:02:00.050-05:002011-12-02T11:02:00.050-05:00Love your stars and the colors are interesting--I ...Love your stars and the colors are interesting--I like to look at the Australian quilts too--they just have a different look to them! I'm guessing you are going to use a yellow--brighter to gold in color!Donna~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08983652387362967468noreply@blogger.com