As long as the 7 or 8 of us are going to get together monthly with the main purpose being making a bed size quilt for the kindergarten, I think a "game" where we work on similar things or cooperate to make something personal is a good way to promote friendship. This summer while in the States and when looking at the pretty, whimsical fabric that is so hard to get in Japan, I decided to hand out a "challenge" to my friends.
I bought a few yards of Christmas fabric. Not red and green. Not religious. Something fun and wintry. I thought this was adorable and very outside my friends' normal fabric choice. (That's what makes it a challenge!) I passed out a half-yard to everyone last patchwork day and gave instructions that anything could be done with the fabric. It could be cut up and pieced, or used in applique, it could be an accent fabric to something more striking, or it could be a whole cloth fabric with other blocks/pieces added. Coasters could be made, or bags, Christmas decorations or wall quilts (or a lot of other fabric could be added to make a bed quilt!) But whatever we made, it had to be a secret until December!
When it came right down to it, I looked at my half-yard and had no idea what to do. Hmm. Maybe I've given my friends a headache, not a challenge... As the instigator of this challenge I really felt I needed to have made some progress by this coming Thursday (not something to show, just to be able to say "I've started!") After checking Internet images of Christmas quilts, I've come up with an idea... Not original but something I've admired and thought about making.
Last night I cut out circles... Can you guess what I'm going to make?
I wonder if any of my friends have started thinking about this "game" or if I'm going to be a solo-player...
9 comments:
Very cute! :) Love your snow men. I'm working on Christmas things now, too.
Aren't they cute! I have no idea what you're making, but I like them. *G*
How very interesting that just today I took a picture of a friendship quilt from my big group days. That time I gave one meter to each member of the group (there were twelve of us) and we were to add our own fabric and make twelve blocks. Then we swapped out so each member had twelve different blocks with a bit of the feature fabric. One of my group is still quilting hers and I was reminded to take mine out. It was amazing how each member did something so different with her blocks. I wish I had pictures of them all.
Whatever they are...they are adorable!
are they oranaments for a tree?
What perfect fabric for fussy cutting. Well, it could be coasters or tree ornaments, or are you planning to applique them on to another fabric for a table runner or small quilt? So many possibilities.
Taniwa, these cute circles could be stiffened, backed, turned, and a little loop added at the top...and be Christmas tree ornaments...or attached to a garland of greenery at say, 15 inch intervals and then you have a decoration for a fireplace, over top of a door, etc...hugs, Pat in IN
No clue. But, they are adorable in these circles. I will make a guess...garland.
How cute!! I love that snowman fabric. I bought some last Christmas and used it all up in a table runner. :( I'm hoping to find more this year.
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