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My DD was over the other day and once again commented that I have yet to make a quilt for her. I mentioned a couple that I had given her but she said she wanted one that I made FOR her, not just make a quilt and give it to her. Today I went in my sewing room and saw this.
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My first thought was a friendship braid, any other ideas?
You better get cracking Mom. :)
Fence rail with diamonds?
QUOTE=lilmouse;351151]Fence rail with diamonds?[/QUOTE]My thoughts exactly! Where did you get the jelly rolls? They are pretty colors. Oh, I looked up close, they are Big Lots JRs. I made this one using Big Lots JRs. Not diamonds but pinwheels, and a bit trickier.
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I have those two JR's. They are from Big Lots. I am planning on doing a Summer in the park with a cream base. That has been the plan for months but once I actually open them up and look at the pattern again I very well could change my mind. I made a Zig Zag runner with the charm pack. I am thinking of making placemats with the 3rd JR in this pattern to go with it.
I love the friendship braid pattern. I bet it would be wonderful.
Pretty fabric.. I really like the friendship braid quilts, I think it would look nice. I also like the one that Jean is showing. Keep us posted.
I have those, too. I plan on using them for the Merry G Round with a light green as the background but need to find something for the pop fabric, maybe some turquoise perhaps.
I think I have some of those as well. I know our Big Lots still has some. That is about the equivalent of one normal sized jelly roll so you have enough for a good sized lap quilt. If you need more, let me know and I can check the stores here if yours don't have any.
Couldn't you just show her 3 or 4 that you feel comfortable doing and let her choose? That way she will feel like you really listened and gave her that once in a lifetime quilt all her own. I'm all about choice.
LOL Sounds like my DD! I love the friendship braid also, but Lilly's suggestion of giving her 3 or 4 to choose from is the best idea. She will be extremely excited to pick her own design. Good Luck.
I am just finishing a JRR quilt that I made with these exact rolls! I love this fabric.
Thanks for all the suggestions, I gave her a choice of 3 Jeans, rail fence/diamonds, friendship braid, she responded within minutes, friendship braid it will be, wants brown sashing and borders-she has a chocolate lab who sheds terribly and wants to hide the hairs.
She is going to love her quilt!!! what a great mom you are!
I have no ideas on patterns, I just think her note was too sweet, and awesome she wants you to make her something special!
