[AJ*]

Yep it is that time of year again....Doll Quilt Swap time!!


Open to new and old quilters...you will be matched with someone of a similar skill level.

Swap Guidelines:
SIZE: from 13″ x 13″ up to 24″ x 24″ or any rectangle or other shape in between.
FABRIC: natural fibers, please - linen, cotton, or wool.
CONSTRUCTION: Pieced, appliqued, wholecloth, or yo-yos; quilted by hand or machine; and bound. Embellish at will. Embroidery? Rickrack? Buttons? None? You decide.
LABELS: please include a label on the quilt.

Some design questions to get your swapee partner started:
1. What colours do you like?
2. What colours DON'T you like?
3. What style of quilt do you like best? (Abstract, arty, traditional, modern etc.)
4. What techniques and trimmings do you like? Applique, embroidery, yoyos, foundation pieced blocks, rik rak, lace, ribbons, buttons...?
5. Is there anything you DON'T want on your quilt?
6. Skill Level
7. Which other EB-ers you've already made a quilt for, or received one from
8.Who will doll Quilt be for - child, wall hanging etc
9. Your Blog address (if not already in sig)


Deadline to sign up: Sunday 30th of August.
Quilt post deadline: 31st of October.

This has been such a successful swap in the past....please don't spoil it....if you don;t think you can meet the deadline don't join in.

Please stalk your swappee and look at their blog...it will give a feel of the types of fabric/quilts that they like!

This post has been edited by AJ*: 24/08/2009, 05:06 PM

[xenabonjovi]

Oh sign me up!

1. What colours do you like? Bolds and brights, fresh summery and spring colours. My studio space is about to be done up using aquas, red, and white with lots of Holly Hobbie pieces.
2. What colours DON'T you like? Earthy colours, fluros, dark colours
3. What style of quilt do you like best? (Abstract, arty, traditional, modern etc.) Modern with vintage influence, arty, abstract
4. What techniques and trimmings do you like? Applique, embroidery, yoyos, foundation pieced blocks, rik rak, lace, ribbons, buttons...?Embroidery, 3 dimensional,
5. Is there anything you DON'T want on your quilt? No baby type themes, I want this to go up on my studio wall or in my lounge so something suitable for those spaces, not child or baby types (Is that too wishy washy?) I'm into vinatge 40's - 60's themes are slowly building in my home. No yo-yo's, ricrac, ribbon or trimmings only fabric and embroidery please.
6. Skill Level - Intermediate
7. Which other EB-ers you've already made a quilt for, or received one from - Made for IslandKylie I believe, and recieved from Ads
8.Who will doll Quilt be for - child, wall hanging etc It will be a wall hanging more so for the Studio space than the lounge
9. Your Blog address (if not already in sig)

This post has been edited by xenabonjovi: 29/08/2009, 03:18 PM

[emma_louise]

I'm in!

1. What colours do you like? Fresh
2. What colours DON'T you like? Murky colours, large amounts of pink or orange.
3. What style of quilt do you like best? (Abstract, arty, traditional, modern etc.) Traditional with a twist, modern
4. What techniques and trimmings do you like? Applique, embroidery, yoyos, foundation pieced blocks, rik rak, lace, ribbons, buttons...? I like most techniques, as long as they're well executed, but not so keen on trimmings other than beads.
5. Is there anything you DON'T want on your quilt? I don't like yoyos, buttons or ric-rac and I dislike vintage/retro styles.
6. Skill Level - Advanced
7. Have made for Natalie, Sandi, AJ and Joy, received from Helen, Natalie and Leah
8. My quilt will likely go on a wall, so preferably not a child's quilt.


This post has been edited by emma_louise: 30/08/2009, 10:00 PM

[Mini-Grey]

I'm in.

1. What colours do you like? Fresh, crisp, bold colours.
2. What colours DON'T you like? Contry colours.
3. What style of quilt do you like best? (Abstract, arty, traditional, modern etc.) Abstract, arty, modern.
4. What techniques and trimmings do you like? Applique, embroidery, yoyos, foundation pieced blocks, rik rak, lace, ribbons, buttons...? Just a fabric quilt. No embellishments please.
5. Is there anything you DON'T want on your quilt? As above.
6. Skill Level? Inbetween advanced and intermediate.
7. Made for Emma, Lily and Mands. Received from Corrie and Ingrid K.
8. My quilt recieved will be displayed on the wall.

This post has been edited by Mini-Grey: 24/08/2009, 06:01 PM

[*Mands*]

ME PLEASE!
1. What colours do you like? fresh, modern, crisp
2. What colours DON'T you like? no specifics - the country look maybe
3. What style of quilt do you like best? (Abstract, arty, traditional, modern etc.) modern or traditional with a twist. I am loving some of the birdy quilts around.
4. What techniques and trimmings do you like? Applique, embroidery, yoyos, foundation pieced blocks, rik rak, lace, ribbons, buttons...? whatever the maker decides.
5. Is there anything you DON'T want on your quilt? nothing too fussy
6. Skill Level intermediate
7. Which other EB-ers you've already made a quilt for, or received one from made for Natalie and Corrie; received from Ingrid, AJ and Helen
8.Who will doll Quilt be for - child, wall hanging etc wall hanging
9. Your Blog address (if not already in sig) www.mandsnest.blogspot.com - not very glossy and rarely ever updated!

Flickr mosaic - http://www.flickr.com/photos/21885822@N00/3902867039/

This post has been edited by *Mands*: 09/09/2009, 08:43 PM

[voice-of-reason]

Hi AJ and all,

I'd love to join up please. I've admired the quilts that have been made in previous dolls quilt swaps, and I'd love to be involved this time! Here's my details;


1. What colours do you like? Fresh, Brights, or retro colours/themes (I'm really into retro 50's and 60's themes, but quilt doesn't have to be retro)

2. What colours DON'T you like? Dark morbid browns, greens, burgundy, tans. Country prints. Fluros.

3. What style of quilt do you like best? (Abstract, arty, traditional, modern etc.) Arty, modern, open to anything really.

4. What techniques and trimmings do you like? Applique, embroidery, yoyos, foundation pieced blocks, rik rak, lace, ribbons, buttons...? Love applique, embroidery, rik rak, ribbons.

5. Is there anything you DON'T want on your quilt? HATE Yoyos. Prefer no buttons.

6. Skill Level
Intermediate or beginner/intermediate? Somewhere there. Happy to go where needed.

7. Never made or received a doll quilt from an EB swap before

8. I would really really really like a quilt to display in my home on the wall, or otherwise I have two daughters, 2 and 3 years old so quilt could be for them to play with.

9. Blog is in my sig.

Jade

This post has been edited by Chocolatecookie: 29/08/2009, 10:40 PM

[beccaj74]

Oh yes please, thanks for organisiing AJ

1. What colours do you like? Anything but fluro

2. What colours DON'T you like? Fluro & too much black and brown

3. What style of quilt do you like best? (Abstract, arty, traditional, modern etc.) Any

4. What techniques and trimmings do you like? Applique, embroidery, yoyos, foundation pieced blocks, rik rak, lace, ribbons, buttons...? Not fussy

5. Is there anything you DON'T want on your quilt? No

6. Skill Level???? Intermediate maybe, maybe someone else can judge me, you've all seen some of my quilts. Happy to go in the beginner section if needed (less pressure)

7. Which other EB-ers you've already made a quilt for, or received one from
Lily, AJ, Kylie P

8.Who will doll Quilt be for - child, wall hanging etc
Child would be nice, Sam has 2 and Jess has none

9. Your Blog address (if not already in sig)
http://becclarke.blogspot.com


Bec

This post has been edited by beccaj74: 25/08/2009, 09:50 AM

[cyliebug]

YAY - this is something to come out from the woodwork for!


1. What colours do you like? Black, red, aqua, greys - most fresh colours

2. What colours DON'T you like? Yellow, masses of orange (don't mind a bit), fluro's, autumn colours

3. What style of quilt do you like best? (Abstract, arty, traditional, modern etc.) Abstract, arty, modern.

4. What techniques and trimmings do you like? Applique, embroidery, yoyos, foundation pieced blocks, rik rak, lace, ribbons, buttons...? Love beads but that is about all. Not a huge trimming fan, techniques - not fussed.

5. Is there anything you DON'T want on your quilt? The dreaded rik rak

6. Skill Level - Intermediate

7. Have made for Estherp and recieved a fab quilt from Xena.

8. Will be for me for my sewing room

9. sewwhynot@blogspot.com

This post has been edited by cyliebug: 25/08/2009, 09:12 PM

[cward]

Ok I'm in. I really hope I can wrangle some hesagons in mine because I really want to try them

1. What colours do you like? Fresh colours
2. What colours DON'T you like? Country prints fluro
3. What style of quilt do you like best? (Ab stract, arty, traditional, modern etc.) probably modern
4. What techniques and trimmings do you like? Applique, embroidery, yoyos, foundation pieced blocks, rik rak, lace, ribbons, buttons...? anything
5. Is there anything you DON'T want on your quilt? not really
6. Skill Level Beginner
7. Which other EB-ers you've already made a quilt for, or received one from Can't remember without looking at last year's quilts, sorry
8.Who will doll Quilt be for - child, wall hanging etc I'm easy either way, whichever my swap partner would like to do. My girls will use another doll quilt or I would be happy with a wall hanging
9. Your Blog address (if not already in sig) In sig

Cass

This post has been edited by cward: 01/09/2009, 07:51 PM

[~RAS~]

Me too please!!!

Will BBL to answer questions, crying!