roxannecooper wrote:
Go to the 2021 BOM Introduction

roxannecooper wrote:
thequiltshow.com/learn/downloads-for-classes/category/89-downloads-for-bom-2021-color-my-world

Lots of good info in the youtube videos also. Do you need a link to the youtube videos?

hi guys.

I didn't get in on getting the fabric on time. Is there a place I can go to see what the fabric requirements are? Thanks.

Thank you. I was looking at some grunge fabric and wondering if it would work, as well as trying to fit in some scrappy bits for extra texture. Thank you for the advice on different greens for the trees. I can find plenty of that in my stash. Really looking forward to starting da6 after New Year's day as we are several hours ahead of US time. Merry Christmas from New Zealand.

Thanks so much for the information. I am planning to buy the kit and am on the email list for notification. I was getting worried I might not be able to get the kit so was working on a backup plan....

marypopn wrote:
Mary, it certainly appears the houses are not the same size, you will know on January 1. Using wool for the appliqué makes the cutting process faster, no seam allowances, but you have to finish the edges

This is one of Wendy Williams most well known patterns so you will have a lovely quilt whether you change the pattern or not.

marypopn wrote:
Marypopn That is a really interesting idea to combine two of Wendy Williams patterns. That was the one I was looking at when I started thinking folk art style. I don't think the
houses are any where near the same size, but I did like the idea of doing it appliqué instead of freezer paper pieced. I plan to make samples of wedges done both ways.
I was thinking that as long as the wedge size is the same, you could adapt buildings to fit the space. I was even thinking of some barns if I go folk art. The barn would probably
span 2 or 3 wedges. Right now, my mind is just having fun. When it comes to really doing it, I might scale back. HelenW

Barbara, I wanted to try something different, I am not a City Girl, I love the county, so I ordered Wendy William's "Round the Garden" pattern and was thinking I could replace sky scrapers with Light Houses. This pattern is for Applica, and she used wool and a solid back ground. I have sky with clouds for the background, I guess I will have to wait and see if the building are the same size, and just use Applica instead of piecing. Do you think that might work? Thanks, Mary

Wendy, I had the same thought to use a black and white image of the quilt to create a coloring page—good job. Thanks for doing this for those who want to plan their colors in advance.

Someone asked about a coloring book version to try out different colors. I pulled the image off TQS and made it black and white and adjusted the contrast a bit. You may be able to color over the greyed out houses or more easily trace a new image from this after you print it.

(I also attached the file since I don't think you can print from within my message.)

awilbur wrote: Awibur, I won't be using silks. Never tried them, although I really like the way a lot of the quilts made with silks look. Every morning I seem to have another idea
pop into my head. This morning I was thinking. I might just Color My World like a folk art quilt. Thinking I might make a sample of a block or two from flannel with
with a dark background.Folk art looks so warm and cosy. I know applique will work its way into my quilt. It alway does. Even though the houses give the impression of applique, and the trees are applique,
I am thinking my road might turn into a path of flowers, like one of Wendy Williams quilts that look a little like this in that there is a circle and she used flowers in place of what would be the road. I also am thinking if my houses are folk art, the outside border might have animals roaming around it like Kim McLean uses a lot in her quilt patterns. Jillypea.
I am glad to hear you are not afraid of color. You might want to take a look at Kim Mclean's patterns to see a beautiful explosion of bright colors. She even has a house quilt. HelenW

Not sure I’ve done that properly Barbara! I wanted Helen’s quote on top, not mine as well.

Thank you Helen W. I’m not afraid of colour and have quite a good stash I just wondered if all the seams would be less visible using small prints rather than solids, I probably need to make some samples to see. I think I’ll take it slowly too to start with.

HelenW wrote:

awilbur wrote:
Oh, that sounds interesting!