Found a surprise heart in my potatoes today. Thought I would share the love. Clara

Fabulous!!!! Great job. Clara

Clara, I just got my two assignment numbers, they are #9265 and #9266. They will go off in the post on Monday. Rita.

Lorchen wrote: I understand. When I go to the Houston Quilt Show every year they have a booth set up. First off the energy in the booth from the ladies that work there is insane. Clearly they love what they do and give it their all. Now, I know that when I go there I am going to get a quilt. So, I just get into the moment and enjoy looking. You are surprised all the time with unexpected details in so many creative ways. Even in person a quilt that might be a little interesting from a far, get up close and WOW that's really cool. Last year I brought back 8.

It is a simply brilliant idea to have a little package to let yourself go on. A little sample of a quilter for a great purpose.
Clara

And if you want to treat yourself and buy one of these great quilts, then always (and I mean ALWAYS) click on every picture and look at the larger version. You'd be surprised how often that makes a big difference. Two of the quilts I bought did nothing for me in the small version, but simply had to make the trip across the big pond when I saw the larger picture.

Just imagine what would happen if only 10% of TQS members would treat themselves to one little quilt as a birthday treat....

LeslieJC wrote: Sometimes when the emotions are tough and I get busy with the fabric with no plan, things seem to flow in surprising ways. Creating is a great way to pour out emotions. A fabulous idea for repurposing fabric. I hope you haven't given up on your BOM. There is a lot of help out there for that too.

Glad to have you on board. A BIG Hug too. Clara

LeslieJC wrote: An excellent idea! My only caution is about sizing - one side of your finished piece must be 9" or smaller, so if you want to keep it square, it has to be finished to 9x9.

A suggestion? Single blocks can look a tad boring when they're just bound as is. It's always a good thing to add a focal point. An applique works well, or embroidery - as I said earlier, flowers and animals work well. In general, embellishment or details makes the price to up! I keep wanting to try beaded ribbon embroidery like Betyann Shaver does and never get around to it!

This may sound strange... but I have been having problems with the sizing on the TQS 2012 BOM (printing problems), so after "unsewing", I thought I might try to repurpose the remaining (unused) block into something for this project. My mother has Alzheimers, and it is VERY difficult, so this challenge is near to my heart. I love the colors I am working with for the BOM, so I am hoping I can make it something meaningful to me, and beautiful (?) to others...

It is interesting twister. Like the moving away effect. Thanks for sharing. Clara

Clara: I called it "Twisted Fading Memories"... Made with a 1" finished square Twister template - the border fabric is working its way into the twists causing part of the twisted "memories" to move away from the main ones. My mom helped me with finishing it up nicely.

Hopefully my explanation makes sense to others - my mind makes some weird twists itself sometimes!

Clara, I'm the proud owner of nos. 2072, 2096, and 2098.

I just wish I had more money to buy more, and more time to make some.

dolly1 wrote: I completely understand.

When I get mine done, I might be yelling it from my porch. Been trying to get these done. Now, I'm public and the pressure is on. Hee Hee. Clara

Clara, I picked that quilt because it is how my heart feels when I see my family member dealing with this awful disease. Please let me know when you put your gorgeous quilts on the site. I would love to have one. I will also be making a few this year. Cathe

Hint to view some quilts already on AAQI.

Go to their website and type in the quilt number. Pop the quilt will appear, if it has been processed and photographed already.

http://www.alzquilts.org

Look, here is LenaR's quilt. #8864. Nice. Lena, what is that name of that pattern?

One more thing. I am putting this challenge on with the huge help from TQS. Think of it as a giant present for AAQI. When we do this ourselves, well we can throw in all the surprises and fun we want.
Clara