tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post1322771129331077386..comments2024-03-17T04:31:28.156-06:00Comments on Gigi's Thimble: Red and White Farmer's Wife Finished Quilt + Stats/Fabric RequirementsGigi's Thimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02104714701161170769noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-85619239727524804122015-08-02T11:21:15.750-06:002015-08-02T11:21:15.750-06:00Thanks Camille! I just took it block by block and...Thanks Camille! I just took it block by block and worked with whatever fabrics I liked at the time. I have some really really dark reds all the way up to really light reds. Contrast is the key when you're only working with two colors. I also used several whites that have some red on them. I hope I have some close up photos here or on my other FW posts that will help illustrate all of this. Good luck!<br /><br />AmberGigi's Thimblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02104714701161170769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-64437319231939086132015-08-02T09:14:59.605-06:002015-08-02T09:14:59.605-06:00This is an incredible quilt. I've been hoardin...This is an incredible quilt. I've been hoarding reds and whites for just such a purpose. Tell me what process did you use to maintain balance with your quilt? I'm struggling to understand how to pick fabrics that have a good value balance while following the monochromatic scheme? Thanks for any tips that you can give me. Camille Mendelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180951003523058084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-47049091106046596012015-01-31T19:54:02.614-07:002015-01-31T19:54:02.614-07:00What a beautiful quilt, the hand quilting is perfe...What a beautiful quilt, the hand quilting is perfect, really gives it an antique feel.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07999097330359965266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-49661956378983071532015-01-31T02:57:25.379-07:002015-01-31T02:57:25.379-07:00That is truly beautiful, well done That is truly beautiful, well done gillybeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641585897858272351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-23925062146950888542015-01-23T15:09:31.368-07:002015-01-23T15:09:31.368-07:00Congratulations, the quilt is amazing, and the col...Congratulations, the quilt is amazing, and the colors are so nice...Estefaníahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802691419949571870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-40401168377040848322015-01-21T14:28:51.786-07:002015-01-21T14:28:51.786-07:00Oh it's lovely! Congratulations on finishing i...Oh it's lovely! Congratulations on finishing it; I've enjoyed watching its progress.quintuplicatemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746223077610167716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-39304577095847961482015-01-17T07:55:40.264-07:002015-01-17T07:55:40.264-07:00What a beautiful accomplishment! You should be ver...What a beautiful accomplishment! You should be very proud of a project that will become a treasured heirloom!Kate Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660074884197429638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-2219109129829081092015-01-16T16:36:29.961-07:002015-01-16T16:36:29.961-07:00Absolutely beautiful! And definitely money well sp...Absolutely beautiful! And definitely money well spent. I would go that route if I knew of a group who donated the proceeds. Just beautiful.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814407420789455322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-15456569833232291752015-01-16T11:11:07.560-07:002015-01-16T11:11:07.560-07:00That is a beautiful quilt and one that will be tre...That is a beautiful quilt and one that will be treasured for a long time! I think the red and white is color combination is so striking!Julie Cefaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219966890214954397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-71480320167606433112015-01-16T11:10:58.476-07:002015-01-16T11:10:58.476-07:00Just beautiful!Just beautiful!Christine Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243353421237619009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-70437695684537238072015-01-16T10:56:46.877-07:002015-01-16T10:56:46.877-07:00I think that, next to the little chick quilt you m...I think that, next to the little chick quilt you made me, this is my favorite. Gigi will be proud, indeed.Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715630232742413604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-88908178226579924032015-01-16T08:51:02.032-07:002015-01-16T08:51:02.032-07:00It's beautiful Amber! I'm so happy that y...It's beautiful Amber! I'm so happy that you decided to have all that work hand-quilted -- just perfect!Thimbleannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650582809426872051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-21172860560818442262015-01-16T08:49:45.764-07:002015-01-16T08:49:45.764-07:00It's beautiful Amber! I'm so happy that y...It's beautiful Amber! I'm so happy that you decided to have all that work hand quilted -- it's perfect!!!Thimbleannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650582809426872051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-88085280237983330772015-01-16T08:38:22.332-07:002015-01-16T08:38:22.332-07:00Wonderful quilt. Full of creativity.Wonderful quilt. Full of creativity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875338076567202555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-48310478179944861182015-01-16T08:14:37.187-07:002015-01-16T08:14:37.187-07:00whoops I was signed in on my work account! previou...whoops I was signed in on my work account! previous message was from me Amber :-) xoJessie Finchamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698732685656052549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-72060653315999180812015-01-16T08:13:08.389-07:002015-01-16T08:13:08.389-07:00It's absolutely gorgeous Amber!!! Oh my, so be...It's absolutely gorgeous Amber!!! Oh my, so beautiful. What a great idea to have the hand quilting sourced out too, that never even occurred to me.Bosunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377511887509637259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-49391825174256659382015-01-16T06:35:17.586-07:002015-01-16T06:35:17.586-07:00What a gorgeous quilt!!! I love that you had it h...What a gorgeous quilt!!! I love that you had it hand quilted just like the farmers wives would have ��. The red and cream are so pretty too. This inspires me to finish my FWQ!Kim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261608160438334944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-14495806021320949422015-01-16T05:51:55.622-07:002015-01-16T05:51:55.622-07:00It is beautiful! I love the idea of two colours qu...It is beautiful! I love the idea of two colours quilt. And this hand quilting... Now I am sure that my FWQ will be hand quilted. Snowinmayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679443153840391441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-57586929775332970542015-01-16T05:43:30.619-07:002015-01-16T05:43:30.619-07:00Wow, I love it! Love all the reds Wow, I love it! Love all the reds Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472143487804792901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-79122520359092834682015-01-16T05:39:47.642-07:002015-01-16T05:39:47.642-07:00Beautiful quilt!Beautiful quilt!Stitchin At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-29361659758719727272015-01-16T05:39:11.967-07:002015-01-16T05:39:11.967-07:00Beautiful quilt!Beautiful quilt!Stitchin At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-29636154616795035902015-01-16T03:09:24.412-07:002015-01-16T03:09:24.412-07:00It is very beautiful - you must be very proud of f...It is very beautiful - you must be very proud of finishing it.Baa. xxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-16157617425431592142015-01-16T03:09:12.534-07:002015-01-16T03:09:12.534-07:00Love your quilt it turned out gorgeous. Love your quilt it turned out gorgeous. Siouxzq64@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00000168955273941468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-23393966809990710972015-01-15T23:15:39.064-07:002015-01-15T23:15:39.064-07:00What a treasure! I never would have thought to tr...What a treasure! I never would have thought to try to send out a quilt for hand quilting. I love the red and white theme - it makes all the different blocks seem more unified, but you really do have a good variety of reds in there, so it has a lot of depth. Laikabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674380765031273108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111251612193454477.post-80784120913601076222015-01-15T23:12:01.813-07:002015-01-15T23:12:01.813-07:00Extremely beautiful! Wow. This is definitely a wor...Extremely beautiful! Wow. This is definitely a work to be proud of your entire life. I'm so glad I got to see it. Your pictures of this beautiful quilt outside made me think about how special the beauty of quilts must have been on the hard working farms of the pioneers. Magistra13 at yahoo dot com<br />Bethmagistrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349672558449319503noreply@blogger.com