Chinese Whispers

[Maureen A.]

It must feel like such a relief Maureen. Enjoy !

(I know, I have gone over the top) :lol: :lol:

[Rita C.]

:lol: :lol: :lol: I think you are allowed.

[E.M. T.]

I can hardly wait !!

[E.M. T.]

One down, 9 to go! 8)

[E.M. T.]

So, do I understand right??? Lorna sends Maureen's quilt to Marilyn, and then Marilyn makes a quilt from her inspiration from Maureen's quilt. Does Marilyn then send two quilts to the next person, or does she send Maureen's back to Lorna, and then send her quilt on to #3? So each person receives one quilt for inspiration and then sends their quilt for inspiration?

[Maureen A.]

So, do I understand right??? Lorna sends Maureen's quilt to Marilyn, and then Marilyn makes a quilt from her inspiration from Maureen's quilt. Does Marilyn then send two quilts to the next person, or does she send Maureen's back to Lorna, and then send her quilt on to #3? So each person receives one quilt for inspiration and then sends their quilt for inspiration?

Yes Terrie, you are correct. I got my inspiration from a photograph that I was sent. I then made a quilt inspired by the photo. This is then sent to the next person on the list, who this time is Marilyn. I sent it to Lorna as she is in the US military and will get things sent quicker and safer to the US than I could. Marilyn gets inspired by my quilt (hopefully) and makes her own quilt. She then sends this to the next person on the list and sends my one back to me. When everyone has sent on the quilt they made they send the inspiration one back to me as the caretaker of the Chinese Whisper Quilts.

[Lois B.]

So, do I understand right??? Lorna sends Maureen's quilt to Marilyn, and then Marilyn makes a quilt from her inspiration from Maureen's quilt. Does Marilyn then send two quilts to the next person, or does she send Maureen's back to Lorna, and then send her quilt on to #3? So each person receives one quilt for inspiration and then sends their quilt for inspiration?

The only quilt you see is the quilt made by the person preceeding you on the list. If you want to see them all you have to go to Scotland, May 2014.

[Lois B.]

Well, I have enough time to plan that trip!

[wendy w.]

Yeh

[wendy w.]

Well, I have enough time to plan that trip!

Just hope that volcano on Iceland is having a nice loooonnnng sleep! :roll:

[Lotti D.]

No time for volcanos, or ends of the world... There's quilts to think up and make happen, and trips to Scotland to become reality...
Am soooooooooooo looking forward to seeing the whole whispering lot there, yeah...

Made it back from Dusseldorf, the last exhibition of this year over and done with, all our stuff got back today as well, so i'll spend the next few days unpacking and sorting... And then on to the budget...

But first, anshort explanation of my photo: end August we had the 25 yr anniversary combined with the 'housewarming' of the new building at our German subsidiary company in Munich. And they organized this great jazz&blues trio



The blue sneakers belong to the drummer

I always find that hiding behind the camera, on top of staircases, and behind a plant or two is much safer than getting caught up front where they might make me join in the dancing. :wink: :wink: :wink:
Oh yes - there was dancing - lots of dancing !

To preserve anonymity... Dancing feet only :

[Renata L.]

So I wasn't too farfetched in my concept of what I would do for a design... Would have never guessed the "housewarming" part of it, though... :lol:

[wendy w.]

No me neither.

While we are waiting for Marilyn to recieve 'The Quilt' I'll share my stress with you.

A facebook friend asked me if I would make a quilt for her of her mother and dog with a boat in the background to represent her father. Full of confidence after doing one portrait quilt I said I would give it a go and received a number of photos of said mother and dog.

There were no pictures of them together but two had light from the same direction so I carried on. I've had to admit defeat and it feels horrid. The mother had glasses with lots of shadows and she was wearing her ordination clothes and friend wanted her in a blouse and dog collar. I've spent hours trying and now I've given up.

It did feel great clearing up all the bits of fusible paper that are littering my sewing room and all the scraps of fabric everywhere. Dogs not bad though I've not done the eyes yet. Would it be wrong of me to carry on finishing that part now? :?

[Rita C.]

Wendy, have you thought about printing the photo of your friends mother and the boat onto printer fabric? Just a thought.

[Lotti D.]

i agree with rita, how about a sort of collage - partially printed photos of the bits that are just too difficult to transform combined with the pieced/appliqued dog and background could be stunning. i would definitely finish the dog as that seems to be coming along well.