Backgrounds and Elements - September What Now

[Erica]

Congratulations Taly Q - these are gorgeous colours - thanks for showing us your Grandmothers Quilt. :tup:

OK Bring on those background suggestions...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7274/TalyQ-granmasquilt.jpg

[nafeesa]

lovely colors!

how about... a folded fabric, or wrinkled fabric BG paper, with a check design, like a quilt...
or, a crinkled red paper with light tan pattern (floral? check? gingham?), but the tan is very faded, and stronger in some spots, lighter in others. Or a grungy, old faded paper with the dark brown and tan / dark blue and light blue?

[TalyQ]

Oh, that's great. I am so happy. But actually it's my mom's quilt. I named the swatch grandmother's quilt because she usually puts it on the grass under her birch tree for the grandchildren to play on. The photo I cropped this sample from has one of the grandchildren sitting on it. I have several pictures with that quilt and it will be great scrapping them.


Congratulations Taly Q - these are gorgeous colours - thanks for showing us your Grandmothers Quilt. :tup:

OK Bring on those background suggestions...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7274/TalyQ-granmasquilt.jpg

[TalyQ]

I'd like to see a dark brown paper with some tiny creamy dots or tiny flowers on it.
Maybe also a paper with a combination of the darker and lighter teals - woven together perhaps?

[janetklm]

Wonderful, wonderful colors!!!!!! Grandmother's quilt....well, I would really love to see a background looking the same as the quilt and a cotton textured, diagonal striped one.

[debilou]

With Autumn coming...

I'd like to see the brown/orange... with like... leaves stamped in them.. maybe just every so lightly...

I just love the Threads in the quilt..

Is there a way to like pull up threads some how in one of the paper... to make it more textured..

I do like Talq idea for the woven paper - but could it be a little 3-d-ish.. like with drop shadows.. just ever to slightly.. I've seen them.. They make great photo templates...

[jemtred]

I really like the browny square almost as it is - how about a BG like that?
A shabby fabric BG with pulled threads like its unravelling?

[Shana34]

I love the cream square with the red highlights. How about a background like that, with some diagonal stitching/texture like you'd find on a quilt?

[smatt644]

How about using the squares of the quilt to make the backgrounds. I really like the brown square, the "tye-dye" rust and cream, the blue with the flowers, the brown with the cream dots - oh heck I guess I like the all!!

[Raphne]

those are really great colors. . . even if they aren't a little girl hitting a pinata ;)

How about a cotton texture in the tan, with single threads of the brown and rust running through it?

[Erica]

LOL Raphne - OK off to create...;)

[Erica]

I went with the suggestions for...

* dark brown with cream dots
* shabby fabric with pulled threads
* cream with red highlights with stitching like a quilt
* pale blue with darker blue trailing leaves (I thought we need a bit of contrast instead of the suggested brown/orange)

Also done if you want to include it in this kit is a quilt of all the BG's but I'll make it into a mat? Would you like that as one of the elements?

OK start making those element suggestions... :)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6790/WNSeptBG.jpg

[Raphne]

Buttons! Quilts always make me think of buttons, tied with yarn lol

[TalyQ]

Maybe a cluster of fabric swatches (as an alternative to a quilted mat - or in addition to it)
Of course buttons and some ribbons (maybe a ribbon like a spiral a bit (wound up and then one end loose)
A fabric frame with stitching (square)
A little cluster - a fabric circle, stitched through with a few buttons attached and maybe dangling ribbon

[sammdc]

mini rolls of fabric with a ribbon around them like you would buy mini rolls of fabric to quilt with

[janetklm]

Love Erica's suggestion for the quilt mat! How about a needle with sewing-thread and some bobbins (is that the right word?)

[nafeesa]

I would love to see little threads, like, that we can use to "tie" the corners of our photo. I'm thinking, they stick up, like the ties in a quilt, you know? the ones in the centers of squares to hold the batting down?

maybe some embroidered elements? like a flower only it's embroidered, or a heart or even a cozy word art in thread.

[Shana34]

I love all these ideas...it's tough to come up with a new one. LOL I like the idea of the quilt as the mat. Maybe a square with a flower or leaf stitched in?

[debilou]

I love the Quilt mat idea!

And, for buttons, can we have different kinds, like maybe -
Rounds with Threads in them
Flower Shaped
Some like maybe - oh, what are 6 side buttons.. sorry early in the morning.

Oh, maybe a brad.. like a pearl brad in one of the colors..

[domino44]

Yo-Yo's, those little fabric circles gather in together to make yo-yo's!!

[lookthrshegos]

How about a needle and thread with some beads in the blues, melons, pinks and browns on it. Some "stitches" to hold things down. Word art Made With Love

[Raphne]

ooooh, a little tag with that word art, "made with love", or "handmade with love"

[happybeingamom]

I always wanted in a kit and have yet to see padded buttons like one sees in an upholstered sofa.

This kit begs for stitches, I would love to stitched flowers and leaves but not an outline the full flowere and leaf should be stitched.

[Raphne]

I always wanted in a kit and have yet to see padded buttons like one sees in an upholstered sofa.

This kit begs for stitches, I would love to stitched flowers and leaves but not an outline the full flowere and leaf should be stitched.

ooooo, an embroidered applique sort of flower! neat idea!

[sueya]

A pincushion
Pins with coloured heads

[jemtred]

If we are all loving the sewing theme how about a frame like an embroidery hoop?

[just-pjz]

Like the idea of the rolled and tied pieces of fabric bundle thingy.
And the ties of yarn and definitely some stitching
What about some batting or a thimble or a spool (or two) of thread?

[letsplaytennis]

I love the idea of the quilt mat, but how about fraying the edges a little

[Erica]

Here are some of the elements:

* quilt of the backgrounds
* metal bobbin
* wooden embroidery hoop
* 3 x buttons - flower, padded and flat
* 2 x knotted threads - can be re-sized for button or photo holder

Still working on the last 3...
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6790/WNSeptPreview1.jpg

[debilou]

Oh, Erica... so, Beautiful...

Can't wait to see what the "last 3 are"...

[nafeesa]

oh Erica!! Lovely!

And, those knotted threads are exactly like I imagined when I was trying to describe them!

[sammdc]

this is gorgeous Erica wow

[just-pjz]

Beautiful! I love the bobbin and the hoop, but that quilt is perfect!!

[Raphne]

oh, wonderful! I love it to date, Erica!

[Shana34]

wow Erica this is gorgeous!

[jemtred]

This is looking so good - and kind of "quilty"!

[janetklm]

A pin-cushion with pins?

[nafeesa]

I already have my name choice to submit, Quilty Pleasures! I'm marking it now, so I make sure I get it in hehehe. timestamped at 9-12-09 at 8.35am DSP time hehehe

[Erica]

Last three elements have been added:

* applique butterfly (instead of a flower)
* blanket stitching
* hand made stitched label

So now it's time to choose a name for our new kit...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6790/WNSeptFinalPreview.jpg

[debilou]

Beautiful!

[debilou]

How About :
Crazy Quilt

Quilted Joys

Quilts of Love

Sewn with Love

[debilou]

Stitched with Love

[Shana34]

I LOVE it! The butterfly is so adorable!

How about Stitched Wings, Quilted Memories, Stitches of Life, Quilted Melody, Quilter's Dreams, Sew Beautiful, Quilted Love?

[nafeesa]

I put my name in earlier...

Quilty Pleasures!

I LOVE that appliqué. That's exactly what I was trying to describe when I talked about embroidered elements I just didn't remember the name of it hahaha I'm glad someone did. It's gorgeous!

[TalyQ]

Quilted Love

[happybeingamom]

A Quilt In Time

[webfrau]

Four Fat Quarters (that's a quilting reference for the non-quilters amongst us)
Blanketed in Love
Piecemakers Workbox
Stitch in the ditch
Grandmothers Gifts
Heartily Handmade

[lookthrshegos]

well there is:
Made with Love
Covered with Love
Love Covers Me(or us)
Blankets of Love

I love the blanket stitching!!!!!

[honeymoon]

The new kit is so lovely.

Love Stitched In
Handstitched Love

[just-pjz]

Oh just gorgeous, Erica!!

Handmade Love
Quilted
Quilt Me A Memory
Quilt Me A Moment
Memory Quilt
Pieced Together Moments
Stitch In Time
Stitched Time(s)

[sammdc]

A stitch in time

[Erica]

WOW you're all determined not to make it easy again this month :eek: :rofl: loving them all so far :)

[smatt644]

Grandma's Quilt,
Handmade Memories

[lookthrshegos]

Thought of another one this morning.
Comforting Love

[jemtred]

Grandma's Love
A quilt for love

[Erica]

OK - deadline for names will be midnight tonight (September 14) I think you have given me plenty of great names to ponder over. I'll be back after that with my choices :D

[Erica]

OK I finally managed to choose just two - go here to vote (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40223)