2010 Fabric Requirements

[GloriaH]

The 2009 BOM is my first and I didn't start until June. Will the fabric requirements for the 2010 BOM be listed before January? I would like to get them on my Christmas list.
Thanks,
MJGMA

[GloriaH]

I agree. I'd like to do the same- or at least start collecting them a bit at a time.


Anyone know when the 2010 BOM pictures will be posted on the website?

[GloriaH]

The past two years BOM was posted the first of the year. Haven't heard any different schedule...tell gift givers you would love a gift certificate at the local quilt shop...it's my favorite gift. Good luck and welcome aboard. Dot

[QuilterLynn]

If I do it again, it will be another scrap quilt. I like the 'chance' of lots of different options! And that way, if I run out of something, I just PLAN for it to be different! ha

[denise-nh]

Wanda M. purchased both kits in Houston, she maybe could give a general idea.

denise

[Nfiegirl]

I can't understand why TQS would sell the kit in Houston, and not give the members equal opportunity.

[Nfiegirl]

It does seem like last year they posted the fabric requirement soon after Houston. I believe that the kits were available soon after too.

Margo, you could clue us all in on this too.

[Margo]

Sorry my friends, but this info is supposed to come from the administrators.

I have forwarded this thread to them.

[JOHNANDERSON1]

Houston was the first chance I had to see and photograph the new 2010 BOMs. We will have pictures, kits and fabric requirements up when we get home from the tapings we are doing after Houston. With the changes needed on the site, my goal is early November. I love the kits and I love Margo's different versions. We will have a pieced and an applique BOM this year.

[JOHNANDERSON1]

I am thrilled to hear that there will be both a pieced and an appliqued 2010 BOM. However, I would really like it if TQS would offer a BOM that did not end with the instructions for creating the quilt tops and "quilt as desired". After all of the effort we've put into making our quilt tops, wouldn't it be great to get continued support in getting our quilts finished. Maybe there could be a monthly goal for getting a specific part of the quilting done, with instructions on how to hand/machine quilt--where to start and tips.

Hopefully, I explained this clearly. I would love to hear what others of you think about this.

[Margo]

That's a great suggestion, Nancy, but it would take a lot of hours to assemble all that info, and I don't know of anyone at TQS who is able to donate the expertise. Would you be interested in doing some tutorials? Any one else want to volunteer?

[Margo]

Nancy,
I agree. I am new to machine quilting and really need all the help I can get. Even just some basic sketches of some quilting designs overlaid on the top would be great! nothing that would take a great deal of time.

Maybe we are "jumping the gun" - this may already be included in the very last month's set of instructions???

becky

[Margo]

Would you be interested in doing some tutorials? Any one else want to volunteer?

Hi Margo,

I sure hope that I haven't opened up a can of worms with my suggestion. Sadly, I am someone who needs the quilting tutorial and haven't got a clue at this time of how I will finish my BOM quilt. The only machine quilting I've ever done has been straight lines on a small wallhanging. I've yet to get the hang of free-motion quilting. I usually hand quilt, but have yet to complete a large densely quilted quilt. So, I'm certainly unqualified to do a tutorial on this subject.

Nancy

[Margo]

I still haven't managed to find the 'hint' about the pieced one though I saw the applique one. I might just give this a go this year as I like the deadline thought, but certainly not the applique!! :roll:

As for the end quilting, Nancy you've just refreshed what my moan and plea for help was some months ago. 'Quilt as desired' just is so bad most of the time especially after all the effort gone into the top. So many times you hear how the quilting can make or break a quilt but there are never any specific instructions to follow or act as a guide. Yes I have lots and lots of books now but none really say what goes well with what. The nearest is a pattern catalogue I have with my Nolting that has designs in it for specific type blocks, star, windmill etc. That's been the most help so far!!

[Margo]

I can't understand why TQS would sell the kit in Houston, and not give the members equal opportunity.

Well we haven't heard from Wanda so we can't really be sure it was the right kits. But I do agree, it's not a good stance to take selling outside your community first if it is. John didn't yea or nea it!