Tuesday, February 21, 2012

it's me, libbyQ, and it's time for me to make some sort of formal introduction of myself. i've been regularly visiting the blog and leaving comments on posts and you're all probably wondering who the . . .

i heard about the jubilee quilt project and even though i'm not quite 50, i thought i'd jump in and play. i have a tendency to make very slow progress sometimes and so getting a head start seemed like a good idea. my hope is that i will get my own jubilee quilt finished by my 50th birthday which is in march of 2014.

i have decided that i will use some string tulips that i have worked on, loved, and hoarded. i probably have enough of these to make several quilts (over 50) and i haven't decided on a layout for my quilt but i do know that i want to use cheddar and/or a beautiful red fabric(s).
i would be very happy to get suggestions and ideas if you have them so please don't be shy. after all, it's my 50th birthday jubillee quilt and i don't want to find the perfect idea after i've already started setting them~!

quite some time ago i did a tutorial on my blog for these blocks. feel free to link over and check it out. there are several posts within my blog that include shots and/or information about the blocks and my infatuation work with them so if you are really curious you can hop around all day in my blog and learn all sorts of stuff about them (and me~!).

i'm happy to be a part of this group and fun idea.
:-)
libbyQ
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:14 PM

    Hello, dear Libby ;>)
    Welcome in this fun adventure! OMG, Libby, as soon as I read about your string tulips, I suddenly remembered about my own ones, quietly sleeping for quite some time (say 3 years, maybe more) in my ufo's pile - I'll email you a picture - I made them string pieced, and with a cheddar sashing (would you believe that? HeeHee...).
    I uickly jumped to your blog, and WHAT A TREAT ! Of course I subscribed immediately ;>)

    HAPPY SEWING !
    XOXOXO
    NADINE

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    1. libbyquilterFebruary 21, 2012 at 8:32 PM

      hello Nadine,
      i'd love to see your string tulips with their cheddar sashing~!!~
      thanks for visiting my blog and becoming a follower. i hope you enjoy many more visits.

      :-)

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  2. LoriFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    Sweet! I was wondering WHERE the blocks were. I'll probably recognize them , but I'll jump over and get reaquainted. Glad you introduced yourself.

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  3. pandchintzFebruary 21, 2012 at 4:01 PM

    Ooooo love those tulip blocks! Thanks for the tutorial, they look like so much fun. No wonder you're addicted! Ideas? Well, four with crossed stems (one tulip in each corner) OR background square on point, triangle in bottom corner for "vase" with stem coming up and tulip nearer the top corner, with leaves out towards each side corner OR bunch of tulips in a vase in a centre block, then medallion style with vine borders and tulips on the vine. Hope you can understand my ideas - if not and you're interested in any, e-mail me and I'll send some drawings! Have fun.

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    1. libbyquilterFebruary 21, 2012 at 8:34 PM

      hi pandchintz,
      thank you for your visit and i'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial.
      i love your ideas, especially the tulip vine idea . . . keep 'em coming~!

      :-)

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  4. DebraFebruary 22, 2012 at 4:45 AM

    Hi Libby,
    I'll be checking out your blog as soon as I can. Love any kind of string quilts and the tulip ones I have seen have been fabulous. Sure yours will be too. I did a spiderweb top 2 xmas holidays ago still waiting to get quilted. This is such a fun project.

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    1. libbyquilterFebruary 22, 2012 at 9:47 AM

      hi Debra,

      wonderful, i hope that you will find lots to make you smile while you are there~!

      :-)

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  5. One Minnesota QuilterFebruary 22, 2012 at 6:02 AM

    HI Libby-
    Enjoyed looking at how you make your string tulips. It will be fun to see what you do with them!
    Judy

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    1. libbyquilterFebruary 22, 2012 at 9:48 AM

      hi One Minnesota Quilter,

      thank for checking it out. i'm getting quite excited just thinking about all of the possibilities~!!!~

      :-)

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  6. BarbFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    I love the string tulip,what a happy jubilee quilt it will make!

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  7. BarbFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    p.s. great tutorial! thanks!

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  8. libbyquilterFebruary 22, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    hi Barb~!

    :-D

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  9. MaureenFebruary 22, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    I love string tulips! Thanks for the tutorial. You are smart to piece the two petals as one. Glad you are joining the jubilee project.

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  10. libbyquilterFebruary 23, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    hi Maureen~!

    :-D

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  11. Sarah MartinFebruary 23, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    Oooo, those tulips are cool! What'll you do with 'em this time??
    Can't wait to see!!

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  12. libbyquilterFebruary 24, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    hi Sarah, i'm still figuring out just where this is going . . .

    :-)

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