How about if each of us did it in OUR favorite color(s).
Have 20 favs? Use them all. Now that would be a bright Hug :)
Would they be the normal 6.5" squares?
Butterfly (unable to participate in the last coupla years)
I'm with Leslie in regard to pastels and muddy colours. A dear friend of mine said every quilt should have a bit of black in it - it's dramatic and daring but looks fabulous in most cases. I especially like to have one of the borders a thin black piece - it's a wow factor. Maybe there are more drama queens on here than you think. :-)
Sharon (N.B.)
Leslie,
Are you sure you're not describing the colors I like? Like you, I can do without pastels and muddy colors. One time I was supposed to make a block for something or the other that required pink. I did not have one single piece of pink fabric in my entire stash!
Donna in Idaho
ok....so i'm just jumping in with both feet here....sometimes "generic" HUGS are a good idea..such as a relative of a cousin the requesting member hasn't spoken to in 100 years, but if it's a dear mom or dad or sister, etc...of the member, or the member themselves, these blocks, (IMNSHO) should be made for that person, with their favorite colors, pattern, or what have you. I know I try to make and send the HUG block/card/fondling-fabric within at least a few days of the request.
as far as colors...some of the muddy colors are great blenders. i love brown, green and fall colors for that reason.
amy in SoCal....off the soap-box for now.....
e any reason we don't have a couple of hug quilts set back > in case of sho rt order need? Sometimes we really could use a > hug that gets where it is going kind of quickly. I know it wouldn't be > as personal but in a case like the Gifford hug we could have had one > to her right away. > Just a thought. > Taria Well I don't know about that - the personal touch is re ally heart- warming to me. The thought that we all contributed blocks with purple or lime green in them cuz it's a favourite colour of the Hugee is ju st something that you couldn't get from a standby HUG - just my thoughts. S haron (N.B.)
I know these posts are very old, but I can't seem to find new ones at all l ately. Just wondering if HUG quilts are still being made ... also is there a gallery still kept of the quilts ... did the one for Gabby ever get done ? I know, a lot of questions but I don't see much posted about HUG quilts anymore. Just wondering. I recently requested quilt blocks for a very sic k friend who still loves to play with fabric but has little energy to do a whole quilt herself. I never got a confirmation about it or received any b locks ... yet ... so I'm just wondering about all these things.
Sharon (N.B.)
On Friday, November 18, 2011 2:28:15 PM UTC-4, Taria wrote: > Is there any reason we don't have a couple of hug quilts set back in case of short order need? Sometimes we really could use a hug that gets where it is going kind of quickly. I know it wouldn't be as personal but in a case like the Giffo rd hug we could have had one to her right away. Just a thought. Taria
Thanks Louise for the info on HUG quilts. I imagine it's pretty hard to ge t someone to donate the time to put a quilt together these days - everyone seems to be busy. When I put one together for a friend, I sent it out to b e quilted, so yes, money is involved when it comes to that, but it was wort h it for sure. Yes I have the directory and just recently put in a request for blocks for a dear friend who is very sick, can't do much anymore, but still loves to play with fabric when she's not too tired. She'd have a gre at time putting the blocks together, slowly of course, because her energy i s not high.
Sharon (N.B.)
I heard nothing about your request for blocks. And I am on the hug = list. =20
Mary (retired and loving it in western Oregon) "Sharon" wrote =20 Thanks Louise for the info on HUG quilts. I imagine it's pretty hard to = get someone to donate the time to put a quilt together these days - = everyone seems to be busy. When I put one together for a friend, I sent = it out to be quilted, so yes, money is involved when it comes to that, = but it was worth it for sure. Yes I have the directory and just = recently put in a request for blocks for a dear friend who is very sick, = can't do much anymore, but still loves to play with fabric when she's = not too tired. She'd have a great time putting the blocks together, = slowly of course, because her energy is not high.
Sharon (N.B.)
I didn't get any request for blocks either, and I've been in the last several directories and am on the Facebook group and Hug List as well.
Carole D
eral directories and am on the Facebook group and Hug List as well. Carole D >Thanks Louise for the info on HUG quilts. I imagine it's pretty hard to
one seems to be busy. When I put one together for a friend, I >sent >it out to be quilted, so yes, money is involved when it comes to that, but >it wa s worth it for sure. Yes I have the directory and just recently put >in a r equest for blocks for a dear friend who is very sick, >can't do much >anymo re, but still loves to play with fabric when she's not too tired. >She'd ha ve a great time putting the blocks together, slowly of course, >because her energy is not high. >Sharon (N.B.)
This is strange - we still send our requests to snipped-for-privacy@comcast.net, don' t we? Maybe that's changed??
Sharon (N.B.)
That email looks right.
several directories and am on the Facebook group and Hug List as well. = Carole D >Thanks Louise for the info on HUG quilts. I imagine it's = pretty hard to >get someone to donate the time to put a quilt together = these days - >everyone seems to be busy. When I put one together for a = friend, I >sent >it out to be quilted, so yes, money is involved when it = comes to that, but >it was worth it for sure. Yes I have the directory = and just recently put >in a request for blocks for a dear friend who is = very sick, >can't do much >anymore, but still loves to play with fabric = when she's not too tired. >She'd have a great time putting the blocks = together, slowly of course, >because her energy is not high. >Sharon = (N.B.)
This is strange - we still send our requests to snipped-for-privacy@comcast.net, = don't we? Maybe that's changed??
Sharon (N.B.)
I know that Kate still is in charge of the HUGS list. I just don't remember seeing that particular request come through. I have a few orphan blocks and I would be glad to pick one to send for your friend. Maybe you should e-mail her again. That IS the right e-mail address according to the current directory, by the way.
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On Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:30:14 PM UTC-3, CaroleD-Retired and Loving It w rote:
er seeing that particular request come through. I have a few orphan blocks and I would be glad to pick one to send for your friend. Maybe you should e
-mail her again. That IS the right e-mail address according to the current directory, by the way. ^.....^ (=' * '=) Carole D -(,,)---(,,)-
Carole - that is so very nice of you ... I'll resend my email that email ju st in case she was away, etc.
On Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:30:14 PM UTC-3, CaroleD-Retired and Loving It w rote:
er seeing that particular request come through. I have a few orphan blocks and I would be glad to pick one to send for your friend. Maybe you should e
-mail her again. That IS the right e-mail address according to the current directory, by the way. ^.....^ (=' * '=) Carole D -(,,)---(,,)-
I emailed her again but got no response. I hope nothing is wrong. Have yo u received any request yet?
I have received no requests. I know Kate has been posting on Facebook.
remember seeing that particular request come through. I have a few = orphan blocks and I would be glad to pick one to send for your friend. = Maybe you should e-mail her again. That IS the right e-mail address = according to the current directory, by the way. ^.....^ (=3D' * '=3D) = Carole D -(,,)
wrote: > I know that Kate still is in charge of the HUGS list. I just don' t remember seeing that particular request come through. I have a few orphan blocks and I would be glad to pick one to send for your friend. Maybe you should e-mail her again. That IS the right e-mail address according to the current directory, by the way. ^.....^ (=' * '=) Carole D -(,,)---(,,)- I emailed her again but got no response. I hope nothing is wrong. Have you received any request yet?
I just got a reply from Kate - apparently the HUG request got lost in cyber space - I'm sure she'll be sending out a request very soon. Thanks everyon e.
Sharon (N.B.)
I will be watching my email.
It wrote: > I know that Kate still is in charge of the HUGS list. I just = don't remember seeing that particular request come through. I have a few = orphan blocks and I would be glad to pick one to send for your friend. = Maybe you should e-mail her again. That IS the right e-mail address = according to the current directory, by the way. ^.....^ (=3D' * '=3D) = Carole D -(,,)
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