What do you want to do?

Im thinking of doing this one next, I have had the pattern out for a week now, keeps calling to me, I keep touching it and looking, my pattern is an old one, before she got all fancy and started making her own fabric lines etc, but this is the quilt, its not too big, surely I could start something new thats not on any list???

Out of curiosity I looked at her new remake of it done in batiks, I think I prefer the original - what do you think, the original is the paper pkt and the new the batik dark one

Gimpy that is really pretty... so serene...

Golo I just edited my post and added photos, which do you like better the original or the new?

Oh, they're both stunning. I like the older version best, but the border fabs on the new one really POW. So... I guess it's the lighter background (the old version) with better borders. :angelic:

The green border....looks like their in the woods....

I like both of them also....but love the green borders.

I like the darker one.

I like the GREEN one...but would switch the dark background for something lighter so the birds can be seen better

Oh I sure do like that pattern!!! I like them both, but love the one at the bottom if the sky was much lighter. The rest of it is beautiful, the border is nicer and the mountains and house colors are prettier but that dark back ground really ruins the whole thing. That is beautiful!!! Norma

Hmmm...I like the dark background because it makes the nestled cabin look nicer..and the greenery, but the birds don't show up very well? I say..go medium!

now thats walking in the middle of the road, Anne

I don't care for the sashing on the new one and its too dark, you can't see the chicadees cute little faces. This is a real sweet pattern...I say clear your cutting board and go for it!

BEAUTIFUL Helen. I love the green and the black background.
You did a great job!!!

I agree with FB, I like the older one, but that newer border is definitely an improvement.

I am with Ann. Like the newer one with a medium background.

LOL well I didnt get to read these comments but I started looking for fabrics last nihgt, I pulled a green for the border and a med tan stone kinda colour for hte background, I want the chickadees to stand out too, hte mts I havent decided, would like them in a smokey blue colour like they look in real life, I found some dark brown fossil fernfor the inner border, hmmm will keep thinking, her two are so different, Idont usually do a pattern exact anyway, just a thing of mine but I think with everyones suggestions etc I will look again - thanks eveyrone, looks like Imightbe naughty and start this, heheheehehhe

I like them both it looks like night time and then a wintery day kinda time..

I have a few mini's posted on my blog if you want to take a look.. I am really having a difficult time posting pics on here. maybe some one on one tutoring privately will help me along...hint..hint.. any volunteers??

I love the pinwheel mini too.. that is just to cute.. minis are just so much fun!!

Hi Deb, be happy to help you with posting pics, just email me or pm me with whats happenign and I will help you get them on. I love your mini quilts they are beautiful, you are so talented. Sadly I have got no further with the chickadees but I will, I was just looking at the fabric bundle a couple of days ago. I cant believe it was back in March I was all fired up wanting to do this, geeze, life sure does get in the way sometimes!

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I am really having a difficult time posting pics on here. maybe some one on one tutoring privately will help me along...hint..hint.. any volunteers??

I can help you with the pictures too, Deb. Now you have 2 volunteers! :lol:

Just looking at this old post and wondering if you ever DID make that wall hanging Gimpy ???

The newer one feels cosy to me.

Henny Penny I was actually looking at it a couple of days ago, the bundle of fabrics I tied with a ribbon and lots of plans/hope. Sadly I havent yet made it, I havent sewed anything much since march, hope my mojo comes back soon, in 10yrs I have never 'not sewn' but I will be making this one day, I love the chickadees

Who wouldn't?

That's a pity Gimpy. It is such a nice pattern I like the top one for its lovely wintery look but feel the border fabric lets it down . The second one has such different look to it . a night coming on look . Lovely in a different way. I do agree that the Chickadees heads don't seem to show out as well but that may only be because of the photo. It may look different in reality.

I will do it one day thats for sure, love the patterns and I do have it all bundled up ready to do, just need some mojo back