Calling All Artists! Arena Community Quilt *UPDATE WITH PICS!!!!*

[ZennaBug]

I spent all weekend sewing my Halloween costume. So I'm in the sewing groove!

[pinkkittywinks]

Yay Zenna! Please share picture!

I've started bonding my pieces so I can start sewing

Love pkw xxx

[Uninu]

I am planning on making the pattern tomorrow. I will buy the needed fabrics next week

[pony_magick]

I've just managed to get most of the ref pics up to size for easy cutting out. Tonight I'm going to go hunting through my scrap fabric. I have colours that I'm sure are right but I'm starting to doubt myself... I'm going cheap and hoping that I don't have to buy fabric, if I don't have the right colour I'm hoping to beg off my friends for scraps.

Update: I have 4 ponies to find matching fabric for, G1 Firefly, G2 Ivy, G3 Pinkie Pie and G4 Twilight Sparkle. I found some plain cotton for Firefly and found some satin and silk in Ivy and Twilight Sparkles' colours. What I'm not sure of is if I should use those 'fancy' fabrics or should I go hunting for cotton in the right colours?

What do you guys think? Fancy fabric or go find some normal basic cotton? I've never made a quilt before so I'd like advice please.

[Sweet Tooth]

That sounds great! I love your idea of using a pony from each generation! 

As for your fabric choice, I think the satin would look really pretty with the cotton, plus, it would really make your square unique! Though, as long as all of the ponies are made with the same type of fabric, whether it's cotton or satin, than I think it will look wonderful. One more thought, depending on the size of your ponies, it might be better to use cotton, because on a large pony, the satin might pick or become pilled easily from washing and regular use. Although it really depends on how the winner of the auction decides to use their quilt. If they decide to just hang it, than you wouldn't have to worry, but if they're going to use it, then that might be something to think about.

I'm so excited to see everyone's squares!! 

[pony_magick]

Not a great fan of any other gen apart from the first but I thought a nod to the entire MLP line was a good idea. I usually like uniformity so the same fabrics would be great but then if I go the different route then it could either look like a complete mess or well done... tough decision.

[Sweet Tooth]

Another thing to think about is that satin is really hard to work with and it might look messy. If it's done right, it could be really pretty, but I think cotton might be a safer choice.

[pony_magick]

I make costumes as a hobby and have dealt with different types of fabrics and satin is one of the harder fabrics to sew neatly... might do a shout out to cosplay friends for spare fabric.

[SunPony]

I'm using only cotton for my square - as far as I am aware, that is THE fabric for quilts.  However, I'm using patterned cotton - it has a background color and then patterns over it.  Pretty typical quilting fare.  I totally raided the "fat quarters" section at the fabric store.   

[pinkkittywinks]

I've used a cotton base and on top I have used a lot of different fabrics, depending on what effect I wanted

I am almost finished (I think) just got symbols left to do.

Love pkw xxx

[ZennaBug]

I typically do my quilting in cotton. I've made a silk patchwork on a fleece backing before and it's pretty fantastic, but silk is very different from cotton.

[pony_magick]

Finally have all the right coloured fabric for my ponies!!! I couldn't believe how hard it was to find the right colour for Ivy, I would have thought the light teal colour would have been easy to find.

This means I'm almost at the sewing stage!! Yippe!! I now have to go scrounge up the templates I photocopied (the wind might have blown them all over the show - I just hope they haven't ended up outside).

[ponyqueen]

Any progress pics??

I thought about joining this project, but I'm just not sewing at the moment. Got all the painting stuff out instead. The margins are filled with pony ER stuff, and some calico critter misc craft stuff...

But I'm excited to see the quilt!!

[pony_magick]

So it seems you guys are calling out for progress photos. I did I bit this weekend and will keep working on it bit after work most days but most of the hard work is done. Anyway photos:

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I hope you guys can figure out the ponies; virtual cookies for the first person who guesses correctly. They're not quite done and I have to work out if I like the way I've done the hair on the all pink one - it doesn't seem to match what I'm doing with the other ponies...

[slyons]

So it seems you guys are calling out for progress photos. I did I bit this weekend and will keep working on it bit after work most days but most of the hard work is done. Anyway photos:

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I hope you guys can figure out the ponies; virtual cookies for the first person who guesses correctly. They're not quite done and I have to work out if I like the way I've done the hair on the all pink one - it doesn't seem to match what I'm doing with the other ponies...

Um, can I get half a cookie for Twilight Sparkle and Firefly? 
It looks great so far, very excited to see everyone's ideas come together!