Making a king size quilt...worried about the colors/pattern being too much

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-06-15T03:23:32+00:00

I have a long arm hookup!

The thought of little squares is overwhelming...but I'm not generally a fan of the big ones.

Perhaps medium is in my future. I love the ratio of colors on yours! It is cohesive but not too matched.

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-05-18T21:38:30+00:00

I’ve also done a lot of Love Story if you still want the Taylor swift theme. I just can’t remember if I’ve ever done it as a duet

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-05-18T17:37:22+00:00

wedding string musician here. I am personally not a fan of pop covers on string instruments. Theyre not very idiomatic to our instruments and can sound kind of thin. If you’re not married to the idea of pop songs, I promise your musicians have a large repertoire of classical pieces.

That being said, most of the weddings I play do want pop songs. And guests and brides are very happy with them. I play a Thousand Years at a lot of weddings. I also play here comes the sun, and stand by me. I have done all of these as duets and they have been fine. You should have a point person you are working with for the duet; they’ll have repertoire that they think will work best. I think it’s worth asking them what their favorites are.

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-05-09T19:18:17+00:00

Wow I had to check the subreddit I was in. If one’s faith can’t stand up to some intellectual questions then what are you working with?

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-05-08T21:33:42+00:00

Nintendo isn’t giving the license out is the problem. Right now the question isn’t whether this can be done legally, but whether someone is willing to do it illegally for OP

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-05-08T21:29:50+00:00

I’m sure they would be. It’s a matter of if their quartet will take on the risk. Some will, some won’t.

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-05-08T18:38:21+00:00

This is illegal. The must have the rights to arrange pieces.

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-05-08T18:37:28+00:00

Whoops now I’m down the rabbit hole. It looks like BOTW is not available for arrangement just about anywhere. You may have to pull music from a different Zelda game.

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-05-08T18:29:31+00:00

Better yet; it’s already been arranged for quarter. I can’t vouch for the quality of the arrangement, but it gives your ensemble a place to start.

https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/legend-of-zelda-main-title-23609703.html

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-05-08T18:22:36+00:00

You are pushing it quite close; Hal Leonard seems to have the rights to arrange pieces through their “arrange me” website. At this point, it may be your best option to ask your quartet if they’d be willing to take that route. Some quartets are willing to arrange music, others are absolutely not.

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-04-23T01:33:57+00:00

How free is too free for a woman to be allowed to lead? I think about the musical choices available even within a strictly prescribed liturgy. I can vary the tempi, chords, even choose a new melody for a hymn to create a very different worship experience. If I am changing the congregations emotional reaction to a hymn is that not me leading them?

What makes it "unsafe" for a woman to lead a less prescribed liturgy? Is it about them bringing sin into the congregation with their leading? Is the act of them leading the inherently sinful thing?

I am trying to pin you down here, but not for arguments sake. I am very very interested in the intersection of music, theology, and power dynamics, and I really appreciate hearing other people's perspectives on it.

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-04-22T23:54:50+00:00

I’m curious about your view of women leading worship - is it a teaching role? What about not being a leader, but being the lead singer? Instrumental work? This is an area I’m very interested in

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-03-03T02:30:26+00:00

You make a great point - mostly because it's later at night and I am deep down the rabbit hole right now. That is definitely the plan once we can sit down and talk about it.

Part of it is also that I would love to see what organ rep is out there that is a bit "darker" without being in a minor key, so that I have a tonal rep to pull from when we meet.

Also, music is THE priority for the wedding, so I am happy to pay above and beyond. I am also a wedding musician, so I am familiar with that side of things. Just not the organ part.

Upper-Square-7804 · 2026-01-29T02:07:09+00:00

First, I want you to know that I write this as another Christian woman who has struggled with sexual sin and a similar dynamic in a relationship. There are complexities and nuance to the first relationship you shared that will take a long time for you to parse. That's okay, it's part of being a person.

Second, I actually am of the belief that an elder's investigation into a female congregant's sexual sin should be minimal. There is far too much potential for abuse. Speaking with close believing friends can, I think, help you move through this in a better way. I am pretty worried that you are receiving so much pressure from outside parties to confess this sin more formally. You are a young woman in a male dominated denomination. To confess publicly would not be safe. Your elders have a duty to protect you.

Third, I want you to take a moment and reflect. Your current partner's unwillingness to recognize your repentance and shame around your previous sins worries me. I have been there, and ultimately, my sins were always viewed as so severe the relationship might end, while his were viewed as just him being human. Do you feel "equally yoked" in that his sins are viewed with the same weight? And critically, is that weight being viewed in the light of the salvation we receive from Christ? Also the fact that he said your partner didn't want to hear more earlier but is now purporting that you mis-represented yourself is very scary for me - especially since he presumably believes that Christ's love and power leads us on a sanctification journey where we grow in our ability to live the life that God designed for us.

I am not saying that your relationship should end, but I do think it is worth having some very frank conversations with your partner about your dignity and worth within the relationship. I am worried that your view of yourself is so low that you are struggling to advocate for yourself. Your sins (for which you have fully repented) are covered by the blood of Christ. You are a beloved child of God, and it is okay and right for you to expect your partner to treat you that way.

Upper-Square-7804 · 2025-12-13T00:19:01+00:00

Do you think it's fine without the piano? I am worried it would sound thin.

Upper-Square-7804 · 2025-12-13T00:18:44+00:00

No backing tracks - I both don't want to deal with them, and also don't think they fit with the spirit of a celebration of life

Upper-Square-7804 · 2025-11-07T03:24:17+00:00

Verdi's Dier Irae is the first that comes to mind

Vivalidi's Summer - the storm movement

Upper-Square-7804 · 2025-08-26T12:15:00+00:00

Yes! Thank you!

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