Comments on: My Quilt Gallery Project

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:53:28 +0000

My late sister was an awesome quilter (ALWAYS by hand) and your post brought back some nice memories. She liked to make theme quilts like Disney or Black Americana. She'd find images, then stencil them onto the fabric and work her magic. She also was a big collector and avid Ebayer. I have one of her creations which I love. I'll try to get a photo of it. We don't have good light here either. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work and for the memories... Carol’s last blog post: Mindfulness Saves Money

By: thisisbeth

thisisbeth — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:00:22 +0000

Your quilts are beautiful! I admire your hard work in hand-piecing them.

I piece quilts by machine, but I definitely prefer to hand-applique and hand-quilt! (I’m going to have to give hand-piecing a try!) I’ve machined quilted one quilt, and some wall-hangings, but that was just to get them done. I’ve never finished a quilt (except the machine-quilted ones), but I have a lot tops done. I need to set aside more time for hand-quilting–my first quilt is a queen-sized one that I fully intend to finish this year. It’s only been about eight years, so what’s the rush?

By: MrsMicah's Mom

MrsMicah's Mom — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:55:19 +0000

I’ll try to remember to have your dad photograph the beautiful quilt that’s on the sofa downstairs. I’ve been to your Flicker site. The quilts are wonderful, but I remember lots more than are there.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:09:33 +0000

Beautiful work! I haven't quilted, but have done plenty of knitting and weaving. I can appreciate the time and efforts. Debbie’s last blog post: Slightly defeated

By: Frugal Urbanite

Frugal Urbanite — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:34:49 +0000

Oh, they're gorgeous. I've always wanted to start quilting, but never managed to make the time to do it. Frugal Urbanite’s last blog post: Weekly Shopping

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:54:45 +0000

Wow! I envy your work! Though I’ve been quilting for what seems like forever, I’ve never actually finished one. I’ve pieced together many quilt tops, and my mom (who taught me to quilt) quilted one of them for me, but I’ve never completed a project myself start to finish.

Part of the problem is that I don’t enjoy machine quilting as much as my mom does, so I was never motivated to finish quilting them. I recently started hand quilting, and I love it so much more for all the same reasons you do. I find that machine quilting isolates me. The machine is so loud, and I have to sit at a table, so I can’t just relax on the couch next to my husband and work on my quilt.

I’m nearly finished with my first hand-quilted quilt, and I have a feeling I’ll be finishing more projects now that I’ve stopped trying to make myself love the machine. Thanks for sharing your work! I’m inspired to get going and finish mine!

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By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Sun, 24 May 2009 22:06:57 +0000

Oh, my goodness! These are gorgeous! I love the American Dream. You really are a woman of many talents. My great grandmother used to make patchwork quilts. She had a couple of big bags of fabric saved from all the clothes the women in the family had worn out--she would cut them up into squares and save them, and then when enough squares accrued would make a quilt. She also pieced them together exclusively by hand. They looked sort of like the Rectangle Scrap Quilt, except she always used plain squares. I made one for M'hijito when he lived in San Francisco out of some fabric I'd used for some chair seats while he was little. It turned out surprisingly well, considering that I had no tools other than a needle & thread and didn't have the faintest idea what I was doing. Certainly didn't look as wonderful as any of these, though! Funny about Money’s last blog post: How to raise the hair on your head

By: Divorced Lifestyle

Divorced Lifestyle — Sun, 24 May 2009 19:04:54 +0000

I take pictures of all my knitting projects. I guess I should actually organize those photos into an album of some kind. Divorced Lifestyle’s last blog post: Happy Memorial Day!

By: mbhunter

mbhunter — Sun, 24 May 2009 05:56:34 +0000

I like the All Hallows Variation. The two-color stars and pinwheels are neat. mbhunter’s last blog post: 80% Restaurant.com coupon good through Memorial Day

By: mapgirl

mapgirl — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:18:29 +0000

Your quilts are awesome. Did you ever keep a journal of your work? I have a journal of yarns, projects, etc. It's incomplete and gets lost in boxes at times, but it goes all the way back to college. (10+ yrs) I totally agree that documenting your work is important, even for a hobby. It makes repeatability so much easier or guide experimentation for the next version of the same project. GOOD POST! mapgirl’s last blog post: Some Tips on Decorating Your Home