Quilters?
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Marti received a beautiful crib quilt at her shower, made by one of her best friend's grandmother. It is gorgeous!
Wow, that is a keeper! Tell her to make a label for it!
Cat's post reminded me of something.
For years, I have made what I call "grandmother" quilts. At a baby shower, not only will I give a gift to new mother and baby, but I will also give the grandma I know a grandmother quilt to keep at her house for when the baby comes to visit. (tough sh*t other grandma. I don't know if you are quilt worthy.)
My very first grandmother quilt was given to Marsha -- probably in 1990? 91? 92? Waaaaay before she was even a grandmother. It was a pretty little quilt. Do you still have it, Moderator?
It needs a label.
For years, I have made what I call "grandmother" quilts. At a baby shower, not only will I give a gift to new mother and baby, but I will also give the grandma I know a grandmother quilt to keep at her house for when the baby comes to visit. (tough sh*t other grandma. I don't know if you are quilt worthy.)
My very first grandmother quilt was given to Marsha -- probably in 1990? 91? 92? Waaaaay before she was even a grandmother. It was a pretty little quilt. Do you still have it, Moderator?
It needs a label.
Of course! I had faith that eventually I'd get to use it. And since you told me about that tradition, I've made a few for other grandmothers.Cat's post reminded me of something.
For years, I have made what I call "grandmother" quilts. At a baby shower, not only will I give a gift to new mother and baby, but I will also give the grandma I know a grandmother quilt to keep at her house for when the baby comes to visit. (tough sh*t other grandma. I don't know if you are quilt worthy.)
My very first grandmother quilt was given to Marsha -- probably in 1990? 91? 92? Waaaaay before she was even a grandmother. It was a pretty little quilt. Do you still have it, Moderator?
It needs a label.
One reason why I don't even bother trying to reform myself.Watch her Moderator ... I've heard a lot about those reformed quilter types, and none of it good!
One reason why I don't even bother trying to reform myself.
This thread should be called Quilters, Inc.
I had a gift card for my favorite quilt shop and I bought pins. Yes. pins.
These are the ones I have a bazillion of and don't like them that much. After a time, the plastic flowers break:
I got these pins:
Sigh. I never envisioned a day where I would be so excited over pins.
These are the ones I have a bazillion of and don't like them that much. After a time, the plastic flowers break:
I got these pins:
Sigh. I never envisioned a day where I would be so excited over pins.
Wow! You continue to amaze me.My latest quilt project which I finished up this weekend and will be taking with me to AZ. The lighting makes it look like the background is off-white but it's actually a brighter true white. The middle section within the blue border is what will be seen on the top of the bed and the rest will be the sides and top/pillow section. I used a combination of free-motion quilting, stencils for the corners of the middle and an arc quilting ruler to do the cross-hatched arches on the white border. The quilt has been washed and that creates that puckered look which I actually like in a handmade quilt. Lots of mistakes that would have kept me from selling this but for me, I'm happy with it.
I promise, Dana Jean, that I'll be making a label to put on the back.
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It wasn't that long ago that I learned about using rulers to quilt a straight line (duh). And this is actually the first time I've heard of an arc ruler. I have so much to learn! But that's half the fun of it, isn't it?
Wow! You continue to amaze me.My latest quilt project which I finished up this weekend and will be taking with me to AZ. The lighting makes it look like the background is off-white but it's actually a brighter true white. The middle section within the blue border is what will be seen on the top of the bed and the rest will be the sides and top/pillow section. I used a combination of free-motion quilting, stencils for the corners of the middle and an arc quilting ruler to do the cross-hatched arches on the white border. The quilt has been washed and that creates that puckered look which I actually like in a handmade quilt. Lots of mistakes that would have kept me from selling this but for me, I'm happy with it.
I promise, Dana Jean, that I'll be making a label to put on the back.
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It wasn't that long ago that I learned about using rulers to quilt a straight line (duh). And this is
OWP!...not bad for a seasoned citizen.....
I tell myself the same thing whenever I go to the store. Any store. Even Walmart has fabrics. They're not the highest quality, but they're readily available. And they always have remnants deeply discounted. I just can't pass up a half a yard of fabric for .09 cents. I ALWAYS come home with something to sew.
My absolute dream is to open a quilt shop. There's a thrift store around the corner from me, and I've known the owner since they opened. She's talking about closing up shop bbecause they aren't making any money. If I had the dough, I'd buy the place outright. But I'm kinda hoping to talk her into letting me rent the place if they do close up. They make money, I get my shop, and I wholesale my happy little heart out. Moda and Rober Kauffman, here I come! Plus my own textiles, fabrics that I print with our artwork and sell, by the yard or as panels.
Man, I get all giggly just thinking of it.
I love the MSQC! Their tutorials are invaluable! As a quilting company, they're just the best.
What a great idea! I've got a list of projects that include tee-shirt quilts, wedding quilts, baby blankets, memorials and requests - even patriotic quilts for QOV (Quilts of Valor) - but this is the first time I've heard of Grandmother Quilts. That is now on my list of available projects.Cat's post reminded me of something.
For years, I have made what I call "grandmother" quilts. At a baby shower, not only will I give a gift to new mother and baby, but I will also give the grandma I know a grandmother quilt to keep at her house for when the baby comes to visit. (tough sh*t other grandma. I don't know if you are quilt worthy.)
My very first grandmother quilt was given to Marsha -- probably in 1990? 91? 92? Waaaaay before she was even a grandmother. It was a pretty little quilt. Do you still have it, Moderator?
It needs a label.
And that's one thing I love about the quilting community. People share so freely. I found the same kind of environment among fairy artists, so warm and sharing rather than the dog-eat-dog, throat ripping competetiveness you find just about everywhere else.
And I'm happy to say that I've got my daughter into it. She came kicking and screaming, but I was determined to teach her a skill she can fall back on no matter what happens throughout her lifetime. I think she's fully assimilated, though. In the store one day, she stopped and looked at a shirt with a lively pattern on it and said "That would make a pretty border for my tote."
These pins are terrific when you have a particularly fussy quilt that needs very precise seams.
I have these too and use them on quilts with really intricate seaming. Most of my quilts are happy accidents. If those seams end up not matching exactly, as long as it isn't wildly horrifying, it stays. Whatever.
I have these too and use them on quilts with really intricate seaming. Most of my quilts are happy accidents. If those seams end up not matching exactly, as long as it isn't wildly horrifying, it stays. Whatever.
And, these are fantastic irons. I love mine.
Do you have the dark gray one?And, these are fantastic irons. I love mine.
....wowser!....I’ll plant flowers around your tombstone.....