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Post by garrett on Aug 25, 2011 1:33:18 GMT -5
did i ask that right?lol its late.....please forgive....?
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Aug 25, 2011 6:24:00 GMT -5
I worked in a hardware store where all of the wimmins were quilters cept for Me. I admire it. It's truly a beautiful craft, but just the thought of sewing makes me run screaming in the other direction.
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Post by garrett on Aug 27, 2011 9:28:47 GMT -5
i'd like to try it but scared of sewing my hands together....lol
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Aug 27, 2011 11:50:30 GMT -5
only you would think of that
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Post by garrett on Aug 27, 2011 14:31:20 GMT -5
welllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.lol
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Post by kay on Aug 28, 2011 0:18:11 GMT -5
Yes, My grandmother taught me to quilt. There are no store bought quilts in my home. From piecing a 9 Patch to a Double Wedding Ring quilt to a Cathedral Windows quilt, it is hard work. My favorite is the Ohio star, will not attempt the Lone Star quilt!
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Post by garrett on Aug 28, 2011 10:43:39 GMT -5
i went looking at quilting sewing machines on ebay............. arrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....lol
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Post by kay on Aug 28, 2011 13:05:21 GMT -5
Cheater......!!!!
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Post by garrett on Aug 28, 2011 14:31:17 GMT -5
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttttttttt? ?? lol
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Post by gulfcoastguy on Aug 30, 2011 18:24:01 GMT -5
She means that the purists only do it by hand. Like my grandmother. I still have 2 quilts that she sewed but she died in 1973, couldn't sew after 1968.
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Post by garrett on Aug 31, 2011 1:20:07 GMT -5
any pics gcg?
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Post by gulfcoastguy on Aug 31, 2011 17:51:36 GMT -5
Nope, I don't have the "pretty" ones any way just the ones Grandmother pieced togather to keep from freezing. Her brother built RVs back in the 40's and 50's and sent her the remnants from the upholstry jobs to use, some wild patterns. Mom has a wedding ring pattern one Grandmother made saved for the first great granddaughter to get married. Unfortunately the quilts are so old that the cloth is rotting on most of them. My younger sister can't even remember Grandmother mobile, just half paralized from the series of strokes that did her in over nearly 5 years. Otherwise she would have made more quilts for her granddaughters.
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Post by marielouise on Sept 10, 2011 8:01:59 GMT -5
I do quilt. Love it . Need to get another done for this new greatgrandbaby .
Got one full size pieced and in da frame but think I will take it back out and add onto around the edges for queen or king size for one of the grandkids Christmas prezzie. Anymore they all have queen or king beds. Just add a wide border to enlarge it then back to frame and " get er done". Got another I need to do the hem around the edge, shoot I put it away and now fergets where I put it.
I have one from my grandmother--made way back in the 40s--- its so worn and faded but still beautiful. No longer use it since its so delicate. A couple Mom made, one in the back bedroom and another one thats all appliqued with roses, I use it as a sorta wall hanging.
I can remember playing under Grandmas quilting frame while she and da ladies were quilting. they would forget we was there and ohhhh man some of the things our little ears did hear!!!
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Post by garrett on Sept 10, 2011 22:32:30 GMT -5
i saw a tree of life quilt recently.wooooooooooooooooow......................
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Post by marielouise on Sept 21, 2011 2:12:41 GMT -5
rockybranchcrafts.yuku.com/topic/16/BAby-Quiltbaby quilt I made for a friends first grandchild. back in 2009. since then have made one more as a commission for another lady and have one started. I mix the colors up some and placement so none are identical.
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Post by marielouise on Sept 21, 2011 2:20:55 GMT -5
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Post by garrett on Sept 22, 2011 1:36:09 GMT -5
heyyyyyyyyyyy thats awesome! smiles
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Post by Penny on Sept 22, 2011 6:53:35 GMT -5
I like that....well done!
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Post by garrett on Oct 3, 2011 13:41:35 GMT -5
what does a quilt sell for?
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Post by tsuyako on Dec 28, 2011 3:13:56 GMT -5
I've made one baby quilt (not very good, my first) and three quilt tops. I haven't done the finishing touches yet on any of them but it is fun. I guess I would be classified as a cheater as I would use my sewing machine for the quilting .
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Post by kentuckygardengirl on Dec 30, 2011 20:31:14 GMT -5
I'm currently working on a queen size log cabin quilt. The top is done and I'm hand quilting it all together. It's about half finished. I've made lots of baby quilts but this is my first attempt at a larger version.
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Post by garrett on Dec 30, 2011 20:40:38 GMT -5
youse girls gots skills.smiles
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Post by nightmist on Jan 5, 2012 14:34:57 GMT -5
Yep I quilt. One of the first things I sewed as a child was a doll's quilt. I took it up again later because I had all these scraps from making clothes. Now I find myself dying fabrics just for quilting, once in a while I even buy quilting fabrics.
Do not fear the big star quilts! Lone Stars and even Broken Stars are not that hard, if you give it some thought you can even strip piece them. If it is the setting triangles that give you pause, those are just a matter of practice. You can do it, if you find it troublesome try marking the stitching lines so you know just where to start and stop. I've been sewing for ages and I still put a dot at my starting and turning points for anything but a 90 degree angle. Comes down to it, you can always split the triangles, sew half to each diamond, piece the eighths into quarters and then piece the quarters together. The quilting will hide the extra seam lines.
In answer to what a quilt sells for... Usually when people try to commission a quilt I tell them no. Unless you have broken into the collectors or top tier decorators markets you cannot get enough for a quilt to pay for it. Most of the time people do not want to pay what it cost you in materials, let alone paying what the work is worth. The exception to this, and it is by no means a consistent exception, are baby quilts. People do seem willing to pay a little more for a baby quilt, and since they work up so quickly in comparison to big bed quilts you can sometimes actually make a dollar selling one. Oh yeah, sometimes wall hangings too. I didn't think of them right off because I think of them as being something with quilting rather than as a quilt. In my head quilts go on beds. YMMV
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Post by garrett on Jan 10, 2012 14:42:01 GMT -5
its definately an art form.i'm envious of ya'lls........wow
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Post by leasure0911 on Jan 10, 2012 15:55:35 GMT -5
I dont often have time anymore, and I lack the patience to finish a huge one. But I have made several for my kids.
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Post by garrett on Jan 14, 2012 17:36:08 GMT -5
smiles
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Post by colojd on Feb 6, 2012 9:03:12 GMT -5
I learned to quilt watching some shows on PBS and love it. I don't often have as much time as I would like to do it, but it is a great art form. I ended up owning and operating my own fabric and quilt shop for six years, it was fun but lots of work since it did well but I often could not find people to help me run it.
I ended up making quilts for my kids, friend's kids and nieces and nephews. Now they are having kids, so its time to get the quilt tools back out and have some fun.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Feb 6, 2012 9:31:43 GMT -5
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Post by garrett on Feb 12, 2012 9:09:14 GMT -5
i concur.smiles
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Post by colojd on Mar 2, 2012 14:39:14 GMT -5
I would like to try foundation piecing, has anyone tried it and if so, give me your feedback. I help make banners for our church and got a book that shows banner designs using this technique so it looks interesting but any tips would be appreciated. Joyce
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