tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post7441401493148215610..comments2024-03-26T06:53:42.873-05:00Comments on Fret Not Yourself: Bye Baby Bunting - Another Finished QuiltAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-50149465677000942972019-10-13T12:06:26.642-05:002019-10-13T12:06:26.642-05:00It's a lesson to me, too. Tossing fabrics on t...It's a lesson to me, too. Tossing fabrics on top of each other works better than the pre-conceived ideas in my mind. It's such a surprise to see the unexpected.<br />All quilters love handling fabrics, don't we? I always have trouble "not touching" displays.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-52549612505245909722019-10-12T20:22:49.683-05:002019-10-12T20:22:49.683-05:00That is a bold background. I'm glad you used i...That is a bold background. I'm glad you used it. It's a good lesson (for me anyway) that the unexpected can work wonders. I should try to be more brave in quilting. I like your attitude about the joy of handling fabric. I should stitch that and hang it on my studio wall!Mary Marcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569619947909529203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-11220745408624067592019-10-07T11:49:10.534-05:002019-10-07T11:49:10.534-05:00Rule nothing out. I like that summary. There are q... Rule nothing out. I like that summary. There are quick- and strip-piecing techniques but these days I have more fun taking the side roads. Only when it's all cut can I see the full range of possibilities that are always greater than my initial thought. Perhaps I learned this from reading your posts. <br />There is joy for us in simply handling fabric. Why rush it?Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-3915160007307877742019-10-07T01:11:40.988-05:002019-10-07T01:11:40.988-05:00Your method of finding a fabric is the same as min...Your method of finding a fabric is the same as mine - rule nothing out. It produces lovely surprises and, I think, less predictable quilts. This background is perfect and I particularly like how this star has ended up. You are getting very good at ordering the fabrics in your stars to get the best effect too.Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-68271811667501972462019-10-03T21:56:32.747-05:002019-10-03T21:56:32.747-05:00It wouldn't have occurred to me either. That&#...It wouldn't have occurred to me either. That's the beauty of tossing the fabric. It's faster and unexpected.<br />I hope you make a lone star soon. They are quite fun.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-38077324251483234632019-10-03T21:55:22.784-05:002019-10-03T21:55:22.784-05:00I'm unexpectedly enjoying finding the backgrou...I'm unexpectedly enjoying finding the background fabrics in my stash. I'm surprised to find yard-lengths there. <br />The introduction of the books said the doctor took a tape recorder when visiting his patients after hours. Most of us have fairly ordinary ancestors rather than royalty, etc. I enjoy discovering how they lived, too. It's been years since I read any of the Foxfire reports. I'll look them up. I didn't know they were a series.<br />My kids don't know nursery rhyme's either but I haven't tested the grandchildren. They are a bit too young so I have a chance to teach them. Ha.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-55668145226866907622019-10-03T09:18:20.578-05:002019-10-03T09:18:20.578-05:00That background is absolutely perfect - and it nev...That background is absolutely perfect - and it never would have occurred to me to even try it! I laboriously pin possible backgrounds/sashings to my design wall, then lay out components on top to test the combinations, but I'm definitely going to try your toss-it-on method now. You're really expanding my horizons!<br />(And now I have a sudden hankering to make a Lone Star...)<br />gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629856023631651681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-90652112933571331022019-10-02T14:18:16.148-05:002019-10-02T14:18:16.148-05:00You make Lone Stars look so darned easy. I really ...You make Lone Stars look so darned easy. I really like the fussy cutting and the background fabric is a pleasant surprise. <br /><br />What a wonderful idea for a doctor to record stories from elderly patients. I do like books like that as they relate to my ancestor's history so I can get a sense of how they lived. Most were emigrants who were farmers. I really enjoyed a lot of the Foxfire series of book. I enjoy historical fiction too and just finished reading two historical Irish fiction books by Jean Grainger. <br /><br />I do remember that nursery rhyme too but was disappointed last year to find out that even though I read lots of nursery rhymes to the grandkids they remember very few. I did a little trivia nursery rhyme quiz for fun while we were in the pool one day and they all failed miserably!! Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793711897790110579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-47692962221440490902019-10-02T10:46:55.118-05:002019-10-02T10:46:55.118-05:00It's only one quilt; I wanted to try something...It's only one quilt; I wanted to try something besides spirals. <br />The books aren't exciting but I enjoyed them all. Looking into the lives of ordinary people from other eras always interests me.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-69342388394999248962019-10-02T10:44:33.098-05:002019-10-02T10:44:33.098-05:00The background made this quilt, didn't it? But...The background made this quilt, didn't it? But the animals make me smile.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-47611138846365131462019-10-02T10:10:15.706-05:002019-10-02T10:10:15.706-05:00Both Lone Stars are great! I like the circular qu...Both Lone Stars are great! I like the circular quilting on the first one and the background on the second. Quilting can be such a pain sometimes but you resolved the problem and the orange peel looks great. I'm not familiar with this author. I will check it out. Thanks for the recommendations! cheers.cspoonquilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208734125086492218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-1975575219382099822019-10-01T23:02:06.838-05:002019-10-01T23:02:06.838-05:00That is a beautiful quilt. I haven't made a lo...That is a beautiful quilt. I haven't made a lone star, but it is something I hope to make someday. The setting triangles / background fabric is great for this quilt. Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-87188836412872110402019-10-01T22:41:00.865-05:002019-10-01T22:41:00.865-05:00I do love your background choice for this lone sta...I do love your background choice for this lone star, it looks amazing! Linda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-8378966252425753882019-10-01T19:35:10.492-05:002019-10-01T19:35:10.492-05:00Thanks for writing. The mix of fabrics looks very ...Thanks for writing. The mix of fabrics looks very exciting to me. Homesteader is on Kindle now if you read ebooks. DM me your address and I'll send the Saga books to you.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-73480137692194821162019-10-01T19:30:59.271-05:002019-10-01T19:30:59.271-05:00I purchased that background fabric a few years ago...I purchased that background fabric a few years ago but never knew what to do with it until this quilt. Isn't it great when we have an odd fabric that just makes the quilt? And yes, I did play with the layout. Those lights did not look good when they were one row closer to the center. I wish I'd taken a photo. Moving them just a bit made a huge difference. Thanks, Audrey.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-63213195988682058272019-10-01T18:26:30.091-05:002019-10-01T18:26:30.091-05:00I do love how you've used the toiles to such a...I do love how you've used the toiles to such advantage in your star. Throwing the star on potential background fabrics yielded you a unique and gorgeous result, the mix of traditional star and modern background is wonderful. I haven't read any of those books but will probably order a used copy of the Homesteader book. I'd be interested in the books by Dr. Saga if you're planning to part with them.Quilting Babciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225825007525655805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-80225894696127605472019-10-01T15:05:43.288-05:002019-10-01T15:05:43.288-05:00The 'critter' print is cute but what I lov...The 'critter' print is cute but what I love about this quilt is the background! Fabulous choice with lots of good energy. Glad there was enough to make it work out properly! The lighter prints in the middle and then the repeat of those right at the edge where the diamonds meet the background fabric creates a lovely glow effect. I'm sure you made that happen on purpose, but wow! That's a wonderful detail!audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-11177569143278023072019-10-01T12:54:15.552-05:002019-10-01T12:54:15.552-05:00Thanks, Janie. I may have a few more Lone Stars. I...Thanks, Janie. I may have a few more Lone Stars. I don't see as many variations as Coins but y-seams don't bother me. It's fun to try a different pattern for a while.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-81622559990726630082019-10-01T12:53:17.897-05:002019-10-01T12:53:17.897-05:00Thanks, Julierose. You know what a joy it is to us...Thanks, Julierose. You know what a joy it is to use up all the scraps!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-29462191115281073982019-10-01T12:52:52.505-05:002019-10-01T12:52:52.505-05:00Tossing the blocks on larger pieces of fabric is s...Tossing the blocks on larger pieces of fabric is still my favorite method for choosing stuff. You can make digital pictures or think about colors but nothing beats seeing them work together "in real life."<br />I'd love to buy batting by the roll but don't have storage for that right now. QS likes Warm and Natural, too. She quilts on a long-arm (renting time from a shop) and she lives in a much colder clime.<br />I only use 80/20 for t shirts with older kids and adults. Cotton burns but poly melts. And I love to get them on sale. But I really just love to find the types I like best... and that's getting harder and harder.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-22101352398422855602019-10-01T12:49:04.411-05:002019-10-01T12:49:04.411-05:00It bothers me that Mountain Mist is not easy to ob...It bothers me that Mountain Mist is not easy to obtain. When I started it was the only cotton batt around. I like it because I prefer 100% cotton (safer for babies since poly melts when it burns) and it is absolutely the thinnest batt around. We don't need "warmth" in Houston plus I can work with it on my domestic machine. The original (blue ribbon) wasn't good on long arms since it didn't have a scrim. <br />I also like Hobbs - 80/20 for t shirt quilts and 100% cotton for others. It's not as thin and is getting very hard to find without going to the source. <br />Picking cotton is a hard job. I do remember a few family quilts with loose cotton batting like that but have no idea where they got it. And yes, you have to quilt very closely to keep the cotton from lumping. We are certainly lucky today.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-33023655349909397312019-10-01T12:47:05.073-05:002019-10-01T12:47:05.073-05:00Your specializing in Lone Star is paying off with ...Your specializing in Lone Star is paying off with great results! I like the contemporary fabric with the gold, sets off the star perfect.<br />Thanks for sharing your process, wonderful adventure.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494933770754796059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-19171861944268914962019-10-01T12:42:49.806-05:002019-10-01T12:42:49.806-05:00Thanks, Pamela. Thanks, Pamela. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-85594777971228127722019-10-01T11:39:16.476-05:002019-10-01T11:39:16.476-05:00Your Lone star Quilt is stunning!! Love those fuss...Your Lone star Quilt is stunning!! Love those fussy cut animal heads--beautiful work on this...hugs, JulieroseJulierosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079686021190332890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-83960532097664432512019-10-01T09:54:18.802-05:002019-10-01T09:54:18.802-05:00That was a bold choice for the star background, bu...That was a bold choice for the star background, but it does work wonderfully! That is the best part of making baby quilts, being able to make a choice that you might not make for a larger quilt. <br /><br />I buy warm and natural batting by the roll for all my quilts. I use it for hand quilted ones as well as free motion. It is a little thick for hand quilting, but since I don't do that many it is no big deal. I have used Quilter's dream cotton and Hobbs 80/20. Loved the dream cotton and I like Hobbs. I just buy one of those three brands when I can get it on sale. I go thru so much batting I have to try and get a good price. patty a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01861433552460661701noreply@blogger.com