tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post869318956055413401..comments2024-03-26T06:53:42.873-05:00Comments on Fret Not Yourself: Into the DitchAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-56724914328147155862017-03-01T11:09:32.358-06:002017-03-01T11:09:32.358-06:00I really hated the necessity of burying threads wi...I really hated the necessity of burying threads with machine quilting, no fun at all and I don't envy you. That said I love the way you're making the stars the focus of this quilt and imagine you can bury each one as you go along. <br /><br />I bet you'll be over the moon and full of satisfaction if you do manage to complete your hand stitching journey this year Ann - you'll have to give the quilt a 'birthday bash'! It just occurred to me that keeping it in a cupboard or drawer for 30 years means the fabric won't have faded at all - a vintage quilt in perfect condition is a valuable thing indeed!! xStephiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461286927746997845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-14780753011618978632017-02-16T19:08:31.936-06:002017-02-16T19:08:31.936-06:00My ditch stitching is usually ok although I do wan...My ditch stitching is usually ok although I do wander out at times. And if the seam allowance rotates...<br /> Out of my quilts are for people I know. I over-worry about things coming apart. Eventually everything wears out; something will be first to go.i should give it a rest.<br />I do still like the quilt and fabric but think the layout is a bit dated.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-3233390956156279212017-02-16T19:05:31.106-06:002017-02-16T19:05:31.106-06:00It calms me down to read about other people's ...It calms me down to read about other people's progress, too. Part of the reason I love quilting is that it takes a while. Learning to stop and enjoy the "crossroads" is good for us all. One of the problems with blogging is that we start to think we aren't moving quickly enough. Neither true nor helpful.<br />I'm glad you feel the same way.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-12048615973269969682017-02-16T15:58:13.438-06:002017-02-16T15:58:13.438-06:00I just can't manage to stitch in the ditch pro...I just can't manage to stitch in the ditch properly...I seem to go everywhere but actually in the ditch. I hate burying knots from machine stitching too so try to avoid any machine stitching that needs much of it. I don't bury knots on machine quilting if it is on busy fabric front and back or on donation quilts. I've seen you mention you bury knots as you go and tried that last time and preferred that method over waiting until after it's all quilted. Thanks for that tip. <br /><br />I like that floral/plaid combo of fabric. <br /><br />Twenty-nine years, huh? Do you still like the quilt? Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793711897790110579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-27426543732831941962017-02-16T15:33:23.528-06:002017-02-16T15:33:23.528-06:00I like your thoughts on your projects. It helps me...I like your thoughts on your projects. It helps me calm down and relax seeing your process.<br />Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494933770754796059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-79918408811502994372017-02-16T15:08:18.338-06:002017-02-16T15:08:18.338-06:00I don't know. It takes me more time to bury th...I don't know. It takes me more time to bury threads when quilting by hand. I don't have as much thread on a needle as in the bobbin.<br />But taking care of messes along the way usually turns out to be the better choice, doesn't it?Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-71593762959522930042017-02-16T02:41:58.084-06:002017-02-16T02:41:58.084-06:00Burying threads is one of the many reasons I don&#...Burying threads is one of the many reasons I don't quilt on a machine, but burying them as you go along sounds like a better idea than letting them all build up.Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-38107126128341703142017-02-15T08:22:07.357-06:002017-02-15T08:22:07.357-06:00We're very lucky to have two machines. Such a ...We're very lucky to have two machines. Such a luxury.<br />I am amazed I still like this quilt although styles have changed so much. Now it will be very "boring" in the corners. Nothing out there. But I hope to finish this up before the end of the year. Wishing you luck with yours.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-11608197162289685562017-02-15T08:20:00.707-06:002017-02-15T08:20:00.707-06:00Sometimes I wish I didn't bury them because it...Sometimes I wish I didn't bury them because it takes so long. But I've put so much work into each quilt I'd rather bury them than have it come loose. There are certainly many sub-par aspects to my quilts.<br />Love that your quilting level is an encouragement to your family. Ha!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-77003629824905092422017-02-15T08:18:09.698-06:002017-02-15T08:18:09.698-06:00Sometimes I want a newer machine too, mainly for t...Sometimes I want a newer machine too, mainly for that larger throat plate. But mine is very reliable and does everything I want. <br />I must bury threads as they appear. The few times I've waited until the end, I spend years finding more of them. It takes longer while quilting but surely helps in the end.<br />I love your fabric pull for the Coins.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-59470671738555870532017-02-14T21:47:37.565-06:002017-02-14T21:47:37.565-06:00We have much in common. I do domestic machine quil...We have much in common. I do domestic machine quilting. I piece with my Bernina 130. I quilt with my Juki I bought two years ago - it has a nice big throat. I, too, have a 29 year old project that I am hand quilting. It will be 30 years in September. I like your colors way more than mine. I mean I liked them back in 87 when I made the top, but my tastes have changed. Glad to know I'm not the only one with such an ancient WIP.Angie in SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689281551068732574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-38780385954889039232017-02-14T20:57:15.089-06:002017-02-14T20:57:15.089-06:00I must be a horrible quilter...I don't bury th...I must be a horrible quilter...I don't bury threads. I give 'em a buzz cut and move on! Life is too short and there are too many quilts in my head. (I should note that I do bury threads when I'm hand-quilting.) The people who get my quilts have no clue that they are not up to par...and no one is telling. <br />Now that I think about it, I'm the first in my family to quilt by machine, so in a way I'm setting the bar. I wouldn't want to discourage anyone else with my perfect quilts! HahaahaMary Marcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569619947909529203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-62918396590504867552017-02-14T20:04:44.253-06:002017-02-14T20:04:44.253-06:00I have two machines and like you find it's gre...I have two machines and like you find it's great to be able to quilt on one and stitch on the other. Just wish I had one of the much newer Bernina machines with the larger throat plate. Like your thinking with the quilting sequence, the job I hate most is sorting out the threads!Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-46241547835717356972017-02-14T15:26:40.049-06:002017-02-14T15:26:40.049-06:00I think the pot is speaking to the kettle, Mel. I think the pot is speaking to the kettle, Mel. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-58451353558232242562017-02-14T15:24:57.098-06:002017-02-14T15:24:57.098-06:00Wrestling match describes it, LeeAnna. I get those...Wrestling match describes it, LeeAnna. I get those bloops too. Sometimes I let them go; it looks more human. But I try to remember to use a half stitch each time I restart. You know, move the needle from down to up. If the quilt moves, I can reposition it and try again. When I remember, it certainly reduces those bloops. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-51970209322225061742017-02-14T15:23:09.845-06:002017-02-14T15:23:09.845-06:00I think we all have that tendency. I got {mostly} ...I think we all have that tendency. I got {mostly} caught up two years ago and now have a larger pile of tops/blocks than I'm willing to admit. But this week I started working through them again. Guess it goes in spurts. Still I'd prefer to finish each in order all the way through. <br />I love your Coin photos on Instagram. I can't wait to see all!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-37062716170365762442017-02-14T12:43:52.644-06:002017-02-14T12:43:52.644-06:00Given how much you create...it would not surprise ...Given how much you create...it would not surprise me to learn that you have mastered the art of running two sewing machines at once. I can totally see it!! Mel Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998501501622773357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-54320618850596598872017-02-14T11:56:35.728-06:002017-02-14T11:56:35.728-06:00I quilt on my small Bernina too. It's a wrestl...I quilt on my small Bernina too. It's a wrestling match! I find stitching in the ditch the very hardest thing to do... you'll be sewing along, then, bloop! the fabric moves a bit when the foot lifts a smidge and looks like I didn't know how to quilt a straight line. Kudos to you!LA Paylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553491768819243802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-16073165401023922822017-02-14T11:40:08.390-06:002017-02-14T11:40:08.390-06:00Oh nice tip on using a domestic small throated mac...Oh nice tip on using a domestic small throated machine for quilting a large piece. thanks. I need to forage (will maybe need a huge machete hahaha) through my WIPS and get going on them. Every once in a while i get overwhelmed and so do nada, nothing, zip--hoping to get back into the "zone" soon...hugs and I like your coin pairings...JulieroseJulierosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079686021190332890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-82897273374310432232017-02-14T11:39:07.836-06:002017-02-14T11:39:07.836-06:00Exactly. Hard to finish when you don't keep at...Exactly. Hard to finish when you don't keep at it. Obviously there were many years with no stitching. Still, I'm glad to see a finish line... in the far, far distance.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-49341138308239707722017-02-14T11:38:05.660-06:002017-02-14T11:38:05.660-06:00Yes. Stabilization is great info for people new to...Yes. Stabilization is great info for people new to quilting.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-82291472912991342282017-02-14T08:31:05.199-06:002017-02-14T08:31:05.199-06:00Only 29 years? At least you are working on it. I...Only 29 years? At least you are working on it. I have a log cabin quilt that I started quilting it, but I didn't work on it much. I was hand quilting it too. It got so dirty as it lived thru several remodels unprotected, I ended up taking out what quilting I had done and washed the top and the backing. I threw away the polyester batting - so dirty! It is now in line and on my UFO list. I had pieced the top back in the late 70's! I just can't give it up; I have to finish it! There is a commercial I saw recently that says something like "you wonder why your exercise routine is not working? It's because your not doing it!" Kind of like you wonder why that quilt isn't done? Your not working on it! LOL!!!patty a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01861433552460661701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231509571353812426.post-78230330190954620892017-02-14T06:39:57.362-06:002017-02-14T06:39:57.362-06:00I too use a similar method for ditching larger qui...I too use a similar method for ditching larger quilts. It's really helpful. Gale Bulkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01589596098401440854noreply@blogger.com