tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post3978255760903302634..comments2023-07-04T09:30:53.966-05:00Comments on A Few of My Favorite Things: Progress ReportCarla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-13569871043746562212018-12-07T17:28:39.021-06:002018-12-07T17:28:39.021-06:00I too have a thing for old clocks. This one came f...I too have a thing for old clocks. This one came from my husbands grandpa who loved it as much as I did and wanted me to have it, so it's very special.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-13972891032576354852018-12-06T05:41:42.027-06:002018-12-06T05:41:42.027-06:00I think all makers share this secret. Unfortunatel...I think all makers share this secret. Unfortunately our fast paced world seems to allow less time to play and enjoy the joy of being a maker.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-53205814549342822612018-12-06T05:39:00.098-06:002018-12-06T05:39:00.098-06:00Oh I agree I have seen some really heavily long ar...Oh I agree I have seen some really heavily long armed quilting that must have taken forever to do, perfect designs but I always love the handquilted so much more. There's a softness and imperfection that adds so muchCarla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-77342081667494167792018-12-06T05:36:09.116-06:002018-12-06T05:36:09.116-06:00Thanks This quilt has been so much fun. The quilti...Thanks This quilt has been so much fun. The quilting is nothing fancy but appropriate and working well with the piecing. You can't ask for more than that.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-34398524047487824812018-12-06T05:31:53.219-06:002018-12-06T05:31:53.219-06:00Thanks it's a slow process but so worthwhile.Thanks it's a slow process but so worthwhile. Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-19693457417543576212018-12-06T05:30:21.053-06:002018-12-06T05:30:21.053-06:00I have done it by hand also but learned over the y...I have done it by hand also but learned over the years to save my hands when possible and this basting will be removed so it really doesn't matterCarla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-63444524496254402282018-12-06T05:28:20.629-06:002018-12-06T05:28:20.629-06:00Yes it never gets old each stitch we add adds so m...Yes it never gets old each stitch we add adds so muchCarla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-81089752082942448662018-12-06T05:27:26.373-06:002018-12-06T05:27:26.373-06:00Thanks Kathy and thank you for hosting all the slo...Thanks Kathy and thank you for hosting all the slow stitches each SundayCarla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-92097572610792507612018-12-06T05:25:19.284-06:002018-12-06T05:25:19.284-06:00I agree Karen. It gives your mind time to contempl...I agree Karen. It gives your mind time to contemplate and it really helps me ground myself. It seems too many jump on the bandwagon these days without much thought.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-77084320188920225272018-12-06T05:23:11.300-06:002018-12-06T05:23:11.300-06:00I sometimes work that way also. It's not a go...I sometimes work that way also. It's not a good feeling to run short after all the stitchingCarla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-16868691950449898552018-12-06T05:21:56.682-06:002018-12-06T05:21:56.682-06:00Thanks, yes I love the magic of quilting stitches!...Thanks, yes I love the magic of quilting stitches!Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-41475026256542586472018-12-05T16:18:39.932-06:002018-12-05T16:18:39.932-06:00Beautiful work! It really is satisfying to watch a...Beautiful work! It really is satisfying to watch a quilt come alive after adding in the quilting stitches. People just don't know what they're missing out on!:)audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-33366783719374628852018-12-04T14:48:41.163-06:002018-12-04T14:48:41.163-06:00I like that kind of ME time too. Gosh, your stitch...I like that kind of ME time too. Gosh, your stitching doesn't look endless now. As always, I'm inspired by your stitching. <br /><br />I went to a local quilt show in September and was rather surprised that most of the quilts were not only quilted by someone other than the maker but were quilted by digitized/computer stitching. I was not inspired by a single one no matter how fancy the stitching. They all seemed flat and lifeless. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793711897790110579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-8617151258010112692018-12-03T06:37:04.105-06:002018-12-03T06:37:04.105-06:00what a lovely clock. I too love the ticking of ti...what a lovely clock. I too love the ticking of time. <br />beautiful quilting on your starsBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619642267222624728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-78445501638264458202018-12-02T16:26:54.351-06:002018-12-02T16:26:54.351-06:00Very pretty.... I love the way you describe your h...Very pretty.... I love the way you describe your hand quilting activity. Tick tock... I can just hear that little clock, now.Little Penpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374048900216199298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-90098834908557300622018-12-02T13:04:02.026-06:002018-12-02T13:04:02.026-06:00Congratulations on finishing the stars and being r...Congratulations on finishing the stars and being ready for the border... I do it all by hand when I hand quilt a project.. even that stabilizing stitching . My quilting mentor mixes it up like you are doing... I think that is great ! Happy Stitching.. you got lovely photos :)<br />KathiCreated by Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13609881362551916055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-45095762674405446602018-12-02T10:12:59.654-06:002018-12-02T10:12:59.654-06:00Your progress is coming along, it seems you starte...Your progress is coming along, it seems you started this quilt not too long ago. I also love seeing my quilt come alive with the quilting, it's so exciting. Happy quilting, I'll be watching for the border quilting.Gretchen Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-86900090726956063822018-12-02T09:58:25.752-06:002018-12-02T09:58:25.752-06:00Well said... slow stitching time is my ME time to ...Well said... slow stitching time is my ME time to come back to myself :)<br />I also would wait to stitch the edge until most of the quilting is done... you never know when a little bubble of excess fabric will need to be smoothed out.<br />Your quilting looks so beautiful!Quilter Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870660916547202929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-29142684137535326472018-12-02T09:40:27.323-06:002018-12-02T09:40:27.323-06:00Such a pretty quilt and love how it has come alive...Such a pretty quilt and love how it has come alive. I agree hand quilting and hand work are very calming. Enjoy. Love the clock.... my Dad has a thing for clocks. I got to hand wind the table top grandfather clock this summer while I was up there. Love watching the pendulum go back and forth with that click sound.Deb Ahttp://vtquilter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-36142123241986272282018-12-02T09:06:29.630-06:002018-12-02T09:06:29.630-06:00for those that do not hand quilt or never tried it...for those that do not hand quilt or never tried it they do not understand how relaxing it can be. Sometimes I just get lost in planning or thinking things out while quilting. I have always found it to be such a stress reducer in lifeKaren - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-90452155073401804502018-12-02T08:59:56.920-06:002018-12-02T08:59:56.920-06:00Good point about being able to ease the border and...Good point about being able to ease the border and be sure everything is nice and flat before the last of the quilting goes in. I generally work from the bottom to the top of a quilt and leave a bit of extra batting and backing at the last end for the same reason. Karla (ThreadBndr)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15069952972112949772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-19730313776758853622018-12-02T08:50:30.918-06:002018-12-02T08:50:30.918-06:00It IS like watching the quilt come alive, isn'...It IS like watching the quilt come alive, isn't it...yours is just so pretty!!julieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509047751868460895noreply@blogger.com