tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post5538814881967209801..comments2023-07-04T09:30:53.966-05:00Comments on A Few of My Favorite Things: Plans bashed!Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-58501070184039355382015-03-23T17:57:14.931-05:002015-03-23T17:57:14.931-05:00Oh my, your chevron quilt is coming along ever so ...Oh my, your chevron quilt is coming along ever so nicely. Yep, I've done that in the past and switched to hand quilting. Whatever makes us happy, eh!Rose Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-78268982518193829042015-03-22T11:19:49.260-05:002015-03-22T11:19:49.260-05:00Thanks! I may try quilt as you go some day. Anyth...Thanks! I may try quilt as you go some day. Anything to keep sewing.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-15465569731956941722015-03-22T11:18:35.978-05:002015-03-22T11:18:35.978-05:00Have you seen Barb at Fun with Barb cut the battin...Have you seen Barb at Fun with Barb cut the batting in half and do half the quilt and then zig zag the batting back together and finish the other half. Recently I saw a video of quilt as you go where you could half a quilt and than the other half. I think more small projects and more confidence just machine quilting will help me to eventually tackle larger projects.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-22323693201257790522015-03-22T11:16:02.674-05:002015-03-22T11:16:02.674-05:00I agree, my shoulder were taking a beating! Defin...I agree, my shoulder were taking a beating! Definitely will factor in size next time I try a machine project. I must say it is fun on smaller projectsCarla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-47881766575169485932015-03-22T11:14:58.584-05:002015-03-22T11:14:58.584-05:00Yes, another blogger reminded me we can do both we...Yes, another blogger reminded me we can do both we just need to decided which is better way for each individual quilt. I am afraid my bias for hand quilting will win out more than not.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-72370135959506793102015-03-22T11:13:36.344-05:002015-03-22T11:13:36.344-05:00I made one that I machine quilted for my daughter ...I made one that I machine quilted for my daughter and felt I could have just purchased it at Target. This one is turning out so much better.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-17204991897964617422015-03-22T11:12:43.428-05:002015-03-22T11:12:43.428-05:00Your right I have a smaller quilt I want to try sp...Your right I have a smaller quilt I want to try spiral quilting. It is the woven pattern from Moda Bake shop and I think the curves will love the straight stitching. It is not as large and the continuous line just following the previous line of stitching should be simple enough.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-73097293728980873262015-03-22T11:10:55.637-05:002015-03-22T11:10:55.637-05:00Thanks, I love it too but it does take time. Too m...Thanks, I love it too but it does take time. Too many quilts that I want to make and not enough time. But then I remember why I hand quilt and I love the look and the process.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-81709156135224004622015-03-22T10:02:50.598-05:002015-03-22T10:02:50.598-05:00That looks absolutely divine! I think the quilt wa...That looks absolutely divine! I think the quilt was fighting you because it wanted hand stitching! LOL<br />Quilts are the boss of us!Quilter Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870660916547202929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-3481071809815284062015-03-22T05:05:22.294-05:002015-03-22T05:05:22.294-05:00Those hand stitches look wonderful. And they look ...Those hand stitches look wonderful. And they look happy and relaxed :) <br /><br />Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-64625465658086818642015-03-19T19:12:53.057-05:002015-03-19T19:12:53.057-05:00I agree it was a perfect solution! So much fun to...I agree it was a perfect solution! So much fun too!Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-35694985984170141162015-03-19T11:26:06.784-05:002015-03-19T11:26:06.784-05:00I love hand quilting. It adds a something special...I love hand quilting. It adds a something special to a quilt. Yours is perfect. It really looks great.The Tea Lady's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813637655711555894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-76441846284330028102015-03-19T10:05:27.981-05:002015-03-19T10:05:27.981-05:00I love the big stitching--it's really going to...I love the big stitching--it's really going to add a lot of interest to your quilt!!Karen in Breezy Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931154097211557249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-41424037547604426622015-03-19T08:17:27.015-05:002015-03-19T08:17:27.015-05:00Glad you went with your instincts and stopped. Th...Glad you went with your instincts and stopped. The stitching really looks perfect. Time is short. Do what makes you happy.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492645548495218076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-39740155832329323142015-03-19T05:34:58.210-05:002015-03-19T05:34:58.210-05:00Love your red and blue big stitches Carla! Much n...Love your red and blue big stitches Carla! Much nicer than trudging through trying to keep lines straight on machine work... and your stitches show so fun this way too! KathiCreated by Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13609881362551916055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-15925978604087387992015-03-19T01:48:07.066-05:002015-03-19T01:48:07.066-05:00Oh that looks beautiful Carla! Totally with you on...Oh that looks beautiful Carla! Totally with you on that thinking :)Every Stitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573090188337210419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-89746375311361301482015-03-18T18:04:29.299-05:002015-03-18T18:04:29.299-05:00Your quilting looks fabulous! Absolutely fantasti...Your quilting looks fabulous! Absolutely fantastic! After wrestling with the binding on my grandson's quilt last week, I've decided that if/when the day comes whee I can't hand quilt all my quilts, I will have them long-armed. Wrestling with a good-sized quilt is not fun. And if quilting isn't fun, then what's the point, right? Kathy ... aka Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626590048036292030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-37604354304168149642015-03-18T16:33:45.374-05:002015-03-18T16:33:45.374-05:00For large quilts I put a card table next to the de...For large quilts I put a card table next to the desk with my sewing machine. I keep most of the quilt over on the card table as I machine quilt. I work starting in one corner and then go down the length of the quilt. The column I am working on kind of sits in my lap and it's also important to have some support behind the sewing machine. My desk is against the wall so it holds some of the weight as it goes through the machine. I started out machine quilting small donation quilts then went to bigger and bigger quilts to figure out what works for me. My main problem is that I have a small machine (plain Jane Janome) and not much room on the right of the needle for all the bulk to feed through on the parts where I've completed the quilting. When I get to the middle I turn quilt so what was previously the bottom is now at the top and start quilting top down again from middle out to other side. Anyway...it's doable to machine quilt but I have to say I think your solution was a lot better solution to the problem of machine quilting big quilts!!! Love it! Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793711897790110579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-88259223352797340702015-03-18T16:02:53.757-05:002015-03-18T16:02:53.757-05:00My viking is a real workhorse and has the sensor s...My viking is a real workhorse and has the sensor system it is just too much bulk for me to wrestle. I will stick to some small projects which I think are fun, after all it's all about having fun!Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-77949223120693992192015-03-18T16:01:08.758-05:002015-03-18T16:01:08.758-05:00Yes, I felt like a wrestler! Big stitching goes f...Yes, I felt like a wrestler! Big stitching goes fast and is a good look for this quilt anyway.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-21061399612140581882015-03-18T15:59:32.352-05:002015-03-18T15:59:32.352-05:00I think I will just stick to lap size and smaller....I think I will just stick to lap size and smaller. I also used a thicker batting on this and that may have made it worse. Still have one that I want to spiral quilt, I can do this!Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-52438950410292602882015-03-18T15:58:33.939-05:002015-03-18T15:58:33.939-05:00I will continue but it will have to be a smaller ...I will continue but it will have to be a smaller project for sure. I love big stitching but I use perle # 16 and #12. I used #8 on my pickle dish and I agree so much harder to quilt with. I am looking forward to following your blog. I love hand quilting too!Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-28308624869301858412015-03-18T15:54:12.220-05:002015-03-18T15:54:12.220-05:00I could just feel myself tense up and knew if I ke...I could just feel myself tense up and knew if I kept going it would just mean more stitches to pick out! Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-11068887988275202912015-03-18T12:46:50.404-05:002015-03-18T12:46:50.404-05:00I have a tough time hauling big quilts through my ...I have a tough time hauling big quilts through my machine too even though "Helga" has a larger harp. I find it is not fun at all either. I am hoping to get started on my new quilt so that I can hand quilt it. I like your big stitches a lot...nothing like a hand-quilted piece...hugs, JulieroseJulierosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079686021190332890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-85759233271371839382015-03-18T12:37:26.748-05:002015-03-18T12:37:26.748-05:00The perle cotton quilting looks very good. I don&...The perle cotton quilting looks very good. I don't like machine quilting large quilts either. A lot of hold and maneuver and weighty.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816001950084090576noreply@blogger.com