tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post808597592676867738..comments2024-03-17T20:51:49.427-07:00Comments on My Quilt Diary: What are shoe boxes for?Julie Fukudahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-14566030584032906832017-02-08T22:09:15.703-08:002017-02-08T22:09:15.703-08:00I'm catching up on blog reading - and reading ...I'm catching up on blog reading - and reading backwards. Love the quilt - a very nice project for a gift too.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-26477171947736672712017-02-06T22:46:14.964-08:002017-02-06T22:46:14.964-08:00I got several quilts when my kids were small. Cri...I got several quilts when my kids were small. Crib size ones. I used every one of them and still have one that my husband's grandmother made which is filled with lamb's wool from the farm she grew up on. I have another one that was made my a woman who babysat my middle daughter one winter while I worked. It was made from old silk ties and is bordered in hot pink fabric. This I spy one will be lovely. Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104565945520530658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-5728580023917727102017-02-06T12:40:00.143-08:002017-02-06T12:40:00.143-08:00you are certainly using up all those "bits&qu...you are certainly using up all those "bits" of fabric .. and to good effect too xDiane-crewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879911622708138774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-75865873847532032742017-02-06T01:46:39.075-08:002017-02-06T01:46:39.075-08:00You are so organized. I try to cut up fabric into...You are so organized. I try to cut up fabric into usable scraps but then if feels like I'm doing a lot of cutting and hardly any sewing!Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-44592347590673345022017-02-04T14:30:57.409-08:002017-02-04T14:30:57.409-08:00This a quilt after my own heart!This a quilt after my own heart!Quayquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563998466278656599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-80017484490446220772017-02-04T12:52:05.597-08:002017-02-04T12:52:05.597-08:00I'm like Karen S - I tend to make a baby quilt...I'm like Karen S - I tend to make a baby quilt about 36" x 44" - one yard of fabric - then make a bigger one when they get older. The smaller size fits a crib well and can be used as a floor quilt or as a drag-around-the-house quilt - ;)) A Left-Handed Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145550105234839991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-79901769809107541972017-02-04T03:16:21.880-08:002017-02-04T03:16:21.880-08:00You are so organised with all your scraps and piec...You are so organised with all your scraps and pieces. How wonderful to have everything at your fingertips to start this quilt.It is looking lovely already!<br />I tend to make a small crib size quilt at the start that is also used as a floor quilt. Then I make another one when they move into a bed.<br />Karen Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465309380323203551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-70879585576046220452017-02-03T20:32:56.512-08:002017-02-03T20:32:56.512-08:00How we sort and store our stash of fabric reflects...How we sort and store our stash of fabric reflects how we work, I think. You make many scrappy quilts, happily mixing prints and colours in the same quilt, so sorting by size makes sense. Someone who makes both traditional pieced quilts and crazy quilts will probably sort by kind of fabric, cotton and muslin separated from fancy metallic, upholstery, velvet, silk and lace. Those who fussy cut and make e.g. kaleidoscope quilts will have to sort by print, keeping any piece of the same print together regardless of size.<br />I for one keep the smaller pieces (fat quarters and smaller) in boxes according to the colour. Then I have zip bag of small scraps that are used for testing stitch length and tension on the machine, as well as add small details to my stump work projects.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-80992080715181577092017-02-03T18:13:09.990-08:002017-02-03T18:13:09.990-08:00That is going to be a fun quilt for a baby. I alwa...That is going to be a fun quilt for a baby. I always make them smaller and then larger ones as they get older, just fun to make them.<br />The bad thing is, the kids got a double size bunk bed, that means larger quilts, so not sure if it is worth it, maybe some memory quilts later that they can have to remember grandma by.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-32903861276256611202017-02-03T16:38:31.124-08:002017-02-03T16:38:31.124-08:00Your dog is just beautiful! For me, it's just...Your dog is just beautiful! For me, it's just a guess on what size quilt to make and I usually let it evolve and see what I end up with. Everything you make is beautiful. Love seeing your projects evolve.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16848223114184102472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175671672721833449.post-40205669611360218732017-02-03T02:34:06.211-08:002017-02-03T02:34:06.211-08:00Hmmmm.... I can see another HEIRLOOM quilt coming,...Hmmmm.... I can see another HEIRLOOM quilt coming, and it looks like a good finished size for a baby quilt. I'm sure the recipient will be thrilled :)<br />THANKS for the inspiration, Julie, and also for the good tips about keeping your fabrics cut in a useful way!<br /><br />In stitches,<br />XOXOXO<br />NADINE<br /><br />(better go and finish my luggage now, HeHeee)<br />NADINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040420936461300331noreply@blogger.com