tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post5450910012016705899..comments2023-10-24T13:19:52.915+01:00Comments on Marigold Jam: Voila! Or Nearly!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-71129268374643050012013-10-27T20:50:46.525+00:002013-10-27T20:50:46.525+00:00It looks wonderful Jane, and extra special because...It looks wonderful Jane, and extra special because you didn't purchase anything for it. That's the true spirit of quilting. I don't know how people turn out quilt after quilt either, maybe they have a maid to do all the housework etc!<br />Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659940271976716013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-48269028098297615402013-10-26T11:25:05.902+01:002013-10-26T11:25:05.902+01:00It's a really attractive quilt and brilliant t...It's a really attractive quilt and brilliant that it's made from things you already had - real pioneer homesteading:) I am in awe of anyone who can make quilts, I've often thought I'd like to but I know I have neither the time nor the application required. Nor the skill come to think of it!Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-29937923225988756652013-10-25T15:22:09.032+01:002013-10-25T15:22:09.032+01:00Your quilt is gorgeous Jane. I started an english...Your quilt is gorgeous Jane. I started an english paperpieced cushion a few years back but I really didn't enjoyy sewing all those hexagons together and trying not to catch the paper behind with the stitches. Well done on having the perseverance on creating a lovely heirloom. xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-72161550649210811242013-10-25T09:25:29.255+01:002013-10-25T09:25:29.255+01:00It's just what a scrappy patchwork quilt shoul...It's just what a scrappy patchwork quilt should be - a jumble of memories and materials. Well done, making Something out of Nothing. <br />Don't forget a label, though...Sylvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01181210810835897800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-75801182519987936032013-10-24T16:09:01.854+01:002013-10-24T16:09:01.854+01:00Jane, you should be very proud of this. I think s...Jane, you should be very proud of this. I think sticking to your plan of only using materials you already had is a great idea - more so because you achieved it! I often say I'm going to use up bits and then succumb to something new to add on so well done you. I laughed when you said you nearly lost the will to live... it's not my thing for the same reasons you state. I'm not accurate enough and I'm too impatient with things that don't 'grow' at the speed of light. It may have tried your patience but it's now an heirloom with every piece a memory of something or someone.LAC EMP 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/01999825212820503519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-77951598422197925742013-10-24T15:46:57.056+01:002013-10-24T15:46:57.056+01:00I can't do quilting quickly either. I have gre...I can't do quilting quickly either. I have great ideas but it takes time to see them into fruition. Yours is lovely.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-30201516849708373732013-10-24T12:29:22.074+01:002013-10-24T12:29:22.074+01:00It looks wonderful, and the three orange squares a...It looks wonderful, and the three orange squares are the best bit in my opinion! Such a lot of love and memories in every stitch, which is what quilts are all about. Love Carol xmolebagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672374877645864595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-59400028902825393012013-10-24T10:28:03.481+01:002013-10-24T10:28:03.481+01:00Well I think it's brilliant - very much in the...Well I think it's brilliant - very much in the tradition. Any ambitions I ever harboured towards quilting were well and truly quashed many years ago when I visited a lady I worked with, who was preparing pieces for a quilt she was making - it was completely obvious to me that I don't have what it takes in the precision department, as she made millimetre perfect copies - ahh well, sometimes it's good to know your limitations... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-26930688184553429372013-10-24T09:53:33.138+01:002013-10-24T09:53:33.138+01:00Fantastic Jane, your quilt is lovely, stitched wit...Fantastic Jane, your quilt is lovely, stitched with so much of your heart. I hope you will use it to keep snug.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410318976755292700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-61923011011845637322013-10-24T08:44:33.285+01:002013-10-24T08:44:33.285+01:00I love it that you used all the fabric and thread ...I love it that you used all the fabric and thread that you already had. To me, that's the true spirit of patchwork. <br />I hand piece and it takes forever. I always say to people it's not a race. As long as you (and I!) enjoy the process, who cares how slow we are.<br />You will enjoy your quilt for years to come and that's what matters.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-3113007090340718812013-10-24T00:55:43.680+01:002013-10-24T00:55:43.680+01:00It's great Jane and just as the oldest quilts ...It's great Jane and just as the oldest quilts were made it's made from bits and pieces and all the more lovely for it!<br />V xgreenrabbitdesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562034074399686544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-18108848771378409182013-10-23T23:36:54.523+01:002013-10-23T23:36:54.523+01:00You've really got to the true spirit of quilti...You've really got to the true spirit of quilting there Jane. I'm so impressed with your economy here as I find it a really expensive exercise and way too expensive to keep on making them aimlessly for fun. I'm like you and a little bit goes a long way! and I'm also not accurate enough either. They say that all quilts have mistakes- and the very good quilters put them in on purpose as nothing's perfect- no problems there for me !!Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-49659729982851816542013-10-23T23:26:09.574+01:002013-10-23T23:26:09.574+01:00It's beautiful! You should be very proud of y...It's beautiful! You should be very proud of your work, it really is lovely. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343073501991880401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-36178529471573933582013-10-23T19:06:15.058+01:002013-10-23T19:06:15.058+01:00Looks great, doesn't it feel good to get one o...Looks great, doesn't it feel good to get one of these quilts finished? I love that you used materials that you already had, so much more special.Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-91214677900974478142013-10-23T17:55:34.141+01:002013-10-23T17:55:34.141+01:00The quilt is gorgeous
Julie xxxxxxxThe quilt is gorgeous<br />Julie xxxxxxxKC'sCourt!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16768777808237333266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-85783236016039861662013-10-23T16:42:24.983+01:002013-10-23T16:42:24.983+01:00Well done you for sticking at it.i am also impress...Well done you for sticking at it.i am also impressed that it didn't cost anything.I used to do quilting but just havn't the patience to have to do things with absolute accuracy any more.I used to make all my daughter's clothes when she was small because money was tight.I made a quilt with all the bits that were left over and we do get it out from time to time but the rest of the time it is stuck in a bin bag in our loft!!busybusybeejayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570020362062932692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-14140966458855009762013-10-23T16:04:43.862+01:002013-10-23T16:04:43.862+01:00Well done indeed! I wonder if I might finish the ...Well done indeed! I wonder if I might finish the hand-pieced one that I started in 1973?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-77438577802674116902013-10-23T16:02:56.761+01:002013-10-23T16:02:56.761+01:00it's beautiful :-)it's beautiful :-)Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104140914581346288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-37675154482630630372013-10-23T15:59:41.175+01:002013-10-23T15:59:41.175+01:00I find it charming. All those lovely bright colors...I find it charming. All those lovely bright colors warm the spirit as well as the body. Good for you - a quilt is a big project (which is why I do other projects)Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-90712963418927340872013-10-23T15:38:00.199+01:002013-10-23T15:38:00.199+01:00Good for you. No, those folks who turn up with a n...Good for you. No, those folks who turn up with a new quilt every other week are cutting corners and machine quilting very boringly. Don't go there. I have given up on actual patchwork (apart from the hexes) and prefer appliqué and hand quilting. There is no need to hurry, the family is not shivering in bed waiting for thier quilt to be finished, go with the flow. Love your new header by the way! LxLynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15385150635938870512noreply@blogger.com