tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post850197181159200368..comments2023-05-26T07:12:05.647-04:00Comments on Journey of a Quilter: September ResolutionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-43958410241768343692008-09-26T13:23:00.000-04:002008-09-26T13:23:00.000-04:00Your butterfly blocks are super!! What happy colo...Your butterfly blocks are super!! What happy colors! And I love the dresden plates you are working up. Enjoyed reading about your "bending the needles" trying to quilt through the applique. For years and years, I hand quilted and somethings are just way too hard to quilt through. I always quilted right next to the applique - then if I wanted any quilting on the applique piece itself, I would quilt about a quarter inch inside. The only other alternative is to "stick & stab" one stitch at a time. Another thing I learned to do that enabled me to take small stitches was to wear a thimble on my under the quilt middle finger as well as the top of the quilt finger. I was able to "feel" the needle hit the thimble and push it back up. I no longer hand quilt, but it was always a joy when I did. I guess I feel at my age that I still have so many things I want to work on I need to forego the lengthy process of quilting by hand. However, it is so very beautiful! Enjoy!!Funoldhaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484311080018327229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-55492424614449641472008-09-23T04:44:00.000-04:002008-09-23T04:44:00.000-04:00I love Richard Hemmings needles too, but yes, they...I love Richard Hemmings needles too, but yes, they can sometimes bend and break too. I just demolished five of them. I was quilting on a little quilt with 100% cotton batting (which I've done before) and it seems like it takes time to adjust to the different kind of batting. I bet the same is true of what you're doing. You could always hand quilt inside the Dresden Plate, just don't try to go all the way through to the back of the quilt. Get some batting snagged. That way you should still get the hand quilting look on top. cheers.Tonya Ricuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778059489713831067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-50294971636613536712008-09-20T09:08:00.000-04:002008-09-20T09:08:00.000-04:00You can send your bent needels to me, I love them!...You can send your bent needels to me, I love them! I always use a bent needle when I quilt by hand... Perhaps I´m a little bit crazy :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14302427449906377363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-68952220003046080542008-09-20T02:46:00.000-04:002008-09-20T02:46:00.000-04:00Its good to make some resolutions, the troulbe wit...Its good to make some resolutions, the troulbe with me is I make them but not very often do I keep them! Love your work and enjoy reading your blog! Lenora X.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-50754233537851146402008-09-18T21:11:00.000-04:002008-09-18T21:11:00.000-04:00What beautiful fabric choices for your butterfly q...What beautiful fabric choices for your butterfly quilt. The quilter that chose them has wonderful taste.The Fab Five and Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379578119183649394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-85017260375436604222008-09-16T23:16:00.000-04:002008-09-16T23:16:00.000-04:00I'm with you! I haven't started scrapbooking. Too ...I'm with you! I haven't started scrapbooking. Too scary! I know it would be too easy for me to become addicted.<BR/><BR/>I am very careful with wool now. I know I can easily go overboard with that too. I have sooo many scarves already.<BR/><BR/>Quilting? My old (and new) favourite. But I am wearing down my stash all the same.<BR/><BR/>What a big post this is, so much information!! Can't wait to see your DJ grow.BizarreQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095799741642276376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-15922795110656429022008-09-16T03:01:00.000-04:002008-09-16T03:01:00.000-04:00I gave away lots of my unfinished projects- I'd ha...I gave away lots of my unfinished projects- I'd had them so long that I didn't even like them anymore, let alone want to spend anymore time on them. It was liberating!<BR/>Your quilts are lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-2372376936886303382008-09-15T18:05:00.000-04:002008-09-15T18:05:00.000-04:00your butterfly blocks are beauties.your butterfly blocks are beauties.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992246515171206371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566941118175210463.post-13177072348351723782008-09-15T15:44:00.000-04:002008-09-15T15:44:00.000-04:00You are sooo right! I feel the same way as you. So...You are sooo right! I feel the same way as you. Sometimes I get other projects going, but I always feel the need to quilt everyday. Never enough fabric and certainly never enough time. I love your butterfly blocks! I am also doing the Noah's ark. However, I just finished the elephants, now onto the giraffes, then the rainbow. Gotta get caught up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11515452957964923679noreply@blogger.com