- In case you didn't see it, there was a discussion on
http://www.h-net.org/~quilt/ regarding Quilts and Proverbs. Right up my alley and I thought I'd share in case you didn't see it. Maybe you'd dig it, too.
Don't you love this block? Made by my friend Susan. The quilt she's working on is adorable and I'd love to share but I didn't ask. ...already in the dog house! I wanted to share as much as I thought I could get away with. It's delightful, isn't it?
Susan has offered to help me with the machine applique [and the fusible business] needed for the dern center. I know, I swore off that applique but I love this block so I have to learn. Dernit how I do myself in every time. What fabric will I use? I ask myself but no answer yet.
On Fabric. Faye teaches at the Olde Green Cupboard but she's much more than that. An appealing woman with years of skill, talent and a damn fine sense of reality. She's in my head all the time with this one: You wouldn't believe it but they're printing new fabric as we speak!
Duplicate names. Have you noticed how many Quilting Karen's there are or Quilting Kim's? Just my observation, running away with me but I wonder if you notice it or have some other names you notice?
The "Jack's Chain" that I made Friday is fun but it's not calling to me so I'm puttin' the lock on that one for now. Watch, the Chain will start rattling new ideas.
- And finally, I am going to be shopping for a new sofa soon. As if announcing it will somehow make it manifest before my eyes ~ magically.
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Yep, I've noticed it. I can't believe how many people named Kim quilt!
Karen, you have to do it, machine applique is so fun, fast & easy. If I can do it anyone can. Love your friends' dresdan, probably because it's my favorite block.
Rebecca P
Applique????? Running away screaming.... I love the Dresden Plate block, but will never get the hang of this applique thing. I'll be interested to hear how you get on with it.
While your materializing a new sofa, send one magically to me too. I have been looking for some time now and can find nothing I like as well as my old one, which has been re-sprung three times now and seriously needs reupholstery. The last time I had the guy come and repair the springs, he said - next time, you need to send this to the dump. Horrors - I love that couch!!!
The block wih the nine patches is interesting, I have not see that layout before. Did you materialize that in your creative self too? How big is it? Can I copy it???
Good Mornin'! You scared me for a minute - I frequently think about the fact that fabric is being printed RIGHT NOW! I'm surprsed that someone else is thinking the same thing! It's a never-ending battle for me - do I buy the wondrous fabric I see, or do I wait for the new wondrous fabric to come along?
Jack's Chain will come back bigger and better when you let it percolate in that fertile brain of yours.
A new couch? One that is scratch- and fur-proof? Is there such a thing? LOL!
I enjoy doing fusible applique, since I don't know how to do applique by hand - I'd rather cheat! That block is awesome!
Happy Monday!
I can't wait to hear about your success with machine applique! I love applique but can't do much of it anymore -- I may just have to follow your lead and learn machine applique!
I DO love that block, and yes you CAN applique a center - Kanga will help!! Gosh - new couch is almost as fun as a new sewing machine - LOL! More Karens than Kims (at least in my tiny world) - oh, my, how many more!!!
Cheers!
Hey Karen...Quick peek in a you all the way from my visit in CA! Don't worry about a reply my computer time is limited etc. Just wanted to tell you I've been thinking of you....and dang if I'm getting waaaaaaaay behind on my blog reads! Hugs!! Mary
Susan's block is very nice. Don't be afraid of applique. There are so many ways to do it -- I'm sure there's one for you!
Lot's of Julie's too! I really love the quilt block, it is way pretty. New sofa? Yum! Ours are plain brown...sigh...brown...but dressed up with a few colorful pillows.
Ooooh I love that block! After you do some applique, teach me, ok?
A new sofa?! Cool. Do you enjoy sofa shopping more than grocery shopping?
LOVE that block! No wonder you're going to eat your words of swearing off applique. It is ad-or-able! LOVE the dots too.
Yes. Lots of Karen's...Julie's...Joyce's. Hardly any Darcie's. Especially with the *i* and *e* both. Usually it's a *y* or an *i* ending. Guess my parents wanted me to be unique, eh? (Little did they know.) ;-)
Dotted *i* and loopy *e* hugs....
That block is so happy and cute. A new sofa! fun.
Faye's comment is a crack-up! Susan's block is wonderful. Susan needs a blog. I want to visit! This is Susan from the closet, right? My mind read "Jack's Chain" as "Jackie Chan", and I somehow find that amusing. Don't ever let my brain interfere with reality- a worthless motto.
And another thing: the Karens out there are way out of proportion to the rest of us. I want to thank you for identifying which Karen you are when you e-mail me. I am tempted to reply that I do not accept email from unidentified Karens, but I like them too, so what am I to do?
That block is just so happy and sunny! I want one. I am also appli-phobic. One of these days I will take a class where some kind soul will give me an appli-pill and turn me into an appli-Patti. Until then, I will just admire from afar. BTW, I have been thinking about you and hoping that you are tolerating your meds. Gaze deep into that happy, sunny block and thinks happy, sunny thoughts.
oh that is a lovely block! and somehow just perfectly suited to 30's fabrics.
I love applique of any kind! You'll be fine. I love that block! A new sofa? Happy Shopping! I hate furniture shopping!
Love the "Jack's Chain"!.......The machine applique sounds so fun! We learned at the last class we went to (Valerie and me), to "echo", which I had not heard of, where you just continue to stitch around the applique in several circles, etc. after it has been stitched on.. It was very interesting.
I sat up in bed and appliqued Dresden's plates onto the block last night.
I do it all in stages. Hey maybe I could do a tutorial Ha Ha....
But I cut them.
I cut a piece of fabric 4" wide
I use the dresden wedge template to cut them, up one way down one way.
I fold them and pin across the top
I sew across the top (pointy tops this way) I chain piece
I then sit and cut the chain piecing.
I then sit and turn the tops inside out.
I then press them
I them place them on the backing fabric so they are pleasing.
Then I keep them in order and sew them together.
Then I sew them on the backing.
I know I can do one without all the sit and do steps but when I am making a lot this works for me.
I am making a Christmas quilt for me bed. Dresden plates on cream with tiny gold spot.
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