tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post480132688722096278..comments2024-03-26T08:35:24.246-05:00Comments on That man Quilts?: Folding dayLanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-13849631283381250852016-02-15T19:44:01.602-06:002016-02-15T19:44:01.602-06:00Lane, I love to keep track of you and even you in ...Lane, I love to keep track of you and even you in my blogs from time to time. Here's a sample from today. http://www.quilterscandy.blogspot.com/greenartistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311887474712549778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-13006091573693766802016-01-29T10:07:25.479-06:002016-01-29T10:07:25.479-06:00Thanks for the info on the Barbara Brackman quilt!...Thanks for the info on the Barbara Brackman quilt! I'll be working on the first block today. I love all the history and links she provides in her posts.Vesuviusmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00799652624344875317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-31606565017803905552016-01-27T15:30:40.673-06:002016-01-27T15:30:40.673-06:00I absolutely love your attitude of "curating&...I absolutely love your attitude of "curating". I often feel that way in my linen closet and kitchen. As for the ink marks on that lovely quilt, have you ever tried Folex? You spray it on and let the enzymes work. It takes out almost every thing. I have a lot of stains etc to deal with in my house I have used it on everything. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-43694950985882585952016-01-27T13:21:51.763-06:002016-01-27T13:21:51.763-06:00Stabilize it and hand wash it in Orvis and line dr...Stabilize it and hand wash it in Orvis and line dry it. If I pass with unfinished quilts, I'd be happy up in Heaven watching someone keep them from being wasted.lwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731797783816953087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-38577483608586026802016-01-27T13:19:23.724-06:002016-01-27T13:19:23.724-06:00That's my attitude, too.That's my attitude, too. lwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731797783816953087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-63662202483074914552016-01-27T10:17:59.730-06:002016-01-27T10:17:59.730-06:00Interesting discussion going on here, so I have to...Interesting discussion going on here, so I have to put in my one or two cents as well. It's never occurred to me that an unfinished quilt top was good enough. I agree with you, Lane, it's just a waste of fabric. (Forget the fact that I have about 10 tops hanging in my closet waiting to be quilted up!) As for the Brackman BOM, I'm excited to begin working on the first block. This is going to be such a wonderful quilt! And I can use up more of my stash of "civil war" fabrics! Win, Win!Barb Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-57453163458039836592016-01-27T10:14:47.442-06:002016-01-27T10:14:47.442-06:00Well, I like that idea a lot too. I have a cathedr...Well, I like that idea a lot too. I have a cathedral window from my grandma that I want to wash. But before that I think I should resew seams to help stabilize it, which I am veeeeerrry slowly working on. After reading the article this morning I thought I should stop sewing on it and never wash it. But you're right too. Do I want to use it or just own it? It may not matter anyway, I'm barely working on it so nothing is happening on it, therefore it's a moot point. Thanks for another perspective.Michelle W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17544445734324448434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-11014020626588662022016-01-27T09:40:50.054-06:002016-01-27T09:40:50.054-06:00What an interesting discussion about finishing qui...What an interesting discussion about finishing quilt tops. My thought is 'if you don't want it finished, better take it to heaven with you. Cuz an un quilted top is just waste fabric that will never do anything better than sit on a shelf. Anything I do to them is better than that.' But that's just me. Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-8783081907030194872016-01-27T08:25:38.512-06:002016-01-27T08:25:38.512-06:00I read this blog post today about vintage quilts. ...I read this blog post today about vintage quilts. It was a new idea to me. <br /><br />http://duringquiettime.com/2016/01/what-to-do-with-vintage-quilt-tops-suggestions-from-a-preservation-perspective.html<br /><br />I met a lady a few years ago that only did needle turn appliqué. She had lots of quilt tops with no intention of ever "finishing" them. As I recall the discussion, She felt very strongly that her tops would not be quilted by her. And extrapolating from there, her quilt tops should never be turned into a finished quilt. <br /><br />I have always wondered what I would I do if those quilt tops ever came into my possession. (As likely as winning the lottery, but still, one wonders). Contrast her feeling (never, not my tops) with the idea that a finished quilt is better than just a top, I still haven't figured out how I feel. I just find it interesting the differing opinions and ideasMichelle W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17544445734324448434noreply@blogger.com