tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post7136933231697962991..comments2024-03-28T09:03:59.436-06:00Comments on Melva Loves Scraps: Patchwork MysteriesMelvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136209056960798231noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-40078887601810065732022-11-21T11:07:04.455-07:002022-11-21T11:07:04.455-07:00I was hired to teach an EPP class back in 2020 (fo...I was hired to teach an EPP class back in 2020 (fortunately, right before the pandemic shutdowns). I made three small projects for the class to do but also wanted to be able to show a traditional "Grandmothers Flower Garden quilt" as part of the my introduction for the class about the history of EPP. I found one on eBay all finished and *hand* quilted, only missing the binding! Boy did I ever wonder who had done all of that work and why they got that far but had not completed it. It's still on my "To Do" list to bind it and use it or display it in my home. <br /><br />I started quilting in the early 2000's and in the very first quilt magazine I purchased was an article about "documenting your quilts". In addition to labels, it also suggested keeping a written journal with a picture and the name and finish date of each quilt you make and information about the recipient. I took up that idea and it has since expanded to keeping a daily journal of each project I make. So if my quilts are lucky enough to survive along with the journals (or my laptop for those quilts not yet finished so not printed out and put in a journal yet), someone would know all the details and struggles of getting a project made and what was going on in my life and the world while I made it. I know those things can get separated so I only hope the Quilt Gods look out for it all and keep it all together! Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845920248231910491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-64652891421043678772019-01-13T17:42:25.470-07:002019-01-13T17:42:25.470-07:00What a beauty that quilt is! How fortunate you ar...What a beauty that quilt is! How fortunate you are to become its new owner. I'm completely green. =) If the granddaughter has some she can't find home for, the Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project would love them, I know. They are going to people who have lost everything - one bed-sized quilt per family - and it's a bit more than a hug in their overwhelming circumstances. She can find out more on From My Carolina Home on Blogspot.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/09159163720029661287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-86297550223575711352019-01-11T21:06:27.707-07:002019-01-11T21:06:27.707-07:00Try out The Fussy Librarian for free books. I hav...Try out The Fussy Librarian for free books. I have a Kindle and I get an email daily with up to 10 free books for me to choose from. I also got to choose the genres of the books they send for my consideration. Nook doesn't, apparently, have quite as many options, but there are some...and free works! That quilt is going to be spectacular!! As to the different color blue fabric...she ran out of the one color and used what she had!!Farm Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670652033638218941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-65470750097367967312019-01-11T08:49:40.382-07:002019-01-11T08:49:40.382-07:00I loved seeing and reading about your gifted quilt...I loved seeing and reading about your gifted quilt. I, too, have such a quilt. My grandmother won it in a raffle in the 50s. It's a completely scrappy eight-pointed star pattern with what I think of as feed-sack-era green background, totally hand-pieced and hand-quilted. My grandmother told me it had been made by a Girl Scout troop in Westfield, NY; but I've never been able to confirm that information. I love looking at those vintage fabrics and wobbly stitches. By the way, a great place to download free e-books is from www.bookbub.com where they offer free downloads at least twice a week.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057145549291707060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-9320483240614000392019-01-10T19:34:11.820-07:002019-01-10T19:34:11.820-07:00That is an interesting question! When I read the...That is an interesting question! When I read the quote from the mysteries you are reading it struck me that fabrics ae less and less an indicator of where you are - maybe where you have visited - but so many fabrics can be had at the push of a button now.... I never thought I would have as many ufos as I do, but I am finally getting to the level of being able to think about the project phase - doing things that I have collected - it may take one more year - but I feel the end is in sight!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11621591443896350515noreply@blogger.com