tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post3222971798717655662..comments2024-03-18T15:18:57.324-05:00Comments on crazy mom quilts: i heart quilt alongsAmanda Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-46958694289660482502009-09-11T13:27:08.353-05:002009-09-11T13:27:08.353-05:00my favorite quilt comes was made from my dad's...my favorite quilt comes was made from my dad's outgrown PJs 50 years ago! Awesome you are doing a quilt the old fashioned way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-70720703873747248722009-09-10T09:09:50.574-05:002009-09-10T09:09:50.574-05:00looks like you've got a lot of fun projects on...looks like you've got a lot of fun projects on your plate! I had to stop joining quilt alongs because I just don't have the time to get everything done...they are addicting though :)<br /><br />Still have to finish that first nine patch quilt!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899925801318375926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-54194706707302590262009-09-08T10:49:07.150-05:002009-09-08T10:49:07.150-05:00I love what you are doing with those shirts. (I ha...I love what you are doing with those shirts. (I have too much quilt shop fabric to be that frugal & my tax guy can make miracles out of my donations.) very masculine!The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-31123757874446060342009-09-07T13:51:23.872-05:002009-09-07T13:51:23.872-05:00I love using clothes in quilts, I'm saving my ...I love using clothes in quilts, I'm saving my boys shirts and once the youngest grows out of all of them, I'm doing a memory quilt with them to keep for myself! I love your Ohio star block and I'd love a tutorial or advice on them since my points didn't work the first time I tried one. Those fabrics look really nice and old fashioned in that pattern.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054624188896928543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-28584544951930282142009-09-07T00:54:22.127-05:002009-09-07T00:54:22.127-05:00I'm dying to see more of your spiderweb quilt!...I'm dying to see more of your spiderweb quilt! ....need tutorial...must start...another quilt....Annaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00150221203456781149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-89235372792890540162009-09-06T11:51:52.496-05:002009-09-06T11:51:52.496-05:00LOve everything...but especially the geese in the ...LOve everything...but especially the geese in the forest! What a terrific idea to make a smaller version!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947050490192912888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-79207759847501133542009-09-05T23:02:59.583-05:002009-09-05T23:02:59.583-05:00I love quilt alongs too! Bonnie Hunter's webs...I love quilt alongs too! Bonnie Hunter's website totally got me into a thrifted shirt phase, and I must have made 15-20 baby quilts out of the 40 odd shirts I got at Goodwill. I have enjoyed your quilt alongs as well. And I agree with you that I get fabric where I find them, and sometimes that's at Joann's. And I totally agree with you about the humble beginnings of quilting. That's what I love about quilting: its utilitarian nature, yet still bringing beauty and joy into someone's life. Thanks for such a wonderfully fun blog!bekhynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-23223068627380142542009-09-05T22:35:21.247-05:002009-09-05T22:35:21.247-05:00I have a pile of old shirts from my son and my hub...I have a pile of old shirts from my son and my hubby that have either been outgrown or oudated and I have saved them to be used and reclaimed to make into a quilt. I am off to check out the link you provided.<br />I also love the quilt on your bed, but didn't post a comment there as there were 158 comments. WOW!Cherylhttp://quiltingmemoriesfortomorrow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-77941196937051750602009-09-05T16:18:16.121-05:002009-09-05T16:18:16.121-05:00I just bagged up a bunch of old shirts from my kid...I just bagged up a bunch of old shirts from my kids after our garage sale that didn't sell just for the purpose of making a quilt. Most are t-shirts with designs on the fronts and I didn't really want to just have big blocks. You have given me the idea to mix and match. Quilt blocks and t-shirt blocks. Hopefully I'll have them done by Christmas. :) <br /><br />I am so far behind on the 9 patch quilt along I don't even want to think about it. :(Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830179596215153756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-5336021975731721242009-09-05T15:20:01.136-05:002009-09-05T15:20:01.136-05:00I first fell in love with quilting because of the ...I first fell in love with quilting because of the Gees' Bend exhibit that I saw in NYC in 1991. The artistry that came out of sheer necessity fascinated me. My favorite quilt that I've ever made is simple squares of Jake's baby clothes which I saved and saved for no particular reason and when I got pregnant with Quinn(nine years later) their purpose became clear. Of course this was nostalgia rather than need but I like to think of it as tradition.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13125636955774765264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-87190743720340875022009-09-05T11:49:14.739-05:002009-09-05T11:49:14.739-05:00I like your idea for used clothing...making the st...I like your idea for used clothing...making the star blocks. Maybe that is what I will do with some of my old clothes.Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769348919608645446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-26155950248073365112009-09-05T09:38:04.753-05:002009-09-05T09:38:04.753-05:00I've just separated a shirt off the donation p...I've just separated a shirt off the donation pile to use in a quilt or pillow. It has a beatiful fabric...so I'm gonna use it as soon as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-84431890240629149422009-09-05T08:38:29.571-05:002009-09-05T08:38:29.571-05:00Your stars look GREAT! I've been saving the b...Your stars look GREAT! I've been saving the boys clothes now for about 6 months. Some day I'm going to do something with them. I've got a star quilt started already. I can't believe I haven't blogged about it yet. But I really like it so I don't want to share it quite yet! I need to start using more of my scraps!!!heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878208677454655696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-3996596599744393502009-09-05T08:34:40.155-05:002009-09-05T08:34:40.155-05:00I'm working on a quilt at the moment that is m...I'm working on a quilt at the moment that is made of men's shirts that belonged to a deceased cousin of my husband's. I have to admit I've been frustrated by them as it is such a mix of fibres. In the end I had to stabilise them all. When I consider the size of my stash, if it wasn't for the important sentiment of giving this quilt to the widow, I would't bother. I must confess to having a couple of boxes of clothing tucked away 'just in case' - but it will be a while before I try it again.<br />Cheers!<br />PS I totally agree. Most quilts are made to be used and not meant to last forever and most will last a good 20 years...Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308423156191499365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-17736671478985240262009-09-05T04:58:27.176-05:002009-09-05T04:58:27.176-05:00The stars are beautiful. The flying geese are goin...The stars are beautiful. The flying geese are going to be a sweet little quilt :)<br />Have a lovely weekend!pratimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969890767640937995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-50405260472821295432009-09-05T01:42:12.083-05:002009-09-05T01:42:12.083-05:00Busy busy busy!!
I love them all but am especially...Busy busy busy!!<br />I love them all but am especially enjoying the flying geese!<br />Andi :-)Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494036247908661426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-38680927940081500552009-09-04T21:28:43.372-05:002009-09-04T21:28:43.372-05:00I love it all. I made a quilt out of golf pants (m...I love it all. I made a quilt out of golf pants (my first, and, so far, only, commission). It was fun but harder than I thought it would be. I saved a leg of each of the wool plaid ones and might try to make boys' scarves out of them.<br /><br />And I really like your little flying geese! Cute!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420196989973975582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-50745938697228200502009-09-04T20:46:37.157-05:002009-09-04T20:46:37.157-05:00So, I didn't weigh in on where I get my quilti...So, I didn't weigh in on where I get my quilting fabric (as you and I both know I don't quilt), but I have to say that I LOVE that you're using pre-loved pieces in some of your current projects. That, to me, is what quilting is all about. I loved the quilts we had growing up that my mother could point to and say, "That piece is from a dress I had as a little girl."sulu-designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997610829986070303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-14003899131448925442009-09-04T19:02:28.126-05:002009-09-04T19:02:28.126-05:00i love all your current projects. the repurposing...i love all your current projects. the repurposing old clothes makes my heart light though...i love that kind of stuff! even more than the wonderland fabric i bought from moda, and i REALLY love that!Journeying Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778946547578149190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-45803725359120738102009-09-04T17:33:27.164-05:002009-09-04T17:33:27.164-05:00I think the quilt with repurposed items will be ve...I think the quilt with repurposed items will be very nice. I really want to make a flying geese quilt with the pinks like you are working on...so sweet!dotti whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184007634506236315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-80265385780255375082009-09-04T17:20:07.639-05:002009-09-04T17:20:07.639-05:00LOve the stars, I think I'll have to try that ...LOve the stars, I think I'll have to try that technique one day! I love using repurposed fabrics, it adds more soul to the quilt, gives it a history!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362805741621968405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-87258901267759613062009-09-04T16:53:03.550-05:002009-09-04T16:53:03.550-05:00Hey, you're second toes are longer than mine! ...Hey, you're second toes are longer than mine! Who knew ;)<br />Love to read your blog but am sometimes too intimidated to comment, especially if over 100 people already did so before me - how do you find the time to read everything?<br /><br />Cheers,<br />ChristineSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222951825948992105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-9318808805430049212009-09-04T16:48:35.634-05:002009-09-04T16:48:35.634-05:00I thought you were going to take it easy??? You&#...I thought you were going to take it easy??? You've been one busy lady again!!! Love all of it!!!carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17801265907110578386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-2554634095516581312009-09-04T16:26:30.570-05:002009-09-04T16:26:30.570-05:00You've been busy!
I've been making star bl...You've been busy!<br />I've been making star blocks just like yours from leftovers as I have them, although they aren't made from old clothes. No particular plan for the quilt but I've got 22 blocks already. Just counted and figured I had 1/2 as many.<br /><br />Happy Quilt alongs ~ I'm still slacking on the 9 patch, but making progress, slow - but progress. :)<br /><br />Have a super weekend!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13816016965260849057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-35555122646691004992009-09-04T16:22:35.427-05:002009-09-04T16:22:35.427-05:00Boy, you certainly have your projects cut out for ...Boy, you certainly have your projects cut out for you! Each one is different, but equally lovely! You go girl!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11515452957964923679noreply@blogger.com