tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post8516729440262550159..comments2024-03-25T23:42:12.771-05:00Comments on crazy mom quilts: waiting in progress Amanda Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-36820233052747520862014-03-03T10:34:59.687-06:002014-03-03T10:34:59.687-06:00Nancy Newman,
The placement guide is part of the ...Nancy Newman,<br /><br />The placement guide is part of the pattern, so I won't be posting it here. The pattern is available for purchase through craftsy and it is an immediate download. There is a link to the pattern in the post. Hope that helps!<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-51302562471261953402014-03-03T10:14:57.423-06:002014-03-03T10:14:57.423-06:00Could you post the placement guide? I'm in lov...Could you post the placement guide? I'm in love with circles of all kinds and this would fit right in. Thank you. Love your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635963089217159396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-86705388185451290962014-03-02T01:10:16.907-06:002014-03-02T01:10:16.907-06:00In 100 years when your great great grrreeeat grand...In 100 years when your great great grrreeeat grand sweetie is stroking this quilt, s/he will think of you fondly and smile at the polka dot whimsy:) so keep on sewing!SewPsyched!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04286345452598767963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-74416010604570592222014-02-28T10:01:52.860-06:002014-02-28T10:01:52.860-06:00Jennifer,
Thanks for your kind words! I will use ...Jennifer,<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words! I will use a blanket stitch on my janome to applique the pieces down. they are also fused down with lite steam a seam 2. hope that helps!<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-9135200020695652362014-02-28T09:59:49.445-06:002014-02-28T09:59:49.445-06:00Always in Stitches,
Yes, these are fused down, so...Always in Stitches,<br /><br />Yes, these are fused down, so trimming the back out isn't an option for this quilt. But thanks for the suggestion!<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-4764033938990713132014-02-28T09:58:41.145-06:002014-02-28T09:58:41.145-06:00Valerie Reynolds,
These dots are from Connecting ...Valerie Reynolds,<br /><br />These dots are from Connecting Threads several years ago. They were in the line Canning Day, and I'm sorry to say that they are now out of print. :(<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-1235802717217158062014-02-28T09:56:52.114-06:002014-02-28T09:56:52.114-06:00Francis Moore,
I probably could, and maybe that&#...Francis Moore,<br /><br />I probably could, and maybe that's what I would do in the future. But for this project, I guess "it is what it is!" :)<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-77109697522120959962014-02-28T09:55:46.656-06:002014-02-28T09:55:46.656-06:00Ellomee,
I do have a pattern for placement. I onl...Ellomee,<br /><br />I do have a pattern for placement. I only wish I could eyeball that well! :) <br /><br />Hope that helps!<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-11977120567673911052014-02-28T09:54:02.585-06:002014-02-28T09:54:02.585-06:00Janet M,
That is a great idea, but these are fuse...Janet M,<br /><br />That is a great idea, but these are fused down, so it won't work for this project, unfortunately. Thanks for the idea, though!<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-52649946819045129952014-02-28T09:51:24.083-06:002014-02-28T09:51:24.083-06:00Marianne,
I expect the edges to fray a bit (and t...Marianne,<br /><br />I expect the edges to fray a bit (and they do) but I haven't had excessive fraying. The Lite Steam a Seam 2 is a very good product to try if you haven't yet.<br /><br />Hope that helps!<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-39865250696752902392014-02-28T09:50:00.009-06:002014-02-28T09:50:00.009-06:00Colby,
I used Lite Steam a Seam 2 for my fusible ...Colby,<br /><br />I used Lite Steam a Seam 2 for my fusible web. I used a blanket stitch around that. I expect the raw edge applique to fray a bit, and it does, but I haven't had any excessive fraying. Hope that helps!<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-77697343129131085072014-02-28T09:27:17.321-06:002014-02-28T09:27:17.321-06:00looks great! and you're right- it IS springy! ...looks great! and you're right- it IS springy! when I first saw it, I thought you would do the blocks like your ticker tape quilt... how are you going to applique them?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01551647551923503637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-43170517814638164092014-02-28T08:48:30.358-06:002014-02-28T08:48:30.358-06:00I like the polka dots! You really can't notice...I like the polka dots! You really can't notice them, but just like an artist blends colors with other colors, it almost ads a texture if it does peek through, which puts it all together. See, perspective . Keep going on this one, they remind me of sunshine...which I hope we get soon! DotAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03000266025931927880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-29331943736951385882014-02-28T08:31:12.602-06:002014-02-28T08:31:12.602-06:00This pattern looks like cartwheels to me, which is...This pattern looks like cartwheels to me, which is a sure sign of spring! Bring 'er on!Barb Neiwerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489488237974557963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-22967098888060505162014-02-28T08:29:09.865-06:002014-02-28T08:29:09.865-06:00And so what if you can see the dots through the pi...And so what if you can see the dots through the pieces? It just becomes part of the design. A person has to look carefully to see them. This is a happy collection of block and it wouldn't bother me a bit that the dots show through! Call it texture. =) Love the pattern, and the name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-90116062867634305882014-02-28T08:00:24.282-06:002014-02-28T08:00:24.282-06:00Are the bricks fused down? If not you can trim a w...Are the bricks fused down? If not you can trim a way the backing after you machine applique the bricks down. Just remember we are our worst crtics. It won't be noticed once you get the batting and backing together and its quilted. I absolutely love your idea of spring. You brought the sunshine in.Always In Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360703703778708054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-1901424314407772902014-02-28T07:49:46.440-06:002014-02-28T07:49:46.440-06:00Always so inspired by your work...what fabric line...Always so inspired by your work...what fabric line of dots are you using??? LOVE THEM! Val from myplvl.blogspot.comVal's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-55212601442553981482014-02-28T07:45:55.018-06:002014-02-28T07:45:55.018-06:00very cute!!very cute!!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627413093923153116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-69539395841766121112014-02-28T06:23:17.280-06:002014-02-28T06:23:17.280-06:00It already looks amazing. Congrats on yet another ...It already looks amazing. Congrats on yet another wonderful pattern!soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325151957775964612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-25380769556597689752014-02-28T06:19:29.589-06:002014-02-28T06:19:29.589-06:00Please answer the questions above, I'd like to...Please answer the questions above, I'd like to know too! I'm "waiting" for my first grand baby to arrive any minute (a girl), this would be so sweet!Renée Weltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253684153909469135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-82801526698183349022014-02-28T06:06:51.606-06:002014-02-28T06:06:51.606-06:00Maybe I'm rubbing off on you and you are rubbi...Maybe I'm rubbing off on you and you are rubbing off on me. LOL I'm in "use it up, get it done mode" LOL. <br /><br />Love the pattern, and the springy colors. <br /><br />I saw some pictures from someone who had been traveling and there were pictures of some glorious tulips. Seeing them just reminded me that the world isn't ALWAYS all white and black and gray and maybe a little brown. LOLLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550898784150290708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-76673038266710478242014-02-28T05:30:04.385-06:002014-02-28T05:30:04.385-06:00Very pretty blocks, I love the scrappy lovelinessVery pretty blocks, I love the scrappy lovelinessCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612686505076697159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-45266561511390628472014-02-28T05:28:39.355-06:002014-02-28T05:28:39.355-06:00Oh, see, I looked at both posts at once, and so ap...Oh, see, I looked at both posts at once, and so apparently my brain connected them as one post. Love THESE blocks. That's what I was talking about in the other post. :)Jessica Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787149198274991713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-63900385107538650582014-02-28T04:20:14.472-06:002014-02-28T04:20:14.472-06:00I like it so far and would never had noticed the d...I like it so far and would never had noticed the dots peeking through if you hadn't mentioned it.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269423321421270481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-1027897702088413462014-02-28T03:54:58.008-06:002014-02-28T03:54:58.008-06:00I have not seen this pattern before, reading previ...I have not seen this pattern before, reading previous comments I see it is applique very nice toomargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225676137708827434noreply@blogger.com