tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post3644810470968869692..comments2024-03-28T21:25:24.686-06:00Comments on Fresh Off The Frame: Quilts and...Eggs?Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-11766166624264403062014-05-15T20:32:40.459-06:002014-05-15T20:32:40.459-06:00Thanks, Chelsea, what a lovely thing to say. :-) I...Thanks, Chelsea, what a lovely thing to say. :-) I think in my case it is mostly determination and practice with just a pinch of talent! I'm working hard to improve my skills, and there is much to learn!Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-5818589368934870662014-05-13T19:50:37.935-06:002014-05-13T19:50:37.935-06:00Wow ... I am always amazed by long arm quilters. ...Wow ... I am always amazed by long arm quilters. Your talent is really a gift. Patch the Giraffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096090600706559398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-28333191558847359152014-04-27T10:25:17.200-06:002014-04-27T10:25:17.200-06:00Yes, the colour catchers are wonderful. I'm so...Yes, the colour catchers are wonderful. I'm so thankful they exist...whew.<br />Hmm. We used to wrap the eggs/onion skins in rags when I was a girl, and they would come out an insipid rusty colour that wasn't very pretty. I wonder if there would be a way to get more mottling and depth of colour? If you figure something out, please let me know! It would be really cool.Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-20474733820516858542014-04-27T10:18:11.544-06:002014-04-27T10:18:11.544-06:00I usually pre-wash fabric, but obviously didn'...I usually pre-wash fabric, but obviously didn't catch them all this time! I was in a hurry to dive in and start sewing, I guess. I'd like to say it won't happen again, but...it's possible...! Thanks for popping by and commenting, Kelly.Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-24313310521422180802014-04-26T11:00:37.694-06:002014-04-26T11:00:37.694-06:00Irish Lass is gorgeous. I'm going to have to ...Irish Lass is gorgeous. I'm going to have to try the colour catchers. They sound like a great idea if you forget to watch your quilt, in water, carefully. You're already on to your second customer quilt...yahoo!!!....I hope they keep coming in. Thanks for sharing the egg dying with onion skins....it might be fun to try it on fabric, as well.Jo Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622284091135049983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-10145986126232149082014-04-25T21:11:54.445-06:002014-04-25T21:11:54.445-06:00Whew! I'm so glad you were able to remedy the...Whew! I'm so glad you were able to remedy the running colors on your quilt. It's so pretty! and WOW- that stained glass quilt is absolutely stunning. Thanks for showing it. <br /><br />Thanks so much for linking up to Needle and Thread Thursday!<br /><br />:) Kelly @ My Quilt InfatuationKelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-84714755508460720942014-04-24T18:27:28.432-06:002014-04-24T18:27:28.432-06:00I'm so relieved. It would have been a huge dis...I'm so relieved. It would have been a huge disappointment if the splotches hadn't come out. I usually rinse batiks before using them, but missed one, I guess. Thank you for your lovely comment, Linda. The drunken feathers are my favourite to do - so swirly and curvy! Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-76638159026370185132014-04-24T13:23:14.348-06:002014-04-24T13:23:14.348-06:00So glad you were able to get the dye removed with ...So glad you were able to get the dye removed with the second washing. Your quilting is just amazing and the drunken feathers look like they would be fun to make.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634037685983290912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-64534974625222843512014-04-24T11:42:29.546-06:002014-04-24T11:42:29.546-06:00me too!!
me too!!<br />Ladyquiltsalothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933982666753841395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-69553323849189404402014-04-24T11:20:33.102-06:002014-04-24T11:20:33.102-06:00My pleasure. Thanks for your faith in my abilities...My pleasure. Thanks for your faith in my abilities!!! Your quilts were already gorgeous - I just tried not to get in the way of that. I'll bet it feels fantastic to check these off your list and get them into circulation.Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-27036851437843505602014-04-24T11:11:33.151-06:002014-04-24T11:11:33.151-06:00It's one of mine, too. I just love the texture...It's one of mine, too. I just love the texture it produces.<br /><br />For the backing, I used the piecing to determine the left/right "center". It wasn't the true center, so I had more fabric on the right than on the left, but I could work with that. The top would still fit on the backing, and I felt the piecing was the important thing. The side edges were not even, so I made darn sure to measure everything and check the shortest spot to be SURE the top would fit.<br /><br />Once the backing was loaded to my satisfaction, I measured up from the center of the pieced backing strip...half the length of the quilt top... and marked where the top edge of the quilt top should go. I stitched a horizontal guideline at that point. (I'd made tiny tic marks on the inside of the backing fabric with washable marker so I wouldn't lose my place as I rolled. I also made DARN sure the backing was long enough to accommodate the bottom half of the quilt before I committed to doing this.)<br /><br />It was a bit of extra measuring, but I'm happy with the result.Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-61280774583602910162014-04-24T10:39:50.401-06:002014-04-24T10:39:50.401-06:00Thanks, Judy!
No, I don't block every quilt. ...Thanks, Judy! <br />No, I don't block every quilt. I usually fluff bed quilts in the dryer on low heat to take most of the moisture out, and then lay them flat to finish drying. I think this extends their life (by not "cooking" them over and over), but have no proof of that theory! <br />I did block this one because of the dense stitching. The amount of work put into it deserves respect. It was definitely not square when it came out of the wash...it was a ripple of gnarly-ness! It was worth the hour of fussing, measuring, pinning, and patting it took to get it back into shape. I'm so glad the splotches came out, too!!!!! !!!Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-76566662833050406852014-04-24T08:36:27.730-06:002014-04-24T08:36:27.730-06:00Thank you for making my quilts look so gorgeous! S...Thank you for making my quilts look so gorgeous! So happy to have these UFO's finally completed!<br />Ladyquiltsalothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933982666753841395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-88745532400228071242014-04-24T06:21:43.133-06:002014-04-24T06:21:43.133-06:00the drunken feathers is one of my favorite pantogr...the drunken feathers is one of my favorite pantographs, it's fast and easy and looks great! I love the back of the quilt. How did you get both ways centered? I can usual get it centered in one direction but not the other. Looks great.Sue Dauriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733757459352965059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-50192958434373742602014-04-24T05:19:39.085-06:002014-04-24T05:19:39.085-06:00Your second customer quilt looks great. Drunken f...Your second customer quilt looks great. Drunken feathers was the perfect choice!<br /><br />Do you always block your quilts or are you doing it with this one due to the density of the quilting? And what happens if one does not block the quilt.... Does it turn into a gnarly mess? . . . <br /><br />Thank goodness for color catchers! SO glad the splotches came out!!Judy@Quilt Paradigmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.com