tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post3923147484841476257..comments2024-03-28T21:25:24.686-06:00Comments on Fresh Off The Frame: Inside The Gnome HouseCarole @ Fresh off the Framehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-51502240409129875302015-02-24T15:41:24.481-07:002015-02-24T15:41:24.481-07:00came to see the Gnome House from Val's Studio ... came to see the Gnome House from Val's Studio and smiled at your story. Your quilting is awesome - truly! Dogwood Lane Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325307035803155779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-25267828845537560092015-02-24T04:13:36.479-07:002015-02-24T04:13:36.479-07:00Such a cool gnome house! Your secret prezzie story...Such a cool gnome house! Your secret prezzie story is so sweet. I love your studio and the fact that there's a bathroom nearby. You never have to leave! Well, maybe to sleep and eat... but who needs to do those things when you can sew!?! www.quiltartbymegan.comMegsAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03966689872872927944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-82945675521172993302015-02-23T18:42:59.905-07:002015-02-23T18:42:59.905-07:00Thanks for the tour Carole. I love your little gno...Thanks for the tour Carole. I love your little gnomes!!! It's like your own little piece of heaven on earth and I'm jealous of your natural light!! Now I didn't see a sewing machine...is there another sewing room in your house??Val's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-87045662612728944712014-04-24T19:02:38.196-06:002014-04-24T19:02:38.196-06:00Thank you, Connie, I'm pleased you dropped by....Thank you, Connie, I'm pleased you dropped by. Irish Lass is one of Judi Madsen's designs that I made as a learning and practice quilt...which worked rather well. There was so much repetition and so many hours of stitching that I couldn't help but improve my skills!Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-41914253394869235782014-04-24T18:49:49.874-06:002014-04-24T18:49:49.874-06:00Thanks, I'm happy with how Irish Lass turned o...Thanks, I'm happy with how Irish Lass turned out. About the gnomes...I did enjoy the mystery for a while, but then I reeeeeally wanted to know! Meanwhile, my daughter was quite amused by my curiosity...the brat! (Ha! She gets that from me.) <br />:-)Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-25240831531649570622014-04-24T17:56:38.662-06:002014-04-24T17:56:38.662-06:00Wow what a beautiful room and your Irish Lass quil...Wow what a beautiful room and your Irish Lass quilt is so neat! Thanks for sharing.<br /><a href="http://conniekresin.com/p/linky-party-tuesdays.html" rel="nofollow">Freemotion by the River Linky Party Tuesday</a>Connie Kresin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522467890442085228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-84668057405025119182014-04-24T11:39:37.071-06:002014-04-24T11:39:37.071-06:00Irish Lass is such a pretty quilt. Nice work! Lo...Irish Lass is such a pretty quilt. Nice work! Love the story about the gnomes. I agree, I would be so frustrated by the mystery of it all. I'm glad you found your source after all!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275798275018244333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-33421617682813133292014-04-24T11:37:19.116-06:002014-04-24T11:37:19.116-06:00Delighted you stopped in, Jasmine! Thank you for t...Delighted you stopped in, Jasmine! Thank you for the compliment and the congrats. It's been exciting to dive into the deep end of the quilting pool!Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-90239216208483362602014-04-24T00:37:58.679-06:002014-04-24T00:37:58.679-06:00I loved reading the story about your Gnome house. ...I loved reading the story about your Gnome house. Glad you could finally solve the mystery. ;) Your quilting is so beautiful, and congrats on your customer quilt. Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247780468856514907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-88397795203620727502014-04-23T23:30:52.868-06:002014-04-23T23:30:52.868-06:00Did you take photos of GG Gnomad (ha! great name!)...Did you take photos of GG Gnomad (ha! great name!) on his adventure? I'm sure he had a fantastic journey! My gnomes are home bodies, so haven't gone anywhere with me. Out of curiosity, what is stopping you from moving in to your coveted space? Say your secret out loud and see what happens! Thanks for stopping in. :-)Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-4844336896897524742014-04-23T23:04:34.919-06:002014-04-23T23:04:34.919-06:00Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed m...Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed my story. It was quite magical for me at the time, so I love sharing it with people. Have a wonderful week!Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-68493088718557266442014-04-23T22:47:57.906-06:002014-04-23T22:47:57.906-06:00Thanks for visiting! It's so great to be able ...Thanks for visiting! It's so great to be able to glean ideas from one another in the quilty blogosphere, isn't it? Now I want to know what you will be doing!!!Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-53958046606263547402014-04-23T22:43:51.758-06:002014-04-23T22:43:51.758-06:00I'm so happy to have four generous windows. Al...I'm so happy to have four generous windows. All that daylight keeps my eyes from getting too fatigued during quilting marathons. Yup. My daughter is one of a kind, and so delightful. Smiles and songs to you, Lorna.Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-1806416070029883812014-04-23T22:30:13.652-06:002014-04-23T22:30:13.652-06:00What a lovely story! My gnome collection amounts ...What a lovely story! My gnome collection amounts to 2! One of them, whom we've name Guthrie Grey Gnomad travelled around Australia with us in 2010. <br />I love the quilting on the Irish Lass by the way (and we also have a sort of Gnome House which I secretly covet for my craft)!<br />Dropping by from Freshly Pieced WIP Wed. xxSweet Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175172836690042400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-40331416247698160482014-04-23T22:16:28.858-06:002014-04-23T22:16:28.858-06:00Thanks, Julie! It felt soooo GREAT to finish Irish...Thanks, Julie! It felt soooo GREAT to finish Irish Lass, and I'm happy with how Margaret's quilt turned out, too. I do appreciate and enjoy my quilting space, and in the winter I'm particularly happy to have that bathroom!Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-893906960887773282014-04-23T20:45:52.912-06:002014-04-23T20:45:52.912-06:00Thanks for the lively tour of your creative space,...Thanks for the lively tour of your creative space, and the delightful story to go with it. What a happy tale!momijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269568370387980525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-75596667692545333012014-04-23T20:28:26.932-06:002014-04-23T20:28:26.932-06:00Oh, thank you for sharing the tour of your lovely ...Oh, thank you for sharing the tour of your lovely studio and your gnome companions. Your irish lass quilt has given me some great ideas for an upcoming quilt too.Lisa in Port Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442503238247816596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-57816450289742908092014-04-23T20:20:46.841-06:002014-04-23T20:20:46.841-06:00The Gnome house is grand! Love the lighting. And...The Gnome house is grand! Love the lighting. And the tool box! How sweet of your daughter to plant those little people on your step each day. And now they keep you company!Lorna McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911462547010295684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-22926858562932784222014-04-23T19:26:22.471-06:002014-04-23T19:26:22.471-06:00Yes, what an exciting day for you! What a great q...Yes, what an exciting day for you! What a great quilting space. Bathroom included! Both quilts are absolutely beautiful - Congrats on your first customer quilt!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099761086308615896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-78638939317829229932014-04-22T23:24:40.299-06:002014-04-22T23:24:40.299-06:00Ha! It was a bit scary, but it was also fun. I got...Ha! It was a bit scary, but it was also fun. I got to enjoy the beautiful quilt without doing the work of piecing it! About the gnomes...I'm still not sure how she planted them without being seen. Must have done it under cover of darkness! She has a great sense of humour, and we have fun together. Priceless.Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-60411648694067969612014-04-22T07:49:30.654-06:002014-04-22T07:49:30.654-06:00How special of your daughter to deliver those surp...How special of your daughter to deliver those surprise gnomes for you! And I love your quilting - excellent! Congrats on having your first customer order under your belt. Kinda scary to just jump in and start stitching all over someone else's quilt, eh?Barb Neiwerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489488237974557963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-77985224698774468382014-04-21T21:46:41.095-06:002014-04-21T21:46:41.095-06:00Thank you, Jo! The day flies by when I'm out t...Thank you, Jo! The day flies by when I'm out there. Must mean I'm having fun. :-)Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-42839396534452339132014-04-21T10:53:56.723-06:002014-04-21T10:53:56.723-06:00Thank you for the tour of the Gnome House....it...Thank you for the tour of the Gnome House....it's lovely and your quilting room is so bright and beautiful. You're right, that was a lovely shot of Irish Lass. Congrats on your first customer quilt.......also.....Congrats to your customer for choosing you to, quilt it.Jo Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622284091135049983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-33787792294209056372014-04-20T22:43:10.496-06:002014-04-20T22:43:10.496-06:00The Gnome House has daylight from every direction,...The Gnome House has daylight from every direction, which helps my eyesight enormously. (and since Chuck wired it, there's great lighting at night, too!) It is a comfy, serene space to work, and when I need a change of pace I just hop on the treadmill. <br />Thank you! Irish Lass was a great learning experience, for sure.Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8404756046701754030.post-89969124914341845192014-04-20T22:29:27.442-06:002014-04-20T22:29:27.442-06:00Thanks! I really love all the texture on Irish Las...Thanks! I really love all the texture on Irish Lass. You are most welcome, it was my pleasure to talk about quilting with you, Hannele. Glad to help.Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.com