tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post5758244899939193629..comments2023-10-07T21:22:42.209+10:30Comments on Quilting in My Pyjamas: 15 Minute Challenge with KateShayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032969125788408807noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-33115777120964028332011-08-19T05:55:57.967+09:302011-08-19T05:55:57.967+09:30The red, black and white quilt is just gorgeous! ...The red, black and white quilt is just gorgeous! Looks like you're making great progress.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805403370463885686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-10216717958262736262011-08-18T14:34:52.361+09:302011-08-18T14:34:52.361+09:30Well that will teach you for cleaning your floor !...Well that will teach you for cleaning your floor !( tiles and grout remember? ) You will be cutting it fine Shay but i have absolute faith in you getting this one finished. If you wash it and throw it in the dryer will it de-lint it for you? Your hand stitching is beautiful BTW, i love hand stitching too!<br /><br />PS your parcel should be there very soon!melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13549068405128511290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-74140839840114134752011-08-17T21:23:23.466+09:302011-08-17T21:23:23.466+09:30I think you have achieved loads this week, and I b...I think you have achieved loads this week, and I bet you go to the wire on THe Flying Dutchman. It is awesome and the variegated thread looks really really good with it. At least you only had to unpick one line of stitching.<br />Love your stitcheries, and you've finished stitching them and it's only August, that deserves a woo hoo all by itself!<br />I'm ignoring your last sentence!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659940271976716013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-25400740814041652522011-08-17T21:14:23.113+09:302011-08-17T21:14:23.113+09:30Did you say you are loving the hand stitching!! ;...Did you say you are loving the hand stitching!! ;-)<br /><br />I would love to come and quilt your flying dutchman for you but seeings how I have only managed to cut out the squares for Billys quilt and nothing else I don't see me being any quicker than you xx<br /><br />My mum used to always say that you have to let your anxiety level reach its optimum peak before you could be productive....you are just waiting for yours to peak <br /> :-)Baa-Me Kniitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532601173550095905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-67978575384295189712011-08-17T16:48:40.735+09:302011-08-17T16:48:40.735+09:30Heaven help us if you do decide to become an over ...Heaven help us if you do decide to become an over achiever....a lot of wonderful stitching done there Shay. So glad you are into your hand stitching now.Michelle Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156667763343283542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-37814350322276250822011-08-17T14:28:42.281+09:302011-08-17T14:28:42.281+09:30Very impressive work! I love your 'Tis the Se...Very impressive work! I love your 'Tis the Season blocks! I'm so glad you're liking hand work!<br /><br />The variegated black & white thread is really awesome on The Flying Dutchman. And I'm sure you'll finish it with, like, 15 minutes to spare ;). Just keep at it and don't be so critical of yourself! it is an awesome quilt.<br /><br />xo -EElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980461113595763030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-27302077993363322432011-08-17T11:55:00.285+09:302011-08-17T11:55:00.285+09:30Loving the stitching .. and the flying dutchman. ...Loving the stitching .. and the flying dutchman. I love the colors -- I'd be happy to come and quilt it for you. Just need the ticket!theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621187880594813876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-69938222803684184292011-08-17T10:16:57.565+09:302011-08-17T10:16:57.565+09:30If that's not a good week, I might as well thr...If that's not a good week, I might as well throw in the towel! <br /><br />I hope you don't have to pull an all-nighter to finish quilting, but I bet you get it done - with minutes to spare. It always seems to go faster once I've started the machine quilting.<br /><br />I absolutely adore the Tis the Season Quilt. I tell you what, I'll come over and finish your Flying Dutchman in exchange for that quilt. Does it matter that I've never done FMQ successfully?Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559847090671071342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-82516009820741314012011-08-17T10:01:59.020+09:302011-08-17T10:01:59.020+09:30Pretty impressive week, stitcheries, basting and a...Pretty impressive week, stitcheries, basting and a start on the the quilting for the Flying Dutchman quilt. That's pretty significant progress, even if it seems to be slow progress. I like the varigated thread on the FDQ. Love the fabric you are using for setting the stitcheries. The darker pink tone on tone is gorgeous. <br /><br />Thanks for linking up this week. Since you have a deadline, next week's report should be extra super duper. Right?Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-2209405930715440322011-08-17T08:42:14.466+09:302011-08-17T08:42:14.466+09:30Gorgeous Flying Dutchman and on the home stretch t...Gorgeous Flying Dutchman and on the home stretch too - You will make the deadline and it will be magnificent as always.<br />Pretty TTS blocks - Love that Santa how generous of him to bring lunch!Misteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00041179627345053724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-26084566827212268682011-08-17T08:35:43.084+09:302011-08-17T08:35:43.084+09:30There you go a positive whirlwind again! Can't...There you go a positive whirlwind again! Can't believe how much you get done. The Flying Dutchman is looking very good. I'm sure you'll get it done in time.<br />Cheers<br />HelenHelsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-56560355071082734722011-08-17T07:09:06.551+09:302011-08-17T07:09:06.551+09:30Why don't you just stipple in the coloured bit...Why don't you just stipple in the coloured bit. You can get a grey batting (haven't seen it for a while though) that you put in dark quilts less lint that you can see anyway. I've been working on my special project so much so my index fingers are raw from the needle, have lots more hand sewing to do so am going to have to find thimbles for them all lol.seabreezequiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210564993790938890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-67996971981495752162011-08-17T06:18:36.154+09:302011-08-17T06:18:36.154+09:30Good progress! Your stitch work is so pretty :)
...Good progress! Your stitch work is so pretty :)<br /><br />For basting I use barbells on the corners/edges as my tape always comes loose, too! Anything heavy and compact will work....heavy cans and such. Give it a try!Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883718447957850898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-6935254789580095992011-08-17T04:58:01.674+09:302011-08-17T04:58:01.674+09:30I think you've done heaps!! Basting in itself...I think you've done heaps!! Basting in itself is a huge job, let alone starting to quilt. The flying Dutchman is an awesome quilt!! I really like the b/w thread your using. I've got my bets on that you'll finish it in time. The little stitcheries are very cute and look great as quilt blocks!Rachaeldaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437603769773251690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-82772539110633808062011-08-17T01:34:35.910+09:302011-08-17T01:34:35.910+09:30I love the variegated threads you've been usin...I love the variegated threads you've been using. I'll have to try some. Congrats on all you accomplished this week.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318579259533634608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-6338988312921872342011-08-17T01:14:58.326+09:302011-08-17T01:14:58.326+09:30Those stitcheries are cute - are you finishing tha...Those stitcheries are cute - are you finishing that one for this Christmas?Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437815900953193788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-2016851936005933522011-08-17T01:13:28.664+09:302011-08-17T01:13:28.664+09:30Oh, I recognize that fabric since I'm making b...Oh, I recognize that fabric since I'm making bags out of the gray squares print! Good work on the FD--I'm sure you will get it done. I always drag my feet with the quilting too, it is the hardest part!<br /><br />Love your stitcheries--the Santa with the Christmas Goose is so cute!<br /><br />Keep at it, Shay, you can do it!AnnieOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619125197850685345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-35474057631433761552011-08-17T00:48:39.210+09:302011-08-17T00:48:39.210+09:30Good luck on bringing that floor back into line. I...Good luck on bringing that floor back into line. It does seem a bit odd how our tried and true methods can fail us just out of the blue like that. Love the hand-stitching. I've become a big fan of it in the past few years. Check out http://wildolive.blogspot.com/ She's got some really cute, simple patterns that I like to do when I don't have too much time, but feel the need to stitch.Alisahttp://www.doucette.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-33826976763087167292011-08-17T00:36:08.118+09:302011-08-17T00:36:08.118+09:30Good luck with The Flying Dutchman - you can do it...Good luck with The Flying Dutchman - you can do it! I have terrible problems basting quilts, even small ones as when I put pins in I always catch the carpet too and when I go to finally lift the quilt I end up trying to bring the carpet up too. I now push a small board around under the quilt but it's not an easy job. Definitely going to try some spray baste but the problem there is that the parrot lives in that room so I'd probably kill her with the fumes which couldn't go down well.<br /><br />Love, love, love your stitcheries and the fabrics you have chosen to block them with. So looking forward to seeing this one done - it's adorable. I'm sure you'll find another project to hand-sew, maybe you could squeeze in an autumnal or Halloween quilt - there are some cool freebie patterns out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-54692371531698349252011-08-16T23:52:47.202+09:302011-08-16T23:52:47.202+09:30I'm with you on the frustrations of working wi...I'm with you on the frustrations of working with black fabric - the lint is awful to get rid of!!!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238331730157203557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-51728636218170944122011-08-16T23:32:09.455+09:302011-08-16T23:32:09.455+09:30I think your Flying Dutchman looks great but you a...I think your Flying Dutchman looks great but you are putting me off making a black quilt of my own. I would hate always delinting it. Maybe dark grey hides lint better. For now, there are too many other things on the go for me to really worry about how as of yet unstarted dark quilt would look.Canadian Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358781396739230934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-36332224833742207172011-08-16T23:14:55.626+09:302011-08-16T23:14:55.626+09:30I'm quite good at ignoring my own quilting pro...I'm quite good at ignoring my own quilting projects, thank you very much (case in point, the B&W quilt). Looks like you're well on the way to finishing it though. Keep pushing. It's going to be great! (And if it's not great, it'll be done, which feels almost as good, in my book.)<br /><br />Love your stitcheries. You made great progress in your 15 minutes-es this week!Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181665241824945247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-31277988659540461622011-08-16T22:43:52.402+09:302011-08-16T22:43:52.402+09:30You sound a lot like me in not realising just how ...You sound a lot like me in not realising just how much you have achieved, even when you can see it in front of you - I tend to look more at the 'things that need to be done' pile rather than the 'done' pile.<br /><br />Congratulations on achieving so much - yes, SO much!!<br /><br />I am in love with the fabrics in your Flying Dutchman quilt - they are gorgeous, especially in such combination and placement! Good luck with the quilting!!!<br /><br />Also, I am loving those stitcheries! I am also a fan of this work, and recently got my own copy of the 'Tis the Season patterns... looking forward to making up these stitcheries!Larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366510866652989740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-86841285337056403912011-08-16T22:29:51.966+09:302011-08-16T22:29:51.966+09:30What are you talking a out, not a lot to show? Al...What are you talking a out, not a lot to show? All those stitcheries? I'm impressed!Vesuviusmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447649002367621196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-71958312439011327272011-08-16T22:25:31.104+09:302011-08-16T22:25:31.104+09:30Good luck on the Flying Dutchman finish! Hope the ...Good luck on the Flying Dutchman finish! Hope the rest of it goes well.<br /><br />I didn't see you mention Flurry? Have you tossed it in the corner? Mine's on the sewing table mocking me right now. <br /><br />Happy Tuesday night/Wednesday morning!Larrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551141093395055894noreply@blogger.com