tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post2710452412569590622..comments2023-05-04T11:43:26.094+01:00Comments on summerfete: almost a quiltSelfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-77143100680381929172011-06-21T23:10:17.534+01:002011-06-21T23:10:17.534+01:00I absolutely love this quilt, love the backing too...I absolutely love this quilt, love the backing too, I often use duvet covers and am with you with the old quilters recycling and using what they had.......love the quilting too, I find simle quilting allows the lovely piecing to speak for itself and not become overwhelmed with it.......fantastic job :)Julziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174101328993429274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-52548579478892738182011-05-29T12:24:55.780+01:002011-05-29T12:24:55.780+01:00At the end of the day it's not a 'nice'...At the end of the day it's not a 'nice' quilt...it's a BEAUTIFUL quilt, and the used duvet will make a perfect backing, soft but tough.CharlottePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693808113369554138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-54458359199440637792011-05-26T16:19:47.613+01:002011-05-26T16:19:47.613+01:00I love this post, you make me laugh! and the phot...I love this post, you make me laugh! and the photo of you basting is just darling. if I were you, i'd frame it.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124055364435672026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-25220127239398893162011-05-25T17:26:41.291+01:002011-05-25T17:26:41.291+01:00found your blog recently through lilly's quilt...found your blog recently through lilly's quilts- so glad i did. i'm running across all these british blogs and they are all so cool it makes me want to be british- haha. hey i lived in scotland for 6 months, can i be an honorary brit? wink, wink. anyway, this quilt is *amazing.* so happy and cheerful. and go you for hand sewing. and i LOVE your soapbox- i say use whats on hand and available and FREE! :) thanks for sharing your beautiful work.littlemissmkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502843422299471556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-22725468539093615272011-05-25T11:47:35.323+01:002011-05-25T11:47:35.323+01:00Hello-only found your blog recently, i'm a new...Hello-only found your blog recently, i'm a newer quilter-started last aututmn. sat a home with Wom-man flu atm; but may need to finish a few quilty pieces...before i attempt something more like your! love it-thank you!Jopsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307174609744304126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-62191089232136401752011-05-25T11:18:14.133+01:002011-05-25T11:18:14.133+01:00Well, of course, it is just amazing! I quite like...Well, of course, it is just amazing! I quite like just the lines as they are - maybe it would look a bit busy if you did 'em the otherway too ... but then, maybe that would REALLY hold the thing together for all eternity? What do I know.potterjotterhttp://potterjotter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-37042390660080016592011-05-24T17:10:19.213+01:002011-05-24T17:10:19.213+01:00Three cheers for you making your quilt your way. ...Three cheers for you making your quilt your way. I upset the purists by using fleece blankets to back you quilt, no need for batting and nice and cosy on the back - lightweight and easy to machine wash too.<br /><br />Your quilting looks fine to me too. I think quilts should be for using not for hanging up as art. If the quilting you did suits you and your needs then go for it.Karen Lizzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-42057958013421868882011-05-24T16:30:32.713+01:002011-05-24T16:30:32.713+01:00Wow, it looks fantastic! Well done. I too am in ...Wow, it looks fantastic! Well done. I too am in awe. hugs, Jacs xKeepapi Creativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686561275279310965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-79502727112916868462011-05-24T16:24:02.806+01:002011-05-24T16:24:02.806+01:00Amazing - what patience you must have, it looks go...Amazing - what patience you must have, it looks gorgeous.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511795931503131710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-87973229268066725532011-05-24T12:55:06.938+01:002011-05-24T12:55:06.938+01:00Beautiful!
I love paper-piecing and I think it le...Beautiful! <br />I love paper-piecing and I think it lends itself to using a recycled piece for the backing! <br />As for quilt police...at the end of the day this is your hobby right? As long as you enjoy what you are making don't worry to much about what other people say. <br />Anyway binding, what about a nice little turquoise and white stripe?Lynelle Sladehttp://www.lynelleslade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-63248031657532163382011-05-24T01:47:57.631+01:002011-05-24T01:47:57.631+01:00What a awesome job you did. I say make it how you ...What a awesome job you did. I say make it how you want.greenthumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067004547876814633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-74955255950422213062011-05-24T00:48:57.776+01:002011-05-24T00:48:57.776+01:00the quilt is perfect - I love it - I bought the pa...the quilt is perfect - I love it - I bought the paper diamonds after seeing the quilt on your blog a while back. ps one of the best quilts I've made was backed with an old flannelette sheet.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553782361095210712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-19619912591261750012011-05-23T22:06:38.806+01:002011-05-23T22:06:38.806+01:00Your quilt looks wonderful! I'm working on a k...Your quilt looks wonderful! I'm working on a king size EPP if I can survive that long lol. I plan to free motion quilt mine because I am worried about the seams coming undone. I plan on quilting to within an inch of it's life lol.<br /><br />I ignore the quilt police and do whatever works for me and the quilt I am working on.<br /><br />How about trying a fauz piping binding? White for the piping and turquoise for the binding.<br /><br />http://tlcstitches.blogspot.com/2010/07/faux-piped-binding-tutorial.htmlRobin (RsIslandCrafts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06875986169322073281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-63345042697331684162011-05-23T21:47:58.485+01:002011-05-23T21:47:58.485+01:00First, let me say you have the most supportive rea...First, let me say you have the most supportive readers and I LOVE it. Next, I agree with everyone else -- we throw away too many perfectly good things and using the duvet is a great recycling. Plus I love the feel of much loved fabric. I learned to quilt from my Grandmother, who only used recycled fabric, batting and backing. I don't think she was being "green", just a product of the depression. I've done machine quilting, hand quilting, tying off and combinations of all the above. Regardless of how they are done, my children and grandchildren love them and all call them their Nana blankies. I love your blog and can't wait for each installment. If I ever traveled to England, I'd love to sit in your garden as it's completely enchanting!Cyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011973014954188935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-26162699697151457052011-05-23T21:10:45.621+01:002011-05-23T21:10:45.621+01:00It looks lovely! Perhaps as you won't want to ...It looks lovely! Perhaps as you won't want to wash it, coloured binding will show the dirt less than white?<br /><br />Pomona xPomonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399181139470676975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-35414649639200535372011-05-23T19:37:46.084+01:002011-05-23T19:37:46.084+01:00Clare, it is BEAUTIFUL! I love it. I would leave ...Clare, it is BEAUTIFUL! I love it. I would leave the quilting as is, you don't need a diagonal. Can't wait to see the finished product. Great job!!Jenny Bartoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100462283350022686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-57138075824613007262011-05-23T19:15:46.845+01:002011-05-23T19:15:46.845+01:00Fantastic quilt - I would be so proud if I had mad...Fantastic quilt - I would be so proud if I had made it. You go ahead and do what you think is right - it's your quilt! We need more recyclers to clean up this planet - if it's pre-used it's also softer and cuddlier...Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437815900953193788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-2773162540980808442011-05-23T19:06:48.920+01:002011-05-23T19:06:48.920+01:00Looks really fab!! Well done. Great idea to recy...Looks really fab!! Well done. Great idea to recycle the old duvet. Maybe have a turquoise binding rather than white, if its going to be hassley to wash? Abby xVintage Tea Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418967916966751442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-89147084926013391892011-05-23T18:40:25.349+01:002011-05-23T18:40:25.349+01:00Wow, so wonderful! This is such an exciting quilt!...Wow, so wonderful! This is such an exciting quilt!!Sara @ Sew Sweetnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10912790037855020057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-40119909878690990422011-05-23T16:33:15.658+01:002011-05-23T16:33:15.658+01:00Clare~ I absolutely adore your quilt!!! BRAVO for...Clare~ I absolutely adore your quilt!!! BRAVO for you to think outside the box and reuse one backing for another...make no excuses for anything! I have machine quilted at least a half a dozen quilts in the last couple of years and I learn something new and wish I had done things differently every time and though they might have a pucker here and there, they are lovingly slept under just the same!In Awe of Appliquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841557731384614702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-60629478626071949532011-05-23T16:29:07.905+01:002011-05-23T16:29:07.905+01:00Clare~ultimately, the only one who has to be happy...Clare~ultimately, the only one who has to be happy with the quilt is you...but judging from your pictures, it's absolutely adoreable!!! And how does one learn to machine quilt if you don't make a few mistakes along the way? Trust me...I have a couple of quilts that will never be hung in a quilt show, but they are lovingly slept under just the same...I say BRAVO, you did a wonderful job!!In Awe of Appliquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841557731384614702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-4760429287854748872011-05-23T15:25:26.564+01:002011-05-23T15:25:26.564+01:00This is an amazing quilt! I'm totally awed by...This is an amazing quilt! I'm totally awed by all that handpiecing and how beautiful it turned out. The quilting looks great and I'd leave it just as it is .... perfect! <br /><br />Funny, I never heard of anyone worried about what others use for a back either. I usually try to just piece together all my scraps and leftover hunks of fabric.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559827964109050348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-18547902264009452732011-05-23T14:43:13.950+01:002011-05-23T14:43:13.950+01:00Stunning quilt. All those hours gone into it. I...Stunning quilt. All those hours gone into it. I'm trying to get the patience to have a proper go as I fall in love with all the quilts I see out there. I'd go for turquoise if it was me. Wonder which you'll pick. <br /><br />Really really beautiful quilt Clare.<br /><br />XBobo Bunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14564557200579080645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-22578161860289991262011-05-23T14:06:01.375+01:002011-05-23T14:06:01.375+01:00Oh, how you made me laugh this morning! I especia...Oh, how you made me laugh this morning! I especially like number 4: "I'm a lazy a*s"! that's me to a T, unfortunately! Plus I'm always in a huge hurry, for some crazy reason! Your quilt looks wonderful, as well as the backing. I would go with, I think you mentioned aqua for the binding, not the white, in my very humble opinion.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507897357860936296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610175230007663375.post-52213257665127664552011-05-23T12:07:07.305+01:002011-05-23T12:07:07.305+01:00I think straight line is just fine and dandy and s...I think straight line is just fine and dandy and suits it well. Nothing wrong with backing it with an recycled quilt, I used a vintage sheet for one of mine and a blanket for the wadding!<br /><br />Looking pretty jolly good I'd say.Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.com