tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post1528522886053962586..comments2024-03-25T15:38:57.032-05:00Comments on JulieKQuilts: Thoughts for my day...julieQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00509047751868460895noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-5984995796163810932011-03-11T13:21:45.681-06:002011-03-11T13:21:45.681-06:00Love the little green quilt! And the cross stitch...Love the little green quilt! And the cross stitch is beautiful! I, too, need to use more fabric rather than acquire it...thanks for the inspiration!Linda Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162578643624041313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-75297095277454840112011-03-10T06:02:45.977-06:002011-03-10T06:02:45.977-06:00Love the plaid jewel box. It will be a gorgeous q...Love the plaid jewel box. It will be a gorgeous quilt.Sheliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619171246328878194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-82247874923965230472011-03-09T22:28:23.615-06:002011-03-09T22:28:23.615-06:00Some people just love stuff.
Anyway, I hae some p...Some people just love stuff.<br /><br />Anyway, I hae some plaid wool pendleton shirts that I am loking for ideas for. Suggestions?Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16967242215534982128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-4755476476764977672011-03-09T16:34:22.864-06:002011-03-09T16:34:22.864-06:00The Jewel Box is one of my favourite designs. Some...The Jewel Box is one of my favourite designs. Some traditional tartans are really bright, so the orange is fine.tichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00019505158749052705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-92213951533211833652011-03-08T19:34:18.791-06:002011-03-08T19:34:18.791-06:00I love your plaid quilts! They always look so beau...I love your plaid quilts! They always look so beautiful! And I'm doing the same thing...using up my stash! I only fabric shop when I need something for a background or backing. It feels good to use what I have! :0)Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678326070918510419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-38747460594773270322011-03-08T19:33:05.174-06:002011-03-08T19:33:05.174-06:00Your plaid quilt is going to be great! Love the d...Your plaid quilt is going to be great! Love the delectable mountains! You are so right about using up that stash---I'm trying to use mine, but it keeps growing for some reaosn!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471281857931753966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-2295574303395316892011-03-08T19:05:56.760-06:002011-03-08T19:05:56.760-06:00You really cannot go wrong with plaids! This is g...You really cannot go wrong with plaids! This is going to be a wonderful quilt.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102431903434037171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-54448073483630425022011-03-08T18:03:50.348-06:002011-03-08T18:03:50.348-06:00Great new plaid project! Great use of scraps. I...Great new plaid project! Great use of scraps. I'm with you about using our stash. I used an old piece for a backing today. Wow! What a beautiful piece of fabric. I couldn't have found a prettier one to purchase.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429702283826931866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-45132269305626412662011-03-08T14:18:22.419-06:002011-03-08T14:18:22.419-06:00I always love seeing your plaid quilts! And that ...I always love seeing your plaid quilts! And that Delectable Mountains is great - I have to make one of those! <br /><br />The story about your friend is very thought-provoking. I'm not anwhere near a roomful, but my stash is quite abundant and I'm feeling the need to slow down on the buying...slow waaaaaay down.Denise in PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523418345283854892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-7961453042147763422011-03-08T13:18:25.240-06:002011-03-08T13:18:25.240-06:00I love plaids, too. I wonder if they will breed li...I love plaids, too. I wonder if they will breed like strings do when you try to use them up? Looking great with your current project!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479326539899743265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-1378652822122145312011-03-08T06:28:28.403-06:002011-03-08T06:28:28.403-06:00Gosh what a so, so pretty post and at the same tim...Gosh what a so, so pretty post and at the same time so very deep and thoughtful. Thank you for this one! The price of fabric is really going up, up, up. I think your words are timely and quite useful.*karendianne.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15557033346962825857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-49473140766062379422011-03-08T06:12:02.966-06:002011-03-08T06:12:02.966-06:00THANKS~really! Just the encouragement I needed for...THANKS~really! Just the encouragement I needed for the task at hand today.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09784162298977761485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-18425809518723451682011-03-07T22:03:22.450-06:002011-03-07T22:03:22.450-06:00Love your plaids! I have no plaids in my stash at...Love your plaids! I have no plaids in my stash at present. Not sure how that has happened! <br /><br />The delectable mountains table runner is great! Fun, quick idea for a fast finish. <br /><br />ROOM full of fabric? Gosh, that is hard to imagine but hoarders come in all sizes. I agree, she had an empty place (or found it impossible to pass up a bargain--one reason I do not get email updates from fabric sellers!)<br /><br />I love cross-stitch or other handwork relaxing too. Gives the mind room to play while the hands work :)AnnieOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619125197850685345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-90460719118751888282011-03-07T20:47:47.341-06:002011-03-07T20:47:47.341-06:00Another great plaid quilt in development over at J...Another great plaid quilt in development over at Julie's place! <br />That was very sad about the lady with the overwhelming stash that isn't been loved or used :( A good lesson for us all to remember I guess.<br />Funny that I didn't even notice a missing 'B' on your quilt!Quilter Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870660916547202929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-55373942984783701622011-03-07T20:03:23.752-06:002011-03-07T20:03:23.752-06:00I do have two boxes of plaids but also have a proj...I do have two boxes of plaids but also have a project plnned out for them. It was supposed to be a fall project but maybe now it will be next fall! LOL<br />I love the jewel box quilt you have started.<br /><br />I agree with you about the stash. Mine is probably very small compared to most and I like it that way. I'm surprised the woman wasn't giving it away to help her get organized.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-11426914596289328582011-03-07T18:34:27.190-06:002011-03-07T18:34:27.190-06:00Hi Julie! Are your plaids quilting fabric or recy...Hi Julie! Are your plaids quilting fabric or recycled shirts ala Bonnie Hunter? I'm collecting shirts, but have trouble finding brighter colored ones and I haven't come across much in the way of commercial plaid quilt fabrics. <br /><br />Be careful with the knitting. It can also become an obsession and lead to rooms full of yarn! Love reading your blog & seeing your quilts!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952343122795316299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-76592589962973409152011-03-07T17:53:35.358-06:002011-03-07T17:53:35.358-06:00Hi Julie, The jewel box looks great, I am not a fa...Hi Julie, The jewel box looks great, I am not a fan of plaid but your quilt could change me mind. Wow, maybe you could go shopping at your friends for fabric. Enjoy your week.A Garden of Threadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311416568496969279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-59412766222770372462011-03-07T17:48:46.935-06:002011-03-07T17:48:46.935-06:00I love those greens! That must have been a lot of ...I love those greens! That must have been a lot of fabric! There are so many fun crafting hobbies......I want to do them all!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620337187303791229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-24622488604029644172011-03-07T16:51:09.461-06:002011-03-07T16:51:09.461-06:00Love your plaid quilt so far and since I am the &q...Love your plaid quilt so far and since I am the "Green Queen", I love that green piece, too. Your cross-stitch is going to be great with a little scene for each month of the year!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930049919252042391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-89197209331683986032011-03-07T16:27:42.711-06:002011-03-07T16:27:42.711-06:00It sounds quite obsessive to me. I know ladies in ...It sounds quite obsessive to me. I know ladies in USA can purchase fabric much much cheaper than we can in NZ and many have whole rooms of fabric.<br /><br />It's what is made with it that counts - otherwise it is known as a fabric SHOP.<br /> I love the jewelbox design too.Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-47849550693186507962011-03-07T16:12:38.251-06:002011-03-07T16:12:38.251-06:00You are so right...sometimes I feel shame when I l...You are so right...sometimes I feel shame when I look at mine and keep adding to it. I really need to use it. Inface, I am working on a Beatitudes quilt as well and broke into some of my coveted fat quarters...why not...right???Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622919657309096651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-67589016220316084972011-03-07T15:59:06.384-06:002011-03-07T15:59:06.384-06:00Oooooh, you are going to love knitting. It's e...Oooooh, you are going to love knitting. It's easy to throw into a bag and take with you. You will love it. <br /><br />Your plaid quilts are wonderful. I need to get busy and use my plaids.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-28592542326719128372011-03-07T15:45:42.350-06:002011-03-07T15:45:42.350-06:00I do love your plaid quilt-in-progress! I have no...I do love your plaid quilt-in-progress! I have no plaids in my stash at all, have no idea why LOL!!! They look great all together!<br />You mentioned your 68 year old friend, and her floor to ceiling fabric stash - on my! but she has had a long time to accumulate this LOL, I just bet there were some rare beauties in there!!! I'm afraid my stash pales into insignificance compared to hers LOL, but sometimes I do think I need to restrain my collecting, such as it is!!!Merilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017362688960778176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758475602275745268.post-75905167829958758072011-03-07T15:20:10.977-06:002011-03-07T15:20:10.977-06:00I'm in complete agreement. If I need fabric f...I'm in complete agreement. If I need fabric for a border, sashing or backing in order to complete a specific project...okay. Otherwise, I'm trying to exercise some restraint until I've completed some outstanding UFOs. When those are done, I'll have some really neat remnants for another scrappy quilt! Love your new plaid layout.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763395622211185863noreply@blogger.com