tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post1708367326712307370..comments2024-03-26T16:11:43.726-04:00Comments on Musings of a Menopausal Melon...mmmquilts: Postcard from Sweden is a Finish!Sandra Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-41254079867034824602018-08-17T08:50:04.948-04:002018-08-17T08:50:04.948-04:00Such a stunner, you really outdid yourself and tha...Such a stunner, you really outdid yourself and that quilting is just fantastic! Congratulations on the finish. Thanks for linking up on behalf of the 2018 global Finish-A-Long hosts.Marci Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936012994391674307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-15550798833651606202018-04-25T20:15:05.059-04:002018-04-25T20:15:05.059-04:00So beautiful, Sandra. Lakeside Park was perfect p...So beautiful, Sandra. Lakeside Park was perfect place for photos. The backing with the shadows made me think of water and the aqua binding is beautiful. Sweet quilting too. A fabulous finish! <br /><br />-SomaSoma @ inkTorrents.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820728287018415555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-21579604471811576512018-04-24T12:56:38.312-04:002018-04-24T12:56:38.312-04:00Absolutely fabulous!!! Quilt, Quilting, Backing, a...Absolutely fabulous!!! Quilt, Quilting, Backing, and the pictures. It is such a celebration of color - it makes me smile every time. If you switched two or four HSTs, would anyone notice? Just wondering :-) Flow? It looks more like a Swirl to me. Another fabulous finish, indeed!!!Preetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363550140143647850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-15698593399325863862018-04-23T09:40:52.276-04:002018-04-23T09:40:52.276-04:00It looks gorgeous! I like all the different motif...It looks gorgeous! I like all the different motifs you quilted. Great idea to quilt your name in. Thanks for the shout-out too. :)Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259126076998854471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-56946780444088170032018-04-23T00:56:05.414-04:002018-04-23T00:56:05.414-04:00Love the quilting! And I especially like how you ...Love the quilting! And I especially like how you showed us "Sandra" in the quilting! Great idea!Quilting Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256695009744860139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-44067590696789694272018-04-22T20:17:45.170-04:002018-04-22T20:17:45.170-04:00Beautiful quilt and quilting! I just love the tex...Beautiful quilt and quilting! I just love the texture washing adds to a quilt.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612686505076697159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-3394313324934634152018-04-22T19:01:55.708-04:002018-04-22T19:01:55.708-04:00Love all the great photos. Congrats on a successf...Love all the great photos. Congrats on a successful QAL. I love that backing fabric. I have it in the dark blue and grey. I think I'm going to buy a bolt when I go to the USA this fall.Anja @ Anja Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717143609774358153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-11697300874059389372018-04-22T08:10:31.806-04:002018-04-22T08:10:31.806-04:00Sandra
Postcards is beautiful. The before launder...Sandra<br />Postcards is beautiful. The before laundering and after pictures really help to see the difference in How the quilting looks.<br />Thank you for sharing<br />Cheers<br />TerryTerry Carneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839591930005290834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-85610841910999965652018-04-21T23:33:38.614-04:002018-04-21T23:33:38.614-04:00Your Postcard from Sweden quilt is stunning!!! I l...Your Postcard from Sweden quilt is stunning!!! I looked at the ones on the linky party and they are all stunning too. I NEED to make myself one of these. I am always amazed at how different my quilts look once washed. Before, nice crisp fabrics with a look of newness. After, soft and cuddly with a look of vintage.Tu-Na Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556292032780405882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-11603668657704772042018-04-21T23:12:06.771-04:002018-04-21T23:12:06.771-04:00It truly is gorgeous and wonderful!! What beautifu...It truly is gorgeous and wonderful!! What beautiful quilting! That backing is perfect as well.Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181665241824945247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-35394261412962900772018-04-21T22:46:07.657-04:002018-04-21T22:46:07.657-04:00This is just stunning! Your quilting is super fun ...This is just stunning! Your quilting is super fun too and I love that you stitched your name! Congrats on a really beautiful finish and thank you for linking up at TGIFF!Izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135564727921370376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-63852116913894805872018-04-21T21:53:07.125-04:002018-04-21T21:53:07.125-04:00Absolutely amazing. Love everything about this qui...Absolutely amazing. Love everything about this quilt 💕💕💕. The label from Moda is very interesting and unique. Great finish, Sandra. Ioleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734002834801766926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-257953603109746442018-04-21T19:55:17.084-04:002018-04-21T19:55:17.084-04:00Just beautiful Sandra! And such a successful quilt...Just beautiful Sandra! And such a successful quilt along too, congratulations. I wish I had had time to join in, as this quilt is one of the very few not-my-designs on my bucket list. Another time perhaps. <br />I fully sympathise with the struggles with the inner quilting critic, and it is always good to be reminded that other people don't see the "mistakes" and many of them disappear in the wash anyway. I do my machine binding exactly the opposite of yours. I figure If I am going to machine bind, then it is a genuine feature and I topstitch on the front. If the quilt is too special for that, it is time to get out the hand needle. xxDione Gardner-Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491108842081708676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-70805184466691665642018-04-21T15:00:06.582-04:002018-04-21T15:00:06.582-04:00In case I'm a no-reply blogger, I am at ljbism...In case I'm a no-reply blogger, I am at ljbisme at msn dot com. Thank you!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05273074310054488932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-61531900153074617942018-04-21T14:58:36.864-04:002018-04-21T14:58:36.864-04:00Thank you for prompting the quiltalong. I read you...Thank you for prompting the quiltalong. I read your blog regularly and the prompt of the quiltalong got me to purchase a kit, but I haven't had a chance to actually so it together yet, so no flimsy from me. Having the kit is enough for now until I get a chance to actually sew it. I would love to know how to make it into a queen or king sized quilt...do you just double the pattern?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05273074310054488932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-69825017149647992512018-04-21T14:42:55.127-04:002018-04-21T14:42:55.127-04:00Love, love, love the look of the quilt after washi...Love, love, love the look of the quilt after washing -- all that texture! Did you have any trouble with bleeding (I assume not, or you would have mentioned). I have one awful picture of my flimsy. My quilt is out being quilted, so won't be done for this linkup. :-( I promise I'll do a post when it is done, though, because we came up with some creative quilting! <br />piecefulwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256164519304112032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-48690955387818277532018-04-21T14:38:57.022-04:002018-04-21T14:38:57.022-04:00Stunning version of the quilt. I love how you'...Stunning version of the quilt. I love how you've quilted it and that binding really pops xxGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302065755663279757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-76358662412462968302018-04-21T12:41:33.300-04:002018-04-21T12:41:33.300-04:00Wonderful to see your finished "Postcard"...Wonderful to see your finished "Postcard". It is beautiful and I can't see any flaws in the quilting. It was wonderful to have the kick in the butt that you provided to get this off my bucket list. Love your triangle transparency and the wonderful quilting.Rochelle aka Bella Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493294172036878044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-48879389095968587532018-04-21T12:01:49.708-04:002018-04-21T12:01:49.708-04:00So pretty!!So pretty!!BillieBee (billiemick)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12962933031675452865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-3044046351393496122018-04-21T11:43:49.389-04:002018-04-21T11:43:49.389-04:00Doesn’t it feel wonderful when you Push yourself a...Doesn’t it feel wonderful when you Push yourself and even though it isn’t “perfect” it turns out nice. I am fairly new to long arm quilting and try to adopt an attitude of no fear. I am usually happy with the result when it’s all done. Love the quilts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-39918239130891037082018-04-21T10:58:05.432-04:002018-04-21T10:58:05.432-04:00Aaaaahhh!! The texture! The color! I just want to ...Aaaaahhh!! The texture! The color! I just want to grab your Postcards and smoosh my face into it! I adore your quilting with all the curvy motifs. Thank you for sharing the before and after shots to demonstrate YET AGAIN why we should let go all that fine grained perfectionism. Embrace the large scale perfectionism, that wonderful feeling after the quilt is completely finished and you just KNOW it's perfect :)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-16261338891921365742018-04-21T10:31:31.108-04:002018-04-21T10:31:31.108-04:00What a beautiful quilt. You did an amazing job and...What a beautiful quilt. You did an amazing job and your choice of backing is perfect.works4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18354741604515547179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-49118410248442217312018-04-21T10:18:19.058-04:002018-04-21T10:18:19.058-04:00Yeah! Another perfectionist who has learned not to...Yeah! Another perfectionist who has learned not to beat herself up over little bobbles and blips and less-than-computer-perfect quilting! I love it! I think we all have to learn this, and it's so difficult because your nose is right down focused into the project as you're quilting, and it just isn't exactly what you envisioned. But, wha-la! When it's done and stand back, you don't see it, and when it's washed, you definitely don't see it. What a concept! BTW, I think since this is a Postcard From Sweden quilt, you really ought to take it over to Sweden to get some really good photos!!! And take me with you....Barb Neiwerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489488237974557963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-41823444872264667632018-04-21T10:06:27.604-04:002018-04-21T10:06:27.604-04:00Thanks for sharing the details of your quilting. A...Thanks for sharing the details of your quilting. Always fun to see what you've done and how you've experimented with various motifs. My friend made me a quilt for a significant birthday. She wrote words of encouragement and love and friendship into the quilting. The words can be hard to see, but I know they exist. It is fun to find a new word in a place in the quilt I'd never noticed.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05369169051261761145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-43382029913078448852018-04-21T08:16:54.280-04:002018-04-21T08:16:54.280-04:00Sandra, my dear, Postcards is stunning! Although ...Sandra, my dear, Postcards is stunning! Although not a longarmer, ALL of my quilts are considered practice quilts, and as a perfectionist like you, I’ve learned not to sweat the small stuff! And YES, every time I sit down to quilt, it’s different. Even if I'm chomping at the bit to quilt, I can sit down and find it’s just not going to happen right then. Other times I sit down and it’s a breeze. Funny that. I certainly enjoyed your post! Hope you enjoy your weekend!KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.com