tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post6486559520224557314..comments2024-03-26T16:11:43.726-04:00Comments on Musings of a Menopausal Melon...mmmquilts: Throwback Thursday #1 Starry HeartsSandra Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-7102745372099236312018-01-21T14:55:22.468-05:002018-01-21T14:55:22.468-05:00Such an interesting post Sandra.. lovely to hear a...Such an interesting post Sandra.. lovely to hear a 'blast frommth past' story. I wish we lived closer so I could watch your thought process in action...😘 You have a wealth of knowledge and have learned so much over the years, which you are lovely enough to want to share with us, your readers...and we love you for it. And noooo. I can't believe you missed Angela..she would have been so much fun ..love and hugs from across the water..ps.. hubby's come in useful at times don't they. Had mine helping me baste a quilt today. I think I he is getting the hang of it now lol xxxSuegodfreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526873751668182324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-88119072079014211532018-01-17T18:14:59.395-05:002018-01-17T18:14:59.395-05:00very nice. I went to link up some cross stitches I...very nice. I went to link up some cross stitches I did for my children's births. My husband even suggested I blog them sometime. Then I noticed, of course, name and full date of birth on these - don't think so!helenjean@midgetgemquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005403786619091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-54998601132638113752018-01-13T11:18:45.495-05:002018-01-13T11:18:45.495-05:00That is a great quilt with no Y seams. I love how...That is a great quilt with no Y seams. I love how hard it looks, but how easy it was to sew. What a fun quilt - fun that it was started with a friend and fun fabric shopping! Love stories like this.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11621591443896350515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-57519472432413120202018-01-12T08:34:36.837-05:002018-01-12T08:34:36.837-05:00Buggy barn always had such fun quilts, I did a rab...Buggy barn always had such fun quilts, I did a rabbit one, seems like another I can't think of now! Have several of their books, oooh that sounds like a fun project, LOL-no no no I can't start another just yet:oVicki in MNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155452692252270164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-27972206983680877292018-01-12T06:31:53.899-05:002018-01-12T06:31:53.899-05:00I love star quilts and yours is a beauty. Love the...I love star quilts and yours is a beauty. Love the early feathers, they are a lot better than mine ever were. Real life intruded and I didn't get my post done. At least I have a start for the next one. Do you like warm and natural?Stitchin At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-85518609336964394462018-01-11T23:48:06.739-05:002018-01-11T23:48:06.739-05:00Oh my, what a neat pattern. I can't even imagi...Oh my, what a neat pattern. I can't even imagine how you stacked and whacked to get those two shapes together. Super quilt for the holiday season and early part of the year. The flannel back is beautiful, too. It must be really good quality to keeps its vibrancy after multiple washings. Your feathers are gorgeous with that variegated thread. I love how you know so many details about the quilt and the materials you used, and how the quilt holds your connections to the people you were with when you made it. And the fact that you have layers of quilts on the bed that you have made and switch around. I have an extra layer on my side of the bed. I swear I don't move around at night, but inevitably the afghan starts to slide over pulling everything with it so we have perpetual blanket problems. For years. But we're still married, so it's all good. I have a very tolerant husband. If you have a tip, though, for keeping all the layers on (short of nailing them to the floor on my husband's side of the bed), I'd love to know what it is. Thank you so much for taking on this linky party. I get such a kick out of seeing what others made pre-blogging. And I missed documenting my own old quilts.JanineMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475847392355523001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-27076914046940067322018-01-11T23:13:39.480-05:002018-01-11T23:13:39.480-05:00Oh, where do I start? There are so many things I w...Oh, where do I start? There are so many things I want to comment on! First, I have done stack and whack quilts and really had fun. I especially like funky stars so your Starry hearts really tugged at me. It is a shame that Buggy Barn has books out of print. There was one in particular that I wish I had bought at a craft fair but did not (because I bought so many other things) and it is no longer available. I wish I remembered which title it was (something including Crazy perhaps? Oh wait that is just about all of them.) But since I can no longer get it it is probably good that I forgot. (See, I can ramble, too.) Second, I too am a selvage reader and often I include a photo of the edge in my blog posts. Heaven forbid there is a quilter out there who falls in love with a fabric I used . She at least needs a clue as to how to hunt for it. Third, I label my quilts by embroidering on grosgrain ribbon and tucking it in the corners on the back. Fourth, I was just at a Handiquilter club meeting today and we tried quilting with a 12 weight thread. I loved the look. So often I agonize over what pattern to stitch and then it barely shows up. But that can be a good thing because then my goofs do not show up either. Thanks for giving all your thread and batting info. I should do more of that. I usually sandwich in a bamboo batting (by Winline textiles). It is soft and drape-able and breathes just like 100% cotton. Polyester causes me to sweat. Correction - per my daughter, men sweat, women glisten. I do not spend a lot of money on high quality thread but have been very happy with Essential cotton thread by Connecting threads. <br />Label example <br />http://dianeloves2quilt.blogspot.com/2015/12/fmq-bind-name-barnyard-quilt.html<br />Selvage example<br />http://dianeloves2quilt.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-lion-and-lamb.html<br />Thanks for the great post and pix.DianeLoves2Quilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704655734477952685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-90753610351601943682018-01-11T21:38:15.313-05:002018-01-11T21:38:15.313-05:00It's a beautiful quilt, love the all the reds ...It's a beautiful quilt, love the all the reds in this one. Perfect for the holidays. I'm pretty sure I've blogged about each one of my quilts once. There aren't that many unfortunately. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-39511126812610885562018-01-11T16:10:11.128-05:002018-01-11T16:10:11.128-05:00Very pretty! Your early feathers are better than m...Very pretty! Your early feathers are better than my later feathers, ha! Like you, I always have one extra quilt for my side of the bed for the weight. I can't believe you missed a chance to take a class from Angela, very sad :(<br /><br />I was a blogger before I was a quilter, so none of my quilts are undocumented aliens. I'll just enjoy TBT as a reader.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-78077653348751511222018-01-11T15:15:52.007-05:002018-01-11T15:15:52.007-05:00Very fun post! It's a great quilt, too. I do t...Very fun post! It's a great quilt, too. I do the same thing, layering and switching top quilts by the season, with the same goal of eventually having a different quilt for each month. :)Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424861624240818479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-70400606548704356482018-01-11T15:00:51.372-05:002018-01-11T15:00:51.372-05:00Hi Sandra,
Thanks for pointing out MacGyver's ...Hi Sandra,<br />Thanks for pointing out MacGyver's head bump in the first photo! HAHA! I would have totally missed that by just enjoying the quilt itself. I totally get why you saved that thread - I just ran out of black in my bobbin while sewing on a binding. I popped in a purple (!!) one that I had laying there because who cares what color it is when it is going to be covered when the binding is sewn down. AND, it was 9pm when I ran out of thread - no stores open. Wow, what a lofty goal so to speak to have a different quilt for each month. I'll be happy when I get my first Postcard from Sweden this year - HAHA. ~smile~ RoseanneHome Sewn By Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943739387560629258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-80846479106227793782018-01-11T14:21:34.597-05:002018-01-11T14:21:34.597-05:00Love reading the story. A quilt for every month s...Love reading the story. A quilt for every month sounds like fun.Anja @ Anja Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717143609774358153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-87684009277078518282018-01-11T14:19:55.616-05:002018-01-11T14:19:55.616-05:00Such an interesting and enjoyable post, Sandra! S...Such an interesting and enjoyable post, Sandra! Starry Hearts is beautiful, and I always enjoy reading what you have to say about our craft. Thanks for starting up TBT again, and inviting us to join in!LIttle Penguin Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963436433585505550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-52737510160020188512018-01-11T12:52:13.590-05:002018-01-11T12:52:13.590-05:00We live about 40 or 45 minutes from a quilty fabri...We live about 40 or 45 minutes from a quilty fabric shop, either northwards, or south, so I like to have spare roller blades, needles and thread galore on hand. Lovely to see the label and know when it was made, the pattern and more. Still very cold up your way, and down here, already, the sun is having a little lie in, and getting up those few seconds later, it all adds up to a darker start.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-57873969883683260812018-01-11T11:37:45.395-05:002018-01-11T11:37:45.395-05:00That star heart block is so cool! And I love that...That star heart block is so cool! And I love that there are no Y-seams. Thanks for sharing the history!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464425603323257233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-90149008665552690402018-01-11T11:21:21.348-05:002018-01-11T11:21:21.348-05:00Such an excellent accounting of the genesis of thi...Such an excellent accounting of the genesis of this quilt. I think it’s great to take the time to look back to see how much we’ve grown in our craft! Both quilts pictured here are very beautiful. KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-30338131612847485702018-01-11T10:38:56.354-05:002018-01-11T10:38:56.354-05:00Stars and Hearts and wonderful colors. Love this q...Stars and Hearts and wonderful colors. Love this quilt!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283575512727062312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-32560916747129015792018-01-11T10:32:21.510-05:002018-01-11T10:32:21.510-05:00Buggy Barn quilts will always be favorites. One of...Buggy Barn quilts will always be favorites. One of my vintage UFOs is a BB quilt. It will be done this year, I think ;-) Actually I have three BB quilts in my UFO stack! Yikes. That probably dates me a bit too much. Haha. I didn't get a post done this week for this linky (unless I quickly do one up now), but I'll try to hop in soon! piecefulwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256164519304112032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-34626758942953439102018-01-11T10:16:37.647-05:002018-01-11T10:16:37.647-05:00This is such a good idea. It will be nice to see w...This is such a good idea. It will be nice to see what others have to share!SandraChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-83343891576078823762018-01-11T09:59:31.129-05:002018-01-11T09:59:31.129-05:00Wow, this Throwback post brings back some memories...Wow, this Throwback post brings back some memories since I still have a stash of the Robyn Pandolph (my first fabric crush) Christmas fabrics plus I also made the Buggy Pattern in another fabric line--good times. You did a beautiful job of quilting, I am amazed you did it on a domestic--you are definitely brave. Thanks for hosting this linky party; it's going to be fun reading the other stories.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.com