tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post3583267352352768557..comments2024-03-28T15:05:14.432-07:00Comments on Quilty Folk: Dutch Comfortaudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-51185175988419618672014-01-17T10:48:31.601-08:002014-01-17T10:48:31.601-08:00Congratulations on a wonderful finish! I believe t...Congratulations on a wonderful finish! I believe that starting a quilt like this when things were looking bleak was both optimistic and life-affirming, and I'm certain that it kept you focused on a positive outcome through it all. Good decision! I hope it will remind you of your strength and hope as you use it over the years, more than the difficult times.<br /><br />Thanks for a helpful post!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224346283881001640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-12829859895741301432014-01-17T06:25:19.754-08:002014-01-17T06:25:19.754-08:00How pretty. Especially with the applique block in...How pretty. Especially with the applique block in the center.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816001950084090576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-50377229099748570522014-01-17T03:28:22.467-08:002014-01-17T03:28:22.467-08:00Thanks so much for this post. A reminder that we ...Thanks so much for this post. A reminder that we are not alone in our difficulties. I too have had a very difficult few years and quilting has helped me weather the storms. Your quilt is beautiful and I hope that 2014 brings brighter skies to us both!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935945785304234555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-90714014249566895622014-01-16T21:54:38.107-08:002014-01-16T21:54:38.107-08:00A beautiful quilt and a beautiful post! Yes, ther...A beautiful quilt and a beautiful post! Yes, there's nothing like quilting to help us through the hard times--making beauty out of sorrow and fear, comforting ourselves with the rhythm of stitching. Congratulations on surviving these tough years undefeated and with gorgeous quilts to show!Nifty Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249020129403851346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-85657934703468984722014-01-16T21:43:17.181-08:002014-01-16T21:43:17.181-08:00Those really sound like hard times. Your attitude ...Those really sound like hard times. Your attitude is admirable. And quilting is a great way to relieve some of that stress and find some peace again. The quilt is beautiful, lovely colors. Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401819213843246248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-46092107188546245632014-01-16T15:33:50.116-08:002014-01-16T15:33:50.116-08:00Glan you remain undefeated!! God does work in way...Glan you remain undefeated!! God does work in ways we will never understand. Sometimes quilting is my only ally in life. It is constant and let's me be creative. I have been thru terrible times recently, but being able to read other people's comments on blogs---let's me know I am not alone. Thanks for your blog & your posts---they helped me keep going. Heads up and go forth Judy Dietrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310395493132902215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-70728666861812662862014-01-16T14:23:31.026-08:002014-01-16T14:23:31.026-08:00Loved what you had to say about when and how this ...Loved what you had to say about when and how this quilt was created. 2011 was a sucky year for me too and I created abundantly. Sometimes I think it was the only thing that kept me sane. <br /><br />Being able to have a safe haven in quilting where we can create and forget what is happening around us , even for a little while really is a wonderful kind of therapy. <br /><br />Congratulations on a beautiful finish and for your thoughtful post. <br /><br />Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11032969125788408807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-76722026960701477182014-01-16T13:38:39.432-08:002014-01-16T13:38:39.432-08:00Congratulations, Audrey! I am constantly amazed a...Congratulations, Audrey! I am constantly amazed at how much "therapy" quilting gives; how many quilts are stitched with worry that is soon soothed, how precious moments are sewn into quilts. I'm so pleased you and your family pulled through that difficult time and you have a beautiful quilt to show for it. Hugspandchintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946088061632823182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-51835553926992746972014-01-16T12:06:46.450-08:002014-01-16T12:06:46.450-08:00A lovely post, thanks for sharing a bit of your pe...A lovely post, thanks for sharing a bit of your personal side. We did lose our home to the BofA foreclosure fiasco in 2011, later compensated for it, but what a emotional roller coaster it was. Life is good now, different but good. Your quilt is now a beautiful visual reminder that with God all things are possible.<br />blessings, jillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-19787331892244547792014-01-16T07:22:46.967-08:002014-01-16T07:22:46.967-08:00I have to agree 100%. Great therapy!!I have to agree 100%. Great therapy!!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-78161131255651708492014-01-16T06:30:51.074-08:002014-01-16T06:30:51.074-08:00A beautiful post and a beautiful quilt! Quilting i...A beautiful post and a beautiful quilt! Quilting is therapy for me too and is an extremely important part of my daily life.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826354433338717185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-62739759207357515362014-01-16T05:17:42.203-08:002014-01-16T05:17:42.203-08:00What a post. You have expressed perfectly what so...What a post. You have expressed perfectly what so many of us feel. Glad you came thru with God's help and our passion for quilt making. The quilt is beautiful.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477948659411074859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-26131873288472836422014-01-16T03:37:33.818-08:002014-01-16T03:37:33.818-08:00So glad you found comfort in making your Dutch Com...So glad you found comfort in making your Dutch Comfort quilt. I too depend on my stitches to get me thru. There definitely is something comforting about the task of pulling thread thru fabric. We stitch so much into our quilts.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-38413149618405548382014-01-16T01:57:16.792-08:002014-01-16T01:57:16.792-08:00Good for you being undefeated. It's fitting th...Good for you being undefeated. It's fitting that Dutch Comfort should be finished around the new year as a sign of better times ahead. Thank God for sewing for getting us through bad times, and good times. Rachaeldaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437603769773251690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-85503228880326624502014-01-15T23:22:54.800-08:002014-01-15T23:22:54.800-08:00Beautiful post and quilt. XXXBeautiful post and quilt. XXXBéahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154146745955522469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-33335247756822621512014-01-15T20:56:52.019-08:002014-01-15T20:56:52.019-08:00quilting sure does help us through the difficultie...quilting sure does help us through the difficulties of life! This one is so beautiful.bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968732077743225057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-51044455219454071182014-01-15T19:48:19.597-08:002014-01-15T19:48:19.597-08:00quilting is a great stress reducer I have found - ...quilting is a great stress reducer I have found - glad you came through all your upheavals in life and hope things are easier for you now - love that quilt!!!Karen - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-13852754346755889342014-01-15T19:43:02.160-08:002014-01-15T19:43:02.160-08:00It's a lovely quilt Audrey. We often hear of t...It's a lovely quilt Audrey. We often hear of the love stitched into quilts, but for most of us they also hold the fears, sadness and bad times too. And as you say, working on a quilt can help you through these things. A small piece of ourselves is sewn into every quilt.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718801532958257392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-59452195602608932742014-01-15T19:39:22.214-08:002014-01-15T19:39:22.214-08:00Thanks for sharing Audrey. Our home flooded in 20...Thanks for sharing Audrey. Our home flooded in 2010. It was a really rough thing to go through, but now I can look back at how good that experience was for our family. God's provision and love for us during that time is beyond words. Our family learned to work as a team. Now I see that the flood added a richness to our life that really doesn't happen in the good times.<br /><br />I hope you are planning to keep your beautiful quilt.<br />Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04189355877421698359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-6052886992835546272014-01-15T19:25:10.745-08:002014-01-15T19:25:10.745-08:00This quilt is vibrant and beautiful. Hopefully it...This quilt is vibrant and beautiful. Hopefully it will always be a reminder to you of your strength, your perseverance, and the positive way your emotions and your stitches worked together during this difficult time in your life. <br />How blessed we are to enjoy such a special craft, one which can help us focus and even sometimes heal.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216150275846123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-58576110123233377662014-01-15T19:13:32.165-08:002014-01-15T19:13:32.165-08:00Great attitude!! and a beautiful quilt!!
Blessing...Great attitude!! and a beautiful quilt!!<br /><br />Blessings and hugs!Donienehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08756224977419687996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-26824328815941750642014-01-15T17:57:10.444-08:002014-01-15T17:57:10.444-08:00Totally understand the stresses of having your own...Totally understand the stresses of having your own business....we have a family business, my husband, our son and I work together. And the last few years have been tough, as they have been world-wide. So happy for you that you didn't lose your home & business, as you say family is everything, but family life is better if those worries are not hanging over your head constantly. Thanks for sharing how you have managed to cope with difficult times and what quilting has meant to you. <br />I think I have said this before your quilt glows with warmth, and I love the back of the quilt too! Jenny Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021041535762298271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-48271425255696530722014-01-15T17:42:29.691-08:002014-01-15T17:42:29.691-08:00Thanks for sharing such personal feelings and thou...Thanks for sharing such personal feelings and thoughts. I'm glad you remain undefeated. An encouraging thought for all of us.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492645548495218076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-19148516695875379002014-01-15T17:33:10.141-08:002014-01-15T17:33:10.141-08:00Undefeated sounds like the perfect word. Come to t...Undefeated sounds like the perfect word. Come to think of it, my blog was created as I began a very unexpected and difficult chapter in my life, in part to keep my head and hands occupied with something positive, so I totally get how your quilting has helped you.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578906262073646500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-8247713834453691352014-01-15T16:20:37.740-08:002014-01-15T16:20:37.740-08:00This is a beautiful post, just like your quilts. ...This is a beautiful post, just like your quilts. Take care, ByrdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com