tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post5731176197739925076..comments2024-03-13T20:28:52.585-07:00Comments on Quilty Folk: Christmas Quilt Tops Are Now Completedaudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-82513226336125779312020-01-16T06:05:29.245-08:002020-01-16T06:05:29.245-08:00Love Christmas quilt with flexible use. Sometimes ...Love Christmas quilt with flexible use. Sometimes you just gotta put red on the bed!Karmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070576065953648234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-48351095962076240392020-01-15T20:30:54.194-08:002020-01-15T20:30:54.194-08:00Both quilt tops are so vey appealing and Christmas...Both quilt tops are so vey appealing and Christmassy! Perhaps if I think of beginning a quilt for our place by next Christmas I'd better get busy!!Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-36468711958604489372020-01-15T06:37:20.897-08:002020-01-15T06:37:20.897-08:00Oh I really like the star quilt! I am making sawt...Oh I really like the star quilt! I am making sawtooth stars out of my brothers old shirts for my SIL (he died unexpectedly at age 66 3 years ago). Making pillows, but will possibly have enough left to make a throw and this is a great idea. Your hour glass points on the HST's are amazing!! Any tips on how to get them so good? dk.koch2.75@gmail.comDiane Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06033074648523775742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-51508996043848193982020-01-14T10:19:40.728-08:002020-01-14T10:19:40.728-08:00Thank you! I hope you make a wonderful Christmas q...Thank you! I hope you make a wonderful Christmas quilt!:)audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-70646635288822518712020-01-13T21:56:59.049-08:002020-01-13T21:56:59.049-08:00Absolutely love your beautiful Christmas Star. Jus...Absolutely love your beautiful Christmas Star. Just catching up on your recent posts, and want to wish you a wonderful New Year!Jenny Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021041535762298271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-24612897088577699572020-01-12T11:01:52.789-08:002020-01-12T11:01:52.789-08:00Very nice quilts using up those fabrics--love the ...Very nice quilts using up those fabrics--love the Moda Grunge! Karen in Breezy Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931154097211557249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-33811072423442557662020-01-12T10:01:07.093-08:002020-01-12T10:01:07.093-08:00Simply gorgeous!! and should well ahead of Christm...Simply gorgeous!! and should well ahead of Christmas completion!Carli The Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00733894801130646276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-18522397297999783122020-01-12T00:36:45.092-08:002020-01-12T00:36:45.092-08:00Oh, Audrey, now I want to stop what I'm doing ...Oh, Audrey, now I want to stop what I'm doing and make a Christmas quilt! Both of these are just lovely but it was especially interesting to read your thoughts on the colour choices and how to get the quilts to work - looks like your resolution to use up those older fabrics might be productive for you and instructive for us.Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-9955247264700384332020-01-11T23:03:01.698-08:002020-01-11T23:03:01.698-08:00i love the Red star quilt and the fabric choices t...i love the Red star quilt and the fabric choices this is what makes it a great growing experience in fabric selection and thinking outside your norm! love it! Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765349750174416368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-57174534286766301342020-01-11T20:14:06.412-08:002020-01-11T20:14:06.412-08:00Love your gentle 'hourglass' quilt, the un...Love your gentle 'hourglass' quilt, the unexpected bits of fabric make it sing! Love how you've subtly added in a few 'tired' fabrics, nothing that stands out at all. Linda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-21602703376966145262020-01-11T20:09:51.520-08:002020-01-11T20:09:51.520-08:00Both quilts are beautiful - as every one else has ...Both quilts are beautiful - as every one else has written. Thanks for sharing details of the red one's velvety texture. I've been thinking about how to create foreground, background and mid-ground. Your flying geese is a great example. "Better/fresher" greens would have competed with the stars rather than becoming a pleasant secondary image. It’s an excellent example as well as a beautiful quilt. <br />Hourglasses make a good all over design. Setting your older fabric with white/cream works well. I add pink and red bits with my greens, too. The top looks fine with no border but then... the red frames it so well. Funny that. <br />I need to join you in Christmas quilt making.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-53588635992640390062020-01-11T16:57:20.390-08:002020-01-11T16:57:20.390-08:00I really love the sawtooth star quilt. I'm goi...I really love the sawtooth star quilt. I'm going to try to get one started this year. I've got oodles of mom's old Christmas fabrics, time to get them used and hey, if I don't get it done this year, I'll just work on it next year. Both of your quilts are lovely, thanks for the inspiration!Gretchen Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-18645541508682429762020-01-11T15:40:44.219-08:002020-01-11T15:40:44.219-08:00I love both quilts and it is so cool to use up the...I love both quilts and it is so cool to use up the fabrics you consider old and maybe not-so-lovely. Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-40788426891067764982020-01-11T15:09:54.754-08:002020-01-11T15:09:54.754-08:00The first quilt doesn't shout Christmas and I ...The first quilt doesn't shout Christmas and I think that's why I like it so much. It turned out really nice. I love the pieced border on the hour glass quilt. It adds a little whimsy - makes me smile. I've got to get busy on an old scrap under-the-bed box. I'm not sure where to start. You've given me some ideas. Nice post.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423024947233260195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-26675090041439510372020-01-11T15:09:09.366-08:002020-01-11T15:09:09.366-08:00Beautiful, you're amazing---and so fast!Beautiful, you're amazing---and so fast!<br />Lizzy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-66458278380970156142020-01-11T13:52:14.797-08:002020-01-11T13:52:14.797-08:00I'm laughing, cause I wanted to say a week or ...I'm laughing, cause I wanted to say a week or two ago that those greens would be good, but I didn't want to disagree with you as soon as I got back. 🤣 Love the finish! It definitely has the feel of the original. Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01596185668087389269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-46662831580830606382020-01-11T06:12:58.561-08:002020-01-11T06:12:58.561-08:00Oh Audrey, your quilts are beautiful and don't...Oh Audrey, your quilts are beautiful and don't even come close to looking like 'use it up' efforts. I'm particularly fond of the red one - it is just wonderful, especially with all of those flying geese. At first glance I thought that the greens were a putty colour and then when I realized that it was greens, even better. Love all the interest in the variety of fabrics. Thanks so much for the directions; yet another to add to that list of mine! :)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578906262073646500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-2504908333277499192020-01-11T06:10:39.945-08:002020-01-11T06:10:39.945-08:00love love your star Christmas Quilt. The flying g...love love your star Christmas Quilt. The flying geese make a great border.<br />pretty sage greens in your second quilt.<br />Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619642267222624728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-41822678336307121032020-01-11T05:58:34.009-08:002020-01-11T05:58:34.009-08:00I love how both the Christmas quilts turned out, a...I love how both the Christmas quilts turned out, and I know what you mean about using up (or disposing of) tired, old fabrics! I'm brimming with Christmas quilt ideas to make in 2020, but current projects are making me feel guilty about starting anything new. I hope I'll have the decks cleared soon so I can start some Christmas projects of my own.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365095115416468818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-12965021807180843872020-01-10T22:50:41.962-08:002020-01-10T22:50:41.962-08:00Nothing like keeping momentum and finishing up a C...Nothing like keeping momentum and finishing up a Christmasy thing in January - a gift to your future Christmas self. It's so pretty, just perfect. Love the green hour glasses too and I think in a subtle quilt like that, it's so nice, even important, to have little unexpected pops of color. I'm with you on the red and pink - like a little lipstick. ;). Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409769915035855136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-86627474009136505542020-01-10T19:30:13.886-08:002020-01-10T19:30:13.886-08:00I think the Christmas top looks great in the red t...I think the Christmas top looks great in the red that you had - I a planning on doing two Christmas tops this year - I doubt any will get quilted this year but I usually don't think to start making one until November so that is ok with me!Karen - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-21500735414992995302020-01-10T18:18:40.033-08:002020-01-10T18:18:40.033-08:00Two beautiful quilts, my fave being the stars, tha...Two beautiful quilts, my fave being the stars, that background red almost looks like suede or velvet in the photos. Very luscious. Each quilt complements the other, and I'm always interested in seeing how you and others use up the older tired fabrics. We have plenty of those at quilt ministry and actually my own stash is mostly older stuff now. It's a perfect time to piece Christmas quilts, and then tuck them away until fall to quilt. Did that last year with our own first Christmas quilt. I may just have to make a second one. Quilting Babciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225825007525655805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-23926546536972001062020-01-10T17:55:35.999-08:002020-01-10T17:55:35.999-08:00I love the red grunge fabric in the Christmas Star...I love the red grunge fabric in the Christmas Star quilt. I have been waiting for an idea for a Christmas quilt with a vintage vibe to it. I’m not especially fond of the true red and green quilts.... so haven’t made a Christmas quilt for ourselves. I can just imagine how the red grunge enhances the older green fabrics in the flying geese! I have a feeling that this is one quilt that I won’t be able to get out of my mind. Thanks for the cutting info. I am going to log it down and see where I can fit it into my quilt schedule. I only plan one month at a time but I do allow myself to write in three quilts at the bottom of the calendar. Usually, its one of those three that is the actual quilt I start next. With a quilt like this one I probably could fit in another quilt within 30 days. II’m one of those who starts and finishes a quilt before going on to the next one. I didn’t used to be this way but I finally came to the conclusion that it caused less stress for me and I felt so much better. (Do fall down on always adding the label before starting the next quilt.). I have a ton of the old worn greens that need a home other than in my ‘green’ tub. I’m sure they would be happy to move out of the low rent housing and hang out on the couch instead. <br /><br />I am so thankful that you made this quilt and shared it with us out here. And while I’m cutting my old worn out greens, might as well tackle the hourglass quilt also for the holidays. I have been wanting to try the speed quilting method of piecing the hourglass block anyway. <br /><br />Thanks from Maine!QuiltGramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454901066670193031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-89543863131836208072020-01-10T16:34:05.572-08:002020-01-10T16:34:05.572-08:00I like how these both came out..I am working on RS...I like how these both came out..I am working on RSC acid greens right now and have decided that green is not my favorite color at all...but am pressing onward...only using scraps on hand...<br />Your stars quilt is just lovely and soft looking...nice work on both hugs, Julierose<br />Julierosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079686021190332890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-46137083457558353072020-01-10T16:11:29.662-08:002020-01-10T16:11:29.662-08:00Love both quilts, but I still think that second on...Love both quilts, but I still think that second one is whimpering for a bit of Audrey Applique... 8)<br />gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629856023631651681noreply@blogger.com