August Craft Thread

The Facebook link worked for me.   I was able to get it into PostImages so I can share it here as not everyone is willing to click on links.   Hopefully someone has some leads for you.  I don't recognize the fabric and have almost no yellow in my stash so unfortunately can't help out.

Thank you so very much. I know it’s a long shot but I’d be thrilled if I could find some. If not…I’ll do what quilters have done for many many years and find another yellow that will work just as well. 

Emelle

cakediva That is gorgeous. So many talented crocheters. I crocheted all through my teens and into my 20's but in my 30's my hand said Enough! So I had to find other crafts.

I loved to hand quilt but like crocheting, that repetitive motion did not sit well with my hands so I did not continue to do it.  I'm not sure you really need a class though.  It is super easy.  The main thing is practice to get your stitches smaller and more even.

I use to hand quilt all my quilts - I hated trying to feed the quilt through the little opening in my machine. It use to take me forever though - my youngest waited almost five years for her quilt. I did find it relaxing but with younger kids around, it was hard to have it set up all the time. You probably have space for it to stay up so that will definitely make it easier to just do a few stitches whenever the mood hits.

I bought a used Mega quilter and I am so much happier with that. I can only do small pantos and designs since the throat of the machine is just 9" but it doesn't take me five years to finish a quilt anymore.

Do it! It’s been a long time since I sewed anything meaningful but hand sewing, imho, allows you to become acquainted with the fabric, to be part of the creation, whereas machine sewing is a means to an end, if that makes any sense! That’s not to denigrate machine sewing, I love that too but hand sewing is a more intimate occupation to me.

lisae I love the little birds one - so cute!!

jeremysgirl - do it! Back when I was a teenager I was in 4H, but not the farm side, the homemaking side. One if the clubs was quilting. We only had have quilting back then - just small projects, but it was fun!

Here are a few other quilts that I've made recently.

You’ve been busy quiltz! I need to have a better look when I’m not on my phone.

I Googled that pretty holly fabric and, as far as I can see, you will find it on Etsy.

I'll have to disagree with you on this!  I'd rather do pretty much anything than do quilting/sewing by hand!  With nearly 60 years of experience and a massive fabric collection, I've never had an issue with being acquainted and intimate with any of my fabrics!      I wish I enjoyed the process of hand quilting, because I think they are amazing.  My grandmother made hundreds of quilts over her lifetime (no exaggeration!) completely by hand.   She hand pieced and hand quilted.  My collection of her quilts is over 40.  My sisters and cousins probably have nearly as many.  No one even has a clue as to how many she made and gave away over her lifetime.  She was very generous with them.  

When I was in college she taught me how to piece and quilt by hand.  It took me nearly a year to complete  16" square pillow.  Didn't even attempt to quilt again for another 30 years - once I discovered the newfangled way of making them on the machine and sending them out to a longarmer!  I've always said she is probably rolling over in her grave!  

ETA:  This photo shows just some of her quilts that I have.   She also did all the crochet pieces you see tucked in the stack.   The stuffed rabbit was made by my mother for DD when she was little.  

quiltz - Wow!  So many quilt tops and everyone of them is gorgeous!  Are they all earmarked for specific people, or do you just make what you love and keep them on hand for future gifts?

Also, I'd love to know if that last quilt (red borders/trucks) is a pattern?