tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post2123568749789972271..comments2024-03-28T11:58:20.555+09:00Comments on Queenie's Needlework: WIPW - Over Cooked? Over Heated?Queeniepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-68060577657830428382017-08-24T22:02:57.580+09:002017-08-24T22:02:57.580+09:00It would have been almost impossible to quilt this...It would have been almost impossible to quilt this by hand. You would have had to stab stitch the whole thing, which would take YEARS! No way!<br />I am trying to protect the quilt from my sweat by covering the not-to-quilted area with a sheet, wearing 'gunte' gloves with rubber palms and having an electric fan nearby.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-12090877558298699402017-08-24T17:02:11.815+09:002017-08-24T17:02:11.815+09:00You are doing what, for me, would have been the im...You are doing what, for me, would have been the impossible ... And by hand even very difficult through all those seam allowances. (not to mention those slimy trails ... not by the snails but the sweat dripping down.Julie Fukudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-68116897216937288782017-08-24T13:50:39.905+09:002017-08-24T13:50:39.905+09:00They have character all right! Well, as long as th...They have character all right! Well, as long as they don't leave a slimy trail on the quilt!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-77887964826788848952017-08-24T13:49:37.981+09:002017-08-24T13:49:37.981+09:00If I were an experienced quilter I would have shel...If I were an experienced quilter I would have shelved the quilt until the cooler autumn and then started the quilting. As it is, the result will reflect the whole journey it has taken to make the quilt.<br />I think you are one ot the bravest persons I have ever 'met'.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-10018944139191576882017-08-24T13:47:27.475+09:002017-08-24T13:47:27.475+09:00You are so right; there are people who were born t...You are so right; there are people who were born to find faults with others. I like the idea that the quilt records the year and 4 month it has taken to come this far.<br />Thank you for always encouraging me!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-30270940735818756092017-08-24T13:45:10.661+09:002017-08-24T13:45:10.661+09:00If I continue to quilt while it is hot I can put t...If I continue to quilt while it is hot I can put the blame on any more wonky snails on the hot weather! Smart thinking, eh?Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-12272850458125731782017-08-24T07:58:24.076+09:002017-08-24T07:58:24.076+09:00I like the wonky snail trail even though it doesn&...I like the wonky snail trail even though it doesn't look wonky at all. My snails are very different in shape and size, your snails have character. Please send some warmth down under.jacarandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703529019767117993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-63330766938270690032017-08-24T05:42:21.130+09:002017-08-24T05:42:21.130+09:00Given the weather you described lately, is it any ...Given the weather you described lately, is it any wonder a snail stumbled, trying to catch his breath. He picked up though and looks good again. You are brilliant to keep going.<br />Wishing you cooler weather.crazyQstitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534395470078739309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-47564718122067034992017-08-24T05:17:44.676+09:002017-08-24T05:17:44.676+09:00You are brave to quilt in the heat. Me, I'm a...You are brave to quilt in the heat. Me, I'm a coward,. That is why I have so many partly quilted quilts.carorosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976291590807462068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-46181697365806767432017-08-24T02:07:03.272+09:002017-08-24T02:07:03.272+09:00I agree, 'don't worry', your quilt is ...I agree, 'don't worry', your quilt is being made by a person. Let that show, that's where the beauty of reality comes in. The heat, the summer, the frustration, the steady work are all being recorded in your quilt. That's what quilts (art) are all about.<br />People who want to fault find are just out to ruin the party, they find fault every where they look.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494933770754796059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-31314806254168158892017-08-24T01:51:43.222+09:002017-08-24T01:51:43.222+09:00I agree with Susan. The wonky snails give it chara...I agree with Susan. The wonky snails give it character. Definitely a great reminder of the 2017 heat. I do hope it cools down for you soon! Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345433893395079961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-42332529055524378802017-08-23T21:41:51.737+09:002017-08-23T21:41:51.737+09:00I feel comforted by your words, Susan.I feel comforted by your words, Susan.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-62287244326039304592017-08-23T17:57:50.291+09:002017-08-23T17:57:50.291+09:00Don't worry about the wonky snail trails, they...Don't worry about the wonky snail trails, they add to the originality of the quiltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-33626500098875059072017-08-23T17:25:45.629+09:002017-08-23T17:25:45.629+09:00I know I would be struggling with the quilting in ...I know I would be struggling with the quilting in winter, too, but at least now I can put the blame on the poor result on the heat and humidity. Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-11069275809931921302017-08-23T17:21:32.948+09:002017-08-23T17:21:32.948+09:00Thank you for your comforting words!Thank you for your comforting words!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-44840225059256441342017-08-23T17:10:21.100+09:002017-08-23T17:10:21.100+09:00I can imagine you are all struggling with quilting...I can imagine you are all struggling with quilting in the heat...Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-53343952737420004272017-08-23T16:38:57.652+09:002017-08-23T16:38:57.652+09:00I think it looks fine. Not all snails are alike. ...I think it looks fine. Not all snails are alike. Autumn is coming.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207344791348560569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-55196932169317905282017-08-23T16:35:33.155+09:002017-08-23T16:35:33.155+09:00Certainly at a snal's pace!Certainly at a snal's pace!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-62465127816111693362017-08-23T14:39:29.320+09:002017-08-23T14:39:29.320+09:00this is progressing may I say at a snails pace. ...this is progressing may I say at a snails pace. You are well over half way maybe when you have done them all the weather will cool downmargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225676137708827434noreply@blogger.com