tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post3644365545856468073..comments2023-10-25T05:14:11.978-05:00Comments on MaryQuilts - Making Scrap Quilts From Stash: Have you ever wondered....?Mary Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801947879882584734noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-51318957667869024982009-07-13T11:28:11.516-05:002009-07-13T11:28:11.516-05:00I wonder the same thing at times. I have painted, ...I wonder the same thing at times. I have painted, cross stitched, needlepoint, and woodwork. All of those have gone mostly away. Quilting is still my favorite creative outlet. I hope I don't lose interest, but I have seen it happen before.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04552891913167046603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-15755548827366328252009-07-12T16:50:20.528-05:002009-07-12T16:50:20.528-05:00I started quilting in 2006 (at age 32) and I proba...I started quilting in 2006 (at age 32) and I probably have enough supplies to last me until 2056. Oops. I have an almost 2 year old and another on the way, so my "ebb and flow" has to do with time, not desire. As much as I would love uninterrupted days of sewing, I'm cherishing every moment with my daughter. I know that someday I'll be able to catch up. And in the meantime, I try to find an hour here and there (and sometimes no more than a couple of hours in a month) to quilt. I find that I do more knitting now since I can do it in any room. I don't dare let the 2 year old into my sewing room :)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15508086624211474020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-29709619080344796242009-07-12T15:54:07.728-05:002009-07-12T15:54:07.728-05:00I love quilting. My husband and I live fulltime in...I love quilting. My husband and I live fulltime in a 34 ft travel trailer, and one of the criteria for our purchase was that it had to have room for me store my quilting stuff, and a place for me to sew. <br /><br />I don't get as much time as I would like for quilting, but when I do have time, I quilt. Since I live in a small space, I hand quilt baby and twin size quilts, and send larger ones out to be done on a longarm machine. <br /><br />We are currently looking for a house, we want a small house, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, but again, it must have room for sewing or we won't buy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731276173410889180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-44292609082005629312009-07-12T15:03:06.404-05:002009-07-12T15:03:06.404-05:00I've only made two quilts this year, but that ...I've only made two quilts this year, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop quilting. I've been stitching, crocheting and sewing other items. For me, it's all about being creative with fabric, fibers and threads. I can't imagine not creating something.Sweet Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051024938738245495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-12965464416592697842009-07-12T09:58:43.412-05:002009-07-12T09:58:43.412-05:00Your question is certainly thought provoking. I j...Your question is certainly thought provoking. I just started quilting 8 months ago and I just retired 2 weeks ago! I have always been creative and artistic and yes dabbled in many mediums of the craft world. But after allowing myself to play with a technique for awhile I listen to my inner spirit. If everything comes together and I feel a "glow" from the outside in, well then I know that I will go forward with that craft/skill/gift (whatever you want to call it). And quilting, along with watercolor painting, crocheting, beading and a few others will always be in my life.<br /><br />Quilting is number 1 with me now. And I can't imagine not being interested in it at some point, but I also know that I might feel the urge to pick up my brushes again at some point. But I will never loose my passion for fabric and the art of creating something beautiful (and also useful) from the wonderful world of quilting. <br /><br />One more thing Mary, your Blog was one of the first I came across when I started exploring Blogs and web sites about quilting. Words can't express how much you have inspired me! Thank you so much.Susan Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303757856081421099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-26346924507737575562009-07-12T03:37:01.919-05:002009-07-12T03:37:01.919-05:00Great question, Mary, and the number of comments y...Great question, Mary, and the number of comments you've received shows that you've presented food for thought. The replies have been fascinating, and many echo my feelings as well. <br />Unless something drastic happens to me, I'll be quilting until I take my last breath. The joy and relaxation I get from my quilting make me a contented woman. I can't imagine the day when anything else would take its place in my life.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216150275846123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-47178920658254420612009-07-10T20:32:00.460-05:002009-07-10T20:32:00.460-05:00Mary:
Speaking for myself, I consider myself a v...Mary: <br /><br />Speaking for myself, I consider myself a very fickle person and have over the years (40+) gone from one craft to another to satisfy my "fickleness"....I do however find comfort in quilts and enjoy sewing them. The one thing that HAS changed for me over my years in quilting is that now I do it for ME and not others - no deadlines, no restrictions on colors, sizes etc. With that change, my creative juices just ooze.....! Relax, don't beat yourself up, enjoy WHATEVER you do quilting or not!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-87698438860112332932009-07-10T18:59:47.991-05:002009-07-10T18:59:47.991-05:00An excellent question, Mary! I'd lost my quil...An excellent question, Mary! I'd lost my quilting mojo over the course of the last few months, mostly because of a backlog of customer quilts and lack of time. But, I decided I needed to take a break from quilting for customers. I have 2 more quilts to finish before that break and I'm so excited now to start doing some quilting for myself! I don't know how long my break will last, but I know I'll be back to loving quilting again!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276598913041251101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-8038371172931670212009-07-10T12:41:14.650-05:002009-07-10T12:41:14.650-05:00Have you been reading my thoughts? Just the other...Have you been reading my thoughts? Just the other day I was wondering the same thing. Two or three years ago all I could think of is quilting. Now for me, I believe, it's just a seasonal thing. By the time it gets cold out I'll be ready to kick it in high gear. Until then I'm just enjoying the nice weather and hanging out with my family.InfinityQuilter/Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055219106315749632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-75865108122960271362009-07-10T10:10:13.533-05:002009-07-10T10:10:13.533-05:00To answer Elaine- what else would you WANT to do? ...To answer Elaine- what else would you WANT to do? LOLOLOLOL!!Denise in PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523418345283854892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-87680158574113041392009-07-10T10:09:02.692-05:002009-07-10T10:09:02.692-05:00That's a very interesting question and it'...That's a very interesting question and it's something I think about from time to time. Quilting brings me such joy and the thought of not doing it anymore and not having that passion is a bit scary to me. Quilting is a part of who I am. I always feel kind of bad for people who don't have a hobby they are passionate about. Besides, with the MONEY I have sunk into this hobby over the last 16 years, not doing it anymore is not an option-LOL!! Right now, I work full-time, but don't feel a day is complete unless I've done something quilty. I manage to get in at least an hour a day. I plan to devote much more time to quilting when I retire (hopefully doing a lot of charity work like you do). I think all the different facets of quilting - from cutting, to piecing, applique, redwork, the quilting, etc. keeps me from getting bored - you can always do something different yet still quilty!Denise in PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523418345283854892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-45086836363405606812009-07-10T09:48:48.727-05:002009-07-10T09:48:48.727-05:00I think about it all the time, with fear and trepi...I think about it all the time, with fear and trepidation. If I lost my interest, I believe I would die, as quilting is my big-time interest, time-user, inspiration. Like, what else is there to do????Elaine Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664504842156046995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-35165935186689334792009-07-10T09:40:14.078-05:002009-07-10T09:40:14.078-05:00I can't imagine not quilting. I may not e the ...I can't imagine not quilting. I may not e the best or most creative, but I love it! It is my sanity saver and I hope to continue for another 50 years!Seize the Day Quiltinghttp://annieb-seizethedayquilting.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-40825373755400398012009-07-10T09:39:01.425-05:002009-07-10T09:39:01.425-05:00As I have been sewing since I was a very long time...As I have been sewing since I was a very long time, first at my Mother's feet as she sat stitching away on her machine, then when I turned twelve she let me use the machine. Oh, I can still remember the joy and excitement of that day! :~) I have been hooked every since. So I don't see myself ever giving this up! It is my therapy and a very good way for me to relax!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15034140389512757493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-24532173734568539772009-07-10T09:34:36.378-05:002009-07-10T09:34:36.378-05:00I have thought about this too...I took a break rec...I have thought about this too...I took a break recently and did some crocheting, and I was very happy to get get to quilting! I think we wax and wane for sure.julieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509047751868460895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-90582923970859073892009-07-10T09:13:01.830-05:002009-07-10T09:13:01.830-05:00I enjoy my sewing & quilting time much more wh...I enjoy my sewing & quilting time much more when I do it at my leisure. I decided this two years ago, while I was in one of those hectic states of trying to finish a quilt for show n' tell at our guild, and it was late at night, and I was making mistakes, and frustrated---I went to bed about 3:00 am in a sad state. Berating myself. The very next day I decided enough of this! BTW: I showed that quilt a whole year later! Are we not doing this for fun? I don't quilt with any deadlines in mind anymore. I quilt and sew for sheer pleasure, when I want to. If I finish a project in one day or one year, it makes no difference to me now. I just work at my own pace, no self induced pressures. I do think it helps to do small projects once in awhile, as compared to larger quilts. These small completed projects get my creative juices flowing again if I'm tired of working with amounts of fabrics and backings. Don't make quilting and sewing a necessity, it's a hobby. to be enjoyed! Always!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160457872569395644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-5601769548862742682009-07-10T07:58:35.726-05:002009-07-10T07:58:35.726-05:00I am constantly quilting and will continue as long...I am constantly quilting and will continue as long as I am able, which I hope is a very long time.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083924435653058457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-42053438130420845352009-07-10T07:54:47.401-05:002009-07-10T07:54:47.401-05:00What an alluring question!
I do imagine myself ...What an alluring question! <br /><br />I do imagine myself quilting for as long as I can but I must say I've had a burnout and in that burnout I really wondered if I'd pull out of it. In that burnout I really thought "I could let this go for sure." (sounds like more than burnout, ha?) Got over it!*karendianne.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15557033346962825857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-27441031059364812822009-07-10T07:08:27.935-05:002009-07-10T07:08:27.935-05:00There seems to be a common theme here - our intere...There seems to be a common theme here - our interest has an "ebb and flow", or it "waxes and wanes". I absolutely agree - my experience is the same - and don't believe that will ever change. Right now, I am once again obsessed with all things quilting!<br /><br />Great question!BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11190884318879504532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-60276761017650781022009-07-10T06:59:11.474-05:002009-07-10T06:59:11.474-05:00I plan to live to be 100... and I will still be qu...I plan to live to be 100... and I will still be quilting!! :-)Deb Geyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06555180501750409807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-21625518990468087912009-07-10T06:49:46.000-05:002009-07-10T06:49:46.000-05:00What a great question and what wonderful answers!
...What a great question and what wonderful answers!<br />My interest goes up and down in cycles depending on what's going on in my life. <br />DH has always tried to push me to make quilts for sale, and I have pushed back by not quilting at all.<br />Sometimes I think that longarming for others has killed some of my interest too. When I work on other peoples' quilts all day, the last thing I want to do is sit down and work on my own.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791592886458322904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-89434155594646373312009-07-10T06:01:09.431-05:002009-07-10T06:01:09.431-05:00I have thought about this before. I can't see...I have thought about this before. I can't see myself not quilting, in fact I wonder what I did before I started in 1990. As it is, I know I will not live long enough to make all the quilts that are in my head.QuiltSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121195815836334067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-79702712309914549282009-07-10T02:45:19.112-05:002009-07-10T02:45:19.112-05:00I'll be quilting till my eyes or hands or mind...I'll be quilting till my eyes or hands or mind give out. If I couldn't afford it, I'd find a solution to that too.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045225648259636672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-68777394570337728682009-07-09T22:46:41.144-05:002009-07-09T22:46:41.144-05:00Oh Mary, I know exactly what you can do.....you ca...Oh Mary, I know exactly what you can do.....you can give me all your fabric and your fabulous long arm. It is only because I like you so much that I am offering my services. I am there for you in your time of need girlfriend! :) heeheeheeheehee<br />dawnDawn's Daily Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633980042633418063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20278983.post-11977012270171689872009-07-09T22:36:55.672-05:002009-07-09T22:36:55.672-05:00I've made it thru the first 40 years with waxi...I've made it thru the first 40 years with waxing and waning of interest. I don't expect to quit any time soon!!Lori in South Dakotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065926474013911257noreply@blogger.com