tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post6417770053889414518..comments2024-03-22T09:13:48.130-04:00Comments on The Silly BooDilly: Barn BonesVictoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-74692201384922976512016-01-28T08:06:09.078-05:002016-01-28T08:06:09.078-05:00Thanks to each of you, and my goodness, I am just ...Thanks to each of you, and my goodness, I am just realizing how long I've been away from the blog... almost two months since this last post, yikes. Where did that time go?! Hope to have a new post up in the next week or so.<br /><br />And to answer your question, Evilmother, I first started combining machine and hand quilting about 6 or 7 years ago when I was exploring the idea of working in layers, (inspired by Japanese boro), as well as wanting to explore the juxtaposition between industrial and hand, (inspired by living in a rural area that is farmed by both Amish and non-Amish farmers... on one side of the road a field is plowed by hand with a team of mules, and on the other side it is plowed with a John Deere tractor. I find the merging of those two worlds interesting.) <br /><br />Also, thanks for commenting, honored to be the first, and thanks for your beautiful visualization of the barns!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-70950927660254517752016-01-27T02:03:46.008-05:002016-01-27T02:03:46.008-05:00Hi Victoria--This is the first comment I've ev...Hi Victoria--This is the first comment I've ever made on any blog ever. Heck, I didn't even know what a blog was...! I'm doing my best to figure out the computer jargon, however. About those old barns--I'm just crazy about them--thinking of the animals keeping warm inside during those cold winters. Can't you just hear the chewing, snorting, and sounds of sleep as they lay on their beds of straw?<br /><br />I just returned from a Winter Quiltfest in Logan, Utah. Jen Kingwell was our featured teacher and how wonderful she was! Most of her quilts are done with hand sewing and she encourages quilters to take up the needle and thread and give it a whirl. But it sounds like you're way ahead of the "old-new" trend. Your hand quilting combined with the machine is truly spectacular! Where did you get the idea use this technique? Happy quilting in 2016. Evilmother <br />Evilmothernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-64908194052165665662015-12-06T23:18:09.400-05:002015-12-06T23:18:09.400-05:00so sorry to hear of your arthritis (I would imagin...so sorry to hear of your arthritis (I would imagine that has been rather depressing for someone who does such beautiful handwork) but I am glade you are improved. These imperfect bodies of ours keep us grounded. Love your quilts and your inspiration.<br /><br />HillaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-90144285878493274062015-12-04T14:01:43.992-05:002015-12-04T14:01:43.992-05:00What a learning experience for you, and how smart ...What a learning experience for you, and how smart of you to work so diligently at finding the cause. This is great information, and I must admit that I draw the same conclusions that you have. You must be feeling over the moon at having diagnosed this problem and getting more of your old self back. Good for you, Victoria! And the quilts, of course, are beautiful.<br /><br />DianeDiane J. Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12538136961022564014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-79847528073839486772015-12-01T08:24:05.553-05:002015-12-01T08:24:05.553-05:00My tea is (possible) cause of debilitating pain???...My tea is (possible) cause of debilitating pain???!!!!!! Such joint pain in right shoulder and elbow, I often wish I could cut it off. So those constant cups of tea during the day?......hmmm .....am certainly going to see if I can help myself by switching out the black.<br /><br />While I love the visuals and your words....Maybe you've prolonged the life of my arm! <br /><br />Thank you......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-36160288918118507472015-11-29T20:42:37.401-05:002015-11-29T20:42:37.401-05:00Beautiful quilt and I really like your story of ho...Beautiful quilt and I really like your story of how the quilt came to be created. So sad that these barns are being lost and forgotten, as they are part of the history of the farming in the area.<br />Your photos of the barns are wonderful, ever considered a book of some sorts, documenting the barns before they are lost forever?<br />Good that you are having some relief from the pain.Jenny Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021041535762298271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-63984776676655093492015-11-26T20:34:18.606-05:002015-11-26T20:34:18.606-05:00beautiful quilts and quilting. Good news about you...beautiful quilts and quilting. Good news about your hands. I think the hand quilting really adds to the quality. No tea for me either these days. Good luck with that choice.foxyloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166477896274047060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-28068970825319460482015-11-26T09:00:28.276-05:002015-11-26T09:00:28.276-05:00I see your quilts over on instagram, but it is so ...I see your quilts over on instagram, but it is so great to see them paired with the wreckage that inspired them! <br /><br />glad you found mitigation for your joint pain... it is something I struggle with as well (I've been getting cortisone shots in one of my thumbs for about four years now).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-43045296249982724972015-11-26T03:33:17.601-05:002015-11-26T03:33:17.601-05:00I just love your interpretation of the barns onto ...I just love your interpretation of the barns onto fabric. We don't have old barns like these in the UK and I have loved seeing all of the ones you've stopped at on IG. Interesting to read about tea and arthritis - I did not know that link but will certainly be passing it on to a couple of people I know who have it to investigate further.Cut&Alterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513430347949305435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-32922730914694046402015-11-25T11:22:40.321-05:002015-11-25T11:22:40.321-05:00While your quilt is lovely, good to know a tea fun...While your quilt is lovely, good to know a tea fun fact :) I consume copious amounts of black and green tea on a daily basis. I don't have arthritic pain yet but something to be aware of.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02483677375589857938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-82508140022456627492015-11-25T09:12:30.292-05:002015-11-25T09:12:30.292-05:00I am so happy for you that you were able to figure...I am so happy for you that you were able to figure out what was causing your pain. The resulting quilts are just lovely! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!patty a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01861433552460661701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-76841576608483421162015-11-25T06:15:01.479-05:002015-11-25T06:15:01.479-05:00So glad you discovered your own link to the tea th...So glad you discovered your own link to the tea thing, who knew about fluoride? And I guess I'm glad I still just drink coffee. Beautiful hand work and your signature colors and style. Sad to see the old buildings going. I want to see them all saved. Glad to be living in a house now built in 1799. While it had to be modernized and brought up to code. All the wood we took out we used in one large room to make the walls. Love that the house still has the house inside and of course some of the beams and we have the barn. The house feels alive and smiling again. Happy Thanksgiving. xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-36013064099386207912015-11-25T04:00:35.024-05:002015-11-25T04:00:35.024-05:00A beautiful testimony to your bones and theirs! So...A beautiful testimony to your bones and theirs! So pleased you're pain free enough to do this again!Camillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193180385628524129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-5860610171044433662015-11-25T00:48:13.320-05:002015-11-25T00:48:13.320-05:00Simple and exquisite, like all of your work. Love...Simple and exquisite, like all of your work. Love them! Best of all, you can quilt again!!! Yea!! Isn't it amazing what we can find out about health issues on the internet? I'm so glad you found an easy answer and that you feel better all over. Happy Thanksgiving!Nifty Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249020129403851346noreply@blogger.com