tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post6838191131930458429..comments2024-03-17T18:07:06.509-04:00Comments on The Silly BooDilly: Things I know but Choose to Ignore... Confessions of a (Supposedly) Experienced QuilterVictoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-11177553223502975092014-12-11T14:14:51.674-05:002014-12-11T14:14:51.674-05:00Yikes, I've done all these things too!! It...Yikes, I've done all these things too!! It's the impatience lol. <br /><br />Excellent advice in this post. When that little voice says 'stop', we should listen. magicmoonmusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255246775296758927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-58824161846413883032014-04-07T12:20:48.710-04:002014-04-07T12:20:48.710-04:00Oh God, I do these things every time I quilt!!Oh God, I do these things every time I quilt!!Annabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806122680540977875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-29985892988255213202014-04-07T08:04:31.892-04:002014-04-07T08:04:31.892-04:00Oh goodness, I have just done the exact same thing...Oh goodness, I have just done the exact same thing. I am thankful that I was able to get my lines out without too much hassle, but I'm not done kicking myself for letting my tired mind talk me into thinking it was ok to sew while tired!! <br /><br />I do love your quilt!! Corinneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434526365104434828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-61950879641998131302014-04-06T22:23:24.978-04:002014-04-06T22:23:24.978-04:00You're brave to be so honest in a public forum...You're brave to be so honest in a public forum! I could tell a very similar story about the first quilt I ever started which years (and several quilts) later is still unfinished. I have decided that I will redo it entirely, down to un-piecing, trimming, and re-piecing the entire king-sized disaster. <br /><br />I chose this path after I did a piece of goldwork embroidery that was supposed to be sewn into a box-shaped Christmas ornament. Although the embroidery turned out beautifully, I ruined the sewing. I thought it better to let go of the past and just throw it away. About 2 years later I found the embroidery in a drawer. My husband found it in the bin and thought I would regret throwing it away so he fished it out and kept it. Isn't that sweet? So now it sits proudly on the inspiration board in my studio, reminding me that as much as I love a successfully finished project, there are little moments of beauty and success even in projects that go terribly wrong and these can be celebrated for what they are without worrying about the end. I think the thing is not to punish yourself whatever you decide - let go, carry on, whatever makes you happy. That's what crafting is for, isn't it?Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-48091315027356750012014-04-06T18:49:25.438-04:002014-04-06T18:49:25.438-04:00Simply OUCH
Simply OUCH<br />Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402432460930402884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-26170738758830357322014-04-06T12:13:59.556-04:002014-04-06T12:13:59.556-04:00Send it to me....I'll help you rip. I love yo...Send it to me....I'll help you rip. I love your quilt top and know it will be something you'll be proud of someday. Marty Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334784980579392590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-39652750056136425172014-04-06T09:48:05.756-04:002014-04-06T09:48:05.756-04:00Oh boy, have I been there! I'm constantly lea...Oh boy, have I been there! I'm constantly learning and forgetting the perils of attempting to rush through and cut corners. Quilting has so much to teach about having patience, slowing down, delaying gratification--none of which are my nature. Sometimes I ask myself, "Do I make the quilt or does the quilt make me?" I think the latter is most true. Nifty Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249020129403851346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-91139196422544821702014-04-06T05:54:17.362-04:002014-04-06T05:54:17.362-04:00Now there is a blog post I can relate to. :)Now there is a blog post I can relate to. :)Naomi Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911094097228752695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-73753991272879592702014-04-05T21:18:00.964-04:002014-04-05T21:18:00.964-04:00We are such willful creatures, especially when we ...We are such willful creatures, especially when we take our own advice. smazoochiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716977786728589960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-31239728936297895222014-04-05T20:52:54.255-04:002014-04-05T20:52:54.255-04:00Your post is very important to remind us all to do...Your post is very important to remind us all to do the things we "know" better to do and take the time to do it right. Creative Quilting Bliss...Createologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141896048450385243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-52673939770074759972014-04-05T19:45:48.808-04:002014-04-05T19:45:48.808-04:00I think your quilt top is gorgeous.
I love your ho...I think your quilt top is gorgeous.<br />I love your honesty in sharing this.<br />I wish you had also shared photos of the quilting you are so upset about. I love piecing improv quilts but am very very inexperienced at quilting them. I think that I, and others, could learn a lot from seeing photos of what went wrong. <br />Thanks again for sharing. I do hope you can donate the quilt, finish it to your liking, or make it into a pet bed as someone suggested. It's too lovely to just toss, in my opinion.lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01626715334001203401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-82966861911481964302014-04-05T18:18:05.747-04:002014-04-05T18:18:05.747-04:00The only reason I can chuckle about that is becaus...The only reason I can chuckle about that is because it isn't happening to me...this time. It's happened plenty of times before though. What are we thinking when we do stuff like that??<br /><br />Gosh it's pretty though, isn't it? I love the browns and pinks together.Jane S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15820970191054803580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-53839930290844889852014-04-05T18:10:38.802-04:002014-04-05T18:10:38.802-04:00It's so beautiful, I hate to see it abandoned!...It's so beautiful, I hate to see it abandoned! Maybe invite a few friends over to help (bring your own seam ripper),load them up with chocolate and liquid refreshment of their choice, and have at it!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104447915995814288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-29461908716477883922014-04-05T17:07:19.057-04:002014-04-05T17:07:19.057-04:00Oh yes. Been there, done that. Most memorably with...Oh yes. Been there, done that. Most memorably with a kaleidoscope top that looks fine from the front, but is horrible on the back. All due to embarking on pin-basting when tired and impatient, which led to willfully ignoring the fact that some stretches of blue tape had unstuck themselves from the floor far too early in the pinning process to be any kind of good news. IMO life is too short to unpick quilting of any kind, so instead of heading for my Etsy shop, that quilt now hangs in my front hall. Of course I had to banish it to the deepest darkest depths of a closet for over a year before I could look at it again, but absence really did make my heart grow fonder. Now I'm glad that it turned out to be a "for me" quilt.<br />Venus de Hilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424101811517659566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-9399562933588440222014-04-05T14:00:17.387-04:002014-04-05T14:00:17.387-04:00It is a very beautiful quilt top, so I hope you ca...It is a very beautiful quilt top, so I hope you can bear to resurrect it in some way.Wonky Patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877163026017340681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-30774661210820600822014-04-05T13:15:50.144-04:002014-04-05T13:15:50.144-04:00LOL/ I am still learning the long arm work, and I...LOL/ I am still learning the long arm work, and I totally screwed up a perfectly nice quilt two weeks ago. In the end, i just gave up and continued the bad job. <br /><br />I used to like that quilt top! LOL. <br /><br />I am right there with you! <br /><br />glen in LouisianGlen QuiltSwissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663112676927847239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-19789104030821562492014-04-05T10:59:55.409-04:002014-04-05T10:59:55.409-04:00This story could have been written by me...MANY ti...This story could have been written by me...MANY times. ;)bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968732077743225057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-51905077698885845802014-04-05T10:37:53.381-04:002014-04-05T10:37:53.381-04:00OMG! So sorry hearing such bad news.
I always wand...OMG! So sorry hearing such bad news.<br />I always wandering what quilting to do. And when have done almost whole quit still wander about. Sometimes I think I spoil the perfect top with quilting. The most proper thing now is to leave it for day or two, make another successful small project and then go back to this. With higher spirit.Rumihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185843671182337993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-9754366333846521352014-04-05T09:25:35.065-04:002014-04-05T09:25:35.065-04:00Hahaha...sorry I laugh but...Haha...I feel your pa...Hahaha...sorry I laugh but...Haha...I feel your pain! I did the same thing with something small last night...the backing tension messed up but I kept going...but my piece is so small!<br /><br />Hmmm....ever thought about sacrificing the batting and cutting in the middle of the sandwich through the batting a little bit at a time? You just have to make sure you aren't cutting though the top and bottom and use little scissors. Better than trying to rip them out and I feel you NEED to do this right or it will bug you forever.<br />BTW...I have a necklace on with one of your fabric beads...I knew I was going to get on the computer and see a post from you!;)doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144615752245606045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-24886697277241015442014-04-05T09:22:24.701-04:002014-04-05T09:22:24.701-04:00I am so sorry. I on the other hand cannot figure o...I am so sorry. I on the other hand cannot figure out what I am doing wrong when these things happen because I think I am following the rules. However, about your quilt... I am not sure I remember correctly but after Boo Dilly passed didn't you get another dog? Maybe he/she could use this for his/her sleep space? At least you could still see the beautiful fabric with its gorgeous colors and know a loved one is getting joy from it. tutto a postohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15127417799885156763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-58982862439089952692014-04-05T07:54:42.741-04:002014-04-05T07:54:42.741-04:00Ack!! I've been there. I made a poor thread ...Ack!! I've been there. I made a poor thread choice once. Even after I saw how bad it looked, I kept going for a while. I was quilting feathers too which had a lot of overlapping lines. That quilt went into the naughty corner for a couple years. I finally took it on a couple retreats and my friends helped me rip out the quilting. Phew, I hope I learned something there.9patchnursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874062713969508413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-17936252001121784212014-04-05T05:09:27.869-04:002014-04-05T05:09:27.869-04:00It's your call, but maybe the thing to do is p...It's your call, but maybe the thing to do is put it away for a bit, then do a tiny bit of unpicking once in a while until it's done. It is a lovely top, and maybe it won't be as pristine as it might have been after unpicking but it will still be beautiful! Whatever works for you - I'm inspired by and so admire your determination to take something useful from this:-)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693903606189589310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-48101213804184620892014-04-05T02:49:38.422-04:002014-04-05T02:49:38.422-04:00I have done all of these things too! I'm not a...I have done all of these things too! I'm not a patient quilter and I'm not brilliant at quilting, so I always try and get it over with as quickly as possible. I love your quilt top, it's just delicious. Definitely worth spending some time to get it right, in my humble opinion :)Jo Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06036238219244745965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-66670712233009926972014-04-05T01:35:40.750-04:002014-04-05T01:35:40.750-04:00At the finish of this adventure you will have a lo...At the finish of this adventure you will have a lovely quilt to enjoy for a lifetime and remember the challenges that made it one of your favourites. Persevere and enjoy what you are namakinglSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601853322552968292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-19558668643202126512014-04-05T01:12:02.532-04:002014-04-05T01:12:02.532-04:00Oh man, so sorry to hear that you are not happy wi...Oh man, so sorry to hear that you are not happy with your quilting job. I've done stuff like that to projects when I'm in the wrong headspace, it is a tough call. is it really that bad? would you consider donating it? Thank you at least for sharing your experience and learning.<br /><br />Emily at backtothecraft.blogspot.caEmily Carneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18211749965134783909noreply@blogger.com