tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.comments2023-10-18T10:47:01.125-04:00Orange Crumpled NapkinOrange Crumpled Napkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04055834177618192244noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-55527668706058217722020-02-22T06:09:29.484-05:002020-02-22T06:09:29.484-05:00Hi, I find reading this article a joy. It is extre...Hi, I find reading this article a joy. 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Fantastic work!Ann Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989502496573493374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-50109745259387427162013-07-28T03:11:36.623-04:002013-07-28T03:11:36.623-04:00Oh, love your wonderful quilt top! It really does ...Oh, love your wonderful quilt top! It really does flow. Great work with all of them.:)audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-52481517424136107562013-07-25T06:16:33.162-04:002013-07-25T06:16:33.162-04:00So , so cool. I've been very curious as to how...So , so cool. I've been very curious as to how this one would turn out. I'm glad that you love it. Big hugs my friend and I hope that you are able to enjoy lots of sewing time soon. I'll definitely get in touch when we get closer for the eastern PA blog hop. Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269423321421270481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-55144069564897634292013-07-25T01:27:34.855-04:002013-07-25T01:27:34.855-04:00Your quilt is wonderful. It looks like a fantasti...Your quilt is wonderful. It looks like a fantastic underwater scene!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104565945520530658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-57905425896659832242013-07-24T23:31:21.908-04:002013-07-24T23:31:21.908-04:00I just started following you and just had to chime...I just started following you and just had to chime in on this. My son and DIL know I quilt. They knew I would make a quilt or half a dozen for our first grand baby who is due in November. They let me know what they wanted the theme of the baby's room to be and my son told me to "Go crazy Mom! I know we will never have enough blankets for him."<br /><br />They know the amount of time and money that go into quality, handmade items and they know the joy that I get from making things. My daughter in law looks at the pictures of each of my finishes on my blog and when I made one that she liked she called me right away and said "I love that one! Can I have it?"<br /><br />I told her I'd make her a quilt when they got married 7 years ago and I feel great that she felt she could call dibs on something that she truly loved that I had made.<br /><br />If I was that Grandma I'd take the quilt back and let the tyke use it at my house. Spoil the little nipper rotten when he came over and make him love Grandma's house so he'd scream and holler to go there ALL THE TIME! :D I'm evil like that though.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783841817844988520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-57398932604642659352013-04-25T22:49:36.250-04:002013-04-25T22:49:36.250-04:00Hey Ann, I have nominated you for a Liebster award...Hey Ann, I have nominated you for a Liebster award for great, small blogs! I hope you'll check out my post and join in the fun!<br />http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-finish-and-liebster-wha.htmlKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02950005795704227435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-84656552454810894202013-04-20T22:38:18.094-04:002013-04-20T22:38:18.094-04:00WEll, I was recently told much the same thing abou...WEll, I was recently told much the same thing about my quilts, of which I have given several to my son and DIL. She told me "our cupboards are full..." meaning, they did not want any more quilts. I was so very hurt and disappointed! But I do understand that they are not me, that their home is minimalist and modern, and that I could give my quilts to people who really love them! So there...and now I make quilts for my patients at the hospital who need a lift, and I love doing that!julieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509047751868460895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-28243891110013791372013-04-13T08:26:11.982-04:002013-04-13T08:26:11.982-04:00Ann I hope u see this
Email problems last night at...Ann I hope u see this<br />Email problems last night at my sister's house but when I got off the mountain I was able to check in my phone and didn't see anything from u; We'd love to meet up with u<br />We should be done loading everything by noon; we'll be in souderton<br />45 min from there to the shop<br />U could either email me your phone nber and I could call u when we head that way or we could just pick a time to meet up be<br />Just let me know what works for u<br />MicheleMichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269423321421270481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-33268932355471338172013-03-29T16:08:14.263-04:002013-03-29T16:08:14.263-04:00I think we all need to send them a quilt and see w...I think we all need to send them a quilt and see what they think about that! Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269423321421270481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-48265642671974274182013-03-27T17:39:05.473-04:002013-03-27T17:39:05.473-04:00Too funny Ann! Are you going to deluge him with q...Too funny Ann! Are you going to deluge him with quilts that are truly ugly?audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-34652609696192987472013-03-27T06:17:44.943-04:002013-03-27T06:17:44.943-04:00I only make work for creative types that will trul...I only make work for creative types that will truly appreciate it and love it - for those others - gift cards are easy and leave me more time to quilt! That said - I really think this case about a mother/son relationship than a quilt issue. If a son doesn't realize how much work goes into a quilt and what a family treasure it can become (especially made by gram) - he obviously needs a reality check. He and his wife must be self-centered and I'm sure this isn't the first time they have shown these tendencies!Nina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316034317827146338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-79566790881561417602013-03-26T19:44:46.385-04:002013-03-26T19:44:46.385-04:00I was told when I first started making quilts that...I was told when I first started making quilts that it does not belong to you after you give it away. So I don't know, nor do I ask, anyone about the quilts I have made for them and if they use them. However, no one has ever told me not to make them anything else after giving them one already. I would be hurt and I would be apt not to make them anything else in the future - especially considering the time and effort (and money) into making a quilt, even if they asked for something in the future. Unless it's the grandchild asking, then I will make them whatever they want. Barbara Sindlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864004276255587051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-24213179123536701152013-03-26T18:14:58.372-04:002013-03-26T18:14:58.372-04:00Laugh. Offer some thing else.
and donate the quilt...Laugh. Offer some thing else.<br />and donate the quilt to a kid in a non-adoption situation, a hospital, or a safe house. <br />Everybody wins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-83721060158315062482013-03-26T17:34:25.076-04:002013-03-26T17:34:25.076-04:00I would have responded that I understood and then ...I would have responded that I understood and then gently suggested a solution to the son might be to return the quilt so that it could be used when the grandbaby visited and would also help them out by not having to locate a place to store the quilt. I'm sure that grandma put lots of love, dreams, and prayers into that quilt only to have it under-appreciated.<br /><br />JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987759175664670419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-23747445933571660092013-03-26T13:42:33.279-04:002013-03-26T13:42:33.279-04:00p.s. My sister dealt with an over zealous g'ma...p.s. My sister dealt with an over zealous g'ma who rushed to make fancy, frilly Easter dresses for her oldest daughter every single year. Sometimes they were adorable and sometimes they were awkward looking, but regardless they weren't my sisters style of dressing her daughter at all and she never asked permission once. That was a dress meant to be worn on a specific day--much pressure involved. A quilt? Not so much pressure since any quilt can easily become an everyday quilt and not shown off or displayed anywhere.audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-67207264408167468012013-03-26T13:38:51.460-04:002013-03-26T13:38:51.460-04:00My first reaction was wow! That guy didn't get...My first reaction was wow! That guy didn't get taught much about receiving gifts graciously whether you like them or not. Then I wondered about the marriage dynamics and how some young marrieds are so caught up in 'how things look'. Maybe they really, really don't like the homemade theme and didn't handle it very well thinking more about how to head off more 'homemade' gifts in the future. The fact is, the son undoubtedly knew his mom would jump to make a quilt for her grandkid, so he was a being a jerk. But NOW, the mom (who really should have been more attuned to how her labor of love would be received) knows not to put much time and effort into any future gift. Maybe the grandkid will grow up appreciating g'ma more.:)audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-21554996530501515602013-03-26T12:38:29.974-04:002013-03-26T12:38:29.974-04:00I had a few different reactions when I read this. ...I had a few different reactions when I read this. With the relationship I have with my children, I probably would have done the mom thing and chastised him verbally for being rude. I would have considered it a teaching moment; we are never too old to learn, Whether we like or want a gift or not, we should accept it graciously. Period! That's simple manners. My second reaction was not as a mom but as an artist. I get so much pleasure out of creating something that it often matters very little whether someone else likes it or appreciates the work and soul that went into it. I can't put a value on that even for myself. It is simply what I can't help doing...creating. Quilts are extremely personal things. Our homes are works of art, too. We create an atmosphere that we choose to live in. The gifts we are given don't always make sense in our space. Therefore, I have given quilts before and said this....If you like it, use it. If you don't like it, give it as a gift, pass it on, pay it forward, donate it, whatever. Zurnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796627300266971846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-37578917271156409722013-03-26T12:29:19.095-04:002013-03-26T12:29:19.095-04:00I made a baby quilt once for a couple who liked th...I made a baby quilt once for a couple who liked the back of it better than the pieced front. I'm OK with that, but never made them any more baby quilts for their growing brood. As to the son and daughter-in-law above, I'd get the quilt back and donate it to a good cause and disown them. What a thoughtless thing to say - whether you liked it or not. Good lord. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-23178112777736717942013-03-26T12:16:53.954-04:002013-03-26T12:16:53.954-04:00Ouch! Even though the gift does not equal us, when...Ouch! Even though the gift does not equal us, when we loving hand fashion a gift (or give any thoughtfully chosen gift for that matter), we are including a lot of time/effort/love and it hurts to have that rejected. I traditionally make a quilt for each of my children when they establish their home. One son and daughter-in-law warned me that they much prefer comforters over quilts. I wanted to make them one anyway and had my daughter-in-law choose the fabrics as well as the pattern. When the quilt was finished, it spent a few weeks on their bed and then was removed to the guest bed in the basement. I told them that it didn't have to be their bedspread and that it was okay for it to be just an extra blanket. I wanted them to have a quilt that I made. Did I mean that??? I have to accept that they are not me. Maybe one day they will pass it on to one of their children..."a special quilt that grandma made many years ago."Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139030822379636133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-2447627988558896502013-03-26T11:15:41.621-04:002013-03-26T11:15:41.621-04:00I know of people that want nothing that looks coun...I know of people that want nothing that looks country or homey in their home because it doesn't go with their strict modern decor. They want No hand made quilts or such. <br />I'm a quilter and it is difficult for me to understand this type of personality.<br /> Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527472166860525332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-55555009370781193792013-03-03T20:53:23.048-05:002013-03-03T20:53:23.048-05:00Isn't it funny how certain things grab at our ...Isn't it funny how certain things grab at our mind and demand to have attention? Love your scrap blocks!audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-62949176112138950812013-03-01T08:25:51.233-05:002013-03-01T08:25:51.233-05:00Sorting and organizing is always a good thing. It ...Sorting and organizing is always a good thing. It helps clear the mind to more creative ideas. Good for you!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269423321421270481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094420342762395272.post-12691269867737792962013-03-01T06:09:43.695-05:002013-03-01T06:09:43.695-05:00Ann, thank you! :)
and, I love the idea to work wi...Ann, thank you! :)<br />and, I love the idea to work with scraps of one color! I should try it too! I love your blocks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070072339344340625noreply@blogger.com