tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post5627848962895318653..comments2024-03-05T00:22:14.856-05:00Comments on Selvage Blog: Em's Selvage Vase and Funny Things People Say About QuiltsSelvage Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02830455480591075005noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-29982274098057568352014-07-31T21:44:15.813-04:002014-07-31T21:44:15.813-04:00Overheard at a quilt show "Well if you can...Overheard at a quilt show "Well if you can't throw it in the washer, its not a real quilt". And at another quilt show: "If you didn't cut up old clothes to make it, its not a real quilt". Oh Really?Mary-Jeaninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950377914369866194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-32330755362366735922013-09-27T08:08:41.934-04:002013-09-27T08:08:41.934-04:00I made a quilt as a birthday gift for my husband. ...I made a quilt as a birthday gift for my husband. When his sister heard that, all she asked was: "why?"...Steffi´s Candy Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859453857084490108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-86113642569533612982013-02-13T09:33:30.675-05:002013-02-13T09:33:30.675-05:00These comments are delightful! When I was a junior...These comments are delightful! When I was a junior professor coming up for tenure, I had to hide my quilting activities when some senior professors a. If this was a good use of my time; b. If serious scholars do "handicrafts!" Now I'm a senior prof and encourage junior faculty to do whatever makes them feel fulfilled outside of work. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259214197447729406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-4056564473431941762013-01-03T21:49:29.006-05:002013-01-03T21:49:29.006-05:00My husband described the color palette of the quil...My husband described the color palette of the quilt I made for out bed as looking, "like the crayon factory threw up on it." He quickly amended the statement to, "in a good way! Really!"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228525148125905324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-33986941271677180372012-11-02T20:39:52.649-04:002012-11-02T20:39:52.649-04:00My sister-in-laws (3) told my Mother in law that t...My sister-in-laws (3) told my Mother in law that the only reason I make them baby quilts is so i don't have to buy "real" gifts. They all get something off the registry now!mazie janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185835896076064910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-80381909883836881582012-08-16T17:53:02.621-04:002012-08-16T17:53:02.621-04:00I donated a nice throw to my mother-in-law for a r...I donated a nice throw to my mother-in-law for a raffle her club was having. She won the throw & asked if I would sew a ruffle on it so it would fit her guest bed! To add insult to injury, the tickets were only 50 cents!Georgia Yankeeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134110506367150992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-64188307722845682442012-07-03T07:53:17.120-04:002012-07-03T07:53:17.120-04:00When I have shown my hand-quilted quilts to friend...When I have shown my hand-quilted quilts to friends I have been told, "You did that on a machine." Now, I could take that as a compliment to my small and even stitching, on the other hand, what kind of idiot can't tell the difference between hand and machine stitches?Karen Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734789224833308727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-74324178823053845412012-06-21T22:23:56.170-04:002012-06-21T22:23:56.170-04:00I was selling I Spy quilts, table runners, and som...I was selling I Spy quilts, table runners, and some quilted throws. I did all of the work on all of them. A man walked up to my table and closely inspected many of my items. He eventually glanced up and saw me. "You make all of these?"<br /><br />"Yes, sir", I replied.<br /><br />"You've been doing a lot of knitting!" was his response.~Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599647758618747101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-61699931885063383152012-03-25T16:24:07.139-04:002012-03-25T16:24:07.139-04:00Overheard at a quilt show: "These quilts wer...Overheard at a quilt show: "These quilts were quilted by longarm quilters. I could never make a quilt because my arms are too short."Peggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412970976900667018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-26684311646807439352012-03-25T16:23:42.168-04:002012-03-25T16:23:42.168-04:00Overheard at a quilt show: "These quilts wer...Overheard at a quilt show: "These quilts were quilted by longarm quilters. I could never make a quilt because my arms are too short."Peggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412970976900667018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-13216492859305021352012-03-25T15:06:54.357-04:002012-03-25T15:06:54.357-04:00my daughter on receiving the first quilt I made fo...my daughter on receiving the first quilt I made for her daughter, said 'can I use it as a quilt!'<br />Faye xFaye Hadfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02689543651615038876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-38689082160720197192012-03-02T07:25:05.103-05:002012-03-02T07:25:05.103-05:00We had an extended family gathering at my house re...We had an extended family gathering at my house recently. My sister-in-law saw my new 40 yard roll of batting, grabbed it, lugged it upstairs and told everyone that she thinks I need an "intervention".The Cozy Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865939114162214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-13536008373641924712012-02-22T17:40:21.369-05:002012-02-22T17:40:21.369-05:00I worked in a quilting store and we had a workman ...I worked in a quilting store and we had a workman come in to do a repair.<br />He looked around and kept calling the quilts rugs. A co-worker tried to explain quilts to him but he still called them rugs.<br /><br />I designed some modern applique flowers and all my father could say was. I've seen something like that before.<br />Well every idea probably does come out of another idea.Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127814221075877505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-34258392701617717592012-02-11T04:21:45.973-05:002012-02-11T04:21:45.973-05:00I made a wonderful portrait quilt of one of my sis...I made a wonderful portrait quilt of one of my sisters friends. When I gave it to her, she said, "boy, you have a lot of time on you hands!"Carol Eschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674652436188213616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-3564643437383397202012-01-14T16:44:48.317-05:002012-01-14T16:44:48.317-05:00The strangest comment I have received is the "...The strangest comment I have received is the "no acknowledgement." None whatsoever! i have given several quilts that I don't really know if the people received them. No response whatsoever. kinda takes the wind out of you. I spend a lot of time and then money to have long arm quilting. here are 2 pics of one I gave for a relative wedding that I took to the wedding and left with gifts at table (in a gift bag). No response. <br /><br />https://picasaweb.google.com/100288290625023663494/2011Quilts02#5602661392266613090<br />https://picasaweb.google.com/100288290625023663494/2011Quilts02#5598343638274063106Sis-Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591077272658512118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-6462670654910868542011-12-20T02:39:53.663-05:002011-12-20T02:39:53.663-05:00I made my mum a quilt and she put it on her sofa w...I made my mum a quilt and she put it on her sofa with the back of the quilt showing and the label on display and she would proudly tell everyone that her daughter had made it. I often wonder what people thought was on the other side.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525435687338202458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-31808883058467879192011-11-03T03:14:07.764-04:002011-11-03T03:14:07.764-04:007 year old nephew asks,"You LIKE cutting up f...7 year old nephew asks,"You LIKE cutting up fabric just so you can stitch it back again?"!! I get variations of that from some adults too :-)Happy Scrappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-83505610184684773922011-11-03T03:10:58.052-04:002011-11-03T03:10:58.052-04:007 year old nephew asks,"You LIKE cutting up f...7 year old nephew asks,"You LIKE cutting up fabric just to stitch it back again?"!! Sometimes I get variations of that from adults too :-)Happy Scrappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-68811393740571563462011-10-01T12:00:42.718-04:002011-10-01T12:00:42.718-04:00My father kept saying how much he liked the quilt ...My father kept saying how much he liked the quilt that I was making. When it was all finished, he again said how much he liked it. Even said that I should enter it into a contest. When I said "so you really like my stripey squares?" He said no, he liked the other side. !!! (fabric print of circles)Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540499473620802526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-22682913050984626122011-09-17T02:45:19.247-04:002011-09-17T02:45:19.247-04:00"where did you get that fabric?"
which o..."where did you get that fabric?"<br />which one i answer numerous times and to which i repled<br />...which one? <br />"That one"<br /> this is around and round because i paint fabrics mostly and i sew bits and pieces together to get what i am thinking about color and texture wise and seeing that one as a whole . and hearing yet again "where did you get that fabric from?" i must say" i made it my self".sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879764714948869488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-20191318934120546092011-08-12T05:27:38.988-04:002011-08-12T05:27:38.988-04:00I wanted to make my SIL a quilt, but when I mentio...I wanted to make my SIL a quilt, but when I mentioned it to her she said that she would want to see it first before she decided. There and then I 'decided' for her that I wasn't going to bother :-(sewkalicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134564334653563342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-86786685215355356712011-08-09T02:29:36.990-04:002011-08-09T02:29:36.990-04:00I made a beautiful paper-pieced Pineapple Star qui...I made a beautiful paper-pieced Pineapple Star quilt from Amy Butler and batik fabrics, and had it quilted with a very contemporary long arm design. I was thrilled when it was juried into the Pacific International Quilt show here in California in 2007. The day that I attended the show I was delighted to see it showcased in a nice spot at the end of an aisle. As I walked towards it, I came up behind two older ladies who were looking at it and heard one of them say to the other one, "Oh, my! What WAS she thinking?"Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044786623122107039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-40428405099434640322011-08-07T08:31:43.003-04:002011-08-07T08:31:43.003-04:00My husband thinks my schoolhouse blocks remind him...My husband thinks my schoolhouse blocks remind him of the song 'Little boxes' - all the houses made out of ticky tacky and they all look just the same and the background in grey with words on it (they are scholhouses) looks like they have a tarmac garden! I see his point on that bit and will need to add bright sashing!Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437815900953193788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-26958012295141170952011-08-06T01:17:02.235-04:002011-08-06T01:17:02.235-04:00My dear nephew was serving in Iraq and I told him ...My dear nephew was serving in Iraq and I told him I was making a quilt for him. He was very pleased at the thought and asked if I could also make them for all the guys on his crew, all twelve of them. Since I had already worked more than 200 hours on his quilt, I told him no, I couldn't do that.JoAnne in southern Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148803029813063934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-57603771583000986782011-08-05T19:20:10.392-04:002011-08-05T19:20:10.392-04:00I made a quilt for my daughter when she graduated ...I made a quilt for my daughter when she graduated from high school and moved into a new apartment. She was picky picky and it was one I sent out for quilting so she couldn't complain about anything. Of course she picked out the most expensive fabrics and wanted it huge!<br /><br />Four years later I see the quilt in the trunk of her car. She says, Well, I thought you would LIKE the fact that if I ever got stopped by the side of the road that it would keep me warm.<br /><br />Folks, I live in Southern Louisiana!<br /><br />glen: needless to say the quilt is OUT of her trunk now.Glen QuiltSwissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663112676927847239noreply@blogger.com