tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post3217202483804648575..comments2024-03-28T02:13:11.697-07:00Comments on Blue Elephant Stitches: Moon TreeJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11129017092245557384noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-20960733449633157792011-10-03T11:45:04.485-07:002011-10-03T11:45:04.485-07:00Just found your blog and I love it. I love this q...Just found your blog and I love it. I love this quilt and the sweet story with your son.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316879382901467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-68493476461688573222011-01-23T06:14:42.504-08:002011-01-23T06:14:42.504-08:00This quilt is wonderful. I love to quilt like thi...This quilt is wonderful. I love to quilt like this. I usually use bright colors, but now you have inspired me to use some of these colors. Great job!O'Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350950712546652314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-53427785684668857492011-01-19T16:58:58.945-08:002011-01-19T16:58:58.945-08:00that quilt is so beautiful!that quilt is so beautiful!RosaMaríahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070323190221132368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-21634206575006081762011-01-19T13:46:13.089-08:002011-01-19T13:46:13.089-08:00oops - my husband's google account was signed ...oops - my husband's google account was signed in above!mjbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270657379178402124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-66430666145957430772011-01-19T13:44:59.199-08:002011-01-19T13:44:59.199-08:00It's great that you stepped outside your comfo...It's great that you stepped outside your comfort zone on this, even if it wasn't entirely comfortable. I enjoy the liberated quiltmaking style, but I understand that the exact opposite is fun for a lot of people. It's awesome how kids are able to pick up the things in art that we've been trained too much to appreciate as adults.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16443603045400287881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-63251223675589200382011-01-17T18:58:13.518-08:002011-01-17T18:58:13.518-08:00I enjoyed hearing about the process!I enjoyed hearing about the process!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620337187303791229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-26762788408801310922011-01-16T10:22:46.040-08:002011-01-16T10:22:46.040-08:00What an awesome story! And what an awesome way to...What an awesome story! And what an awesome way to come to understand what you like and don't like in your quilting.<br /><br />I think that many of us don't even stop to think about our "style." We just go on doing what we've been doing and don't push ourselves to try new things and we never do learn about what we truly like and don't like about our craft.<br /><br />And, the three year old...well, he's just PRICELESS! Give him an extra kiss for me, lol!Tamerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381235847159519699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-957335598121482492011-01-13T08:35:23.568-08:002011-01-13T08:35:23.568-08:00I love love love love love this quilt and its stor...I love love love love love this quilt and its story and you husband and your son - that is all so great. I'm with you, I can't do "imrpov" unless I've measured it all out beforehand which kind of defeats of the object! I bought the Gwen Marston book which I like but there's a Jean Wells book, called something like intuitive colour and design which is amazing and I loved everything about it. I still can't really do improv though. Your blog is so great now - it's come to life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905864535809980610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-55421726503752922272011-01-12T18:13:35.345-08:002011-01-12T18:13:35.345-08:00Three-year olds are absolutely the best!! My grand...Three-year olds are absolutely the best!! My granddaughter is my best critic - when I show her a new quilt, she'll stop what she's doing, look at it very carefully, think about it for a minute, and then render her opinion - usually, "Nana, that's beautiful!" That child knows how to earn her keep! So after looking at yours, I will say, "Jolene, that's beautiful!" In an interesting and unique way, it speaks to me. And I applaud you for stepping outside your comfort zone, AND for realizing that you don't have to do that to be happy! Good work!!Sarah Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393284767325742399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-13635651291871945612011-01-12T06:15:20.728-08:002011-01-12T06:15:20.728-08:00I really like this piece! good for you for steppi...I really like this piece! good for you for stepping outside of what you know!randihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711434316776316510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-28094887351417169462011-01-12T05:40:09.542-08:002011-01-12T05:40:09.542-08:00While my conclusions regarding improv are the exac...While my conclusions regarding improv are the exact opposite, I applaud you for trying hard, staying committed to the project, and forming your own conclusions. What's important is that we are happy creating, whatever we create.Cheryl Arkisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552721454371060936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-78366031471125248912011-01-11T23:58:03.912-08:002011-01-11T23:58:03.912-08:00This quilt is beautiful. And very calm. The effect...This quilt is beautiful. And very calm. The effect is so completely different than your experience of the process.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930427420786164103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-4865006293260496532011-01-11T18:36:01.899-08:002011-01-11T18:36:01.899-08:00This is a beautiful tree quilt! I love the leaves...This is a beautiful tree quilt! I love the leaves and the arrangement of the colors. Very beautiful! I also have the book that you referenced and it filled with inspiration.Angiehttp://www.craftedangles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-90325383962690883622011-01-11T16:06:04.071-08:002011-01-11T16:06:04.071-08:00Thank-you for sharing you real thoughts about this...Thank-you for sharing you real thoughts about this process. Interesting and so genuine. And it all worked out so well in the end for someone that really matters - your son!Rachel at Stitched in Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187626491695441387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-13678067609696173802011-01-11T14:59:16.399-08:002011-01-11T14:59:16.399-08:00Thank you, thank you, for talking about your proce...Thank you, thank you, for talking about your process and what you found out about your quilting style. Sometimes I feel like I need to be totally improvisational without a plan to be a "modern" quilter. I have my own style and it is what it is.<br />And I'm okay with that.<br /><br />P.S. I LOVE 3-year-olds! My 4-year-old granddaughter and almost 3-year-old grandson are a constant source of inspiration and entertainment!Live a Colorful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411002666719287765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-60913760076129174402011-01-11T13:16:32.750-08:002011-01-11T13:16:32.750-08:00Aren’t kids the most intuitive people? My kids pi...Aren’t kids the most intuitive people? My kids pick up on so many things I’d never notice or take the time to glance at. Your quilt is so pretty, I love the colors on it. Good for you for trying out the liberated quilt making! I was thinking about doing that, but I am such an “orderly” person, I don’t know if my brain could handle it LOL!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789898198426548526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-48829571763230207772011-01-11T11:05:22.395-08:002011-01-11T11:05:22.395-08:00Well, I love the quilt (and love that your son &qu...Well, I love the quilt (and love that your son "got" it). But I completely agree with your thoughts on improv - I haven't done much of it, but what I have done has been difficult and not enjoyable. I'm a planner. I can't help it, that's just me. Gotta go with your strengths. : )<br /><br />BTW, just because you're not doing improv doesn't mean you're not being creative! I've said it before and I'll say it again: Putting your own spin on somebody else's pattern IS creative, IMO (as long as you give credit where it's due).Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310325294852658619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-51483025474893596662011-01-11T10:59:02.528-08:002011-01-11T10:59:02.528-08:00great post!great post!Kelly O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01395316461508115484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-86090482630861576392011-01-11T09:53:49.713-08:002011-01-11T09:53:49.713-08:00thanks for iterating that we should do what makes ...thanks for iterating that we should do what makes us happy. We don't all have to make one-of-a-kind original masterpieces all the time. Sometimes the fun is in taking the pattern, and adjusting it ever so slightly to make it your own. Glad to hear you had some self-discovery and bonding with your son!AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11420795573272019663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-31670706769856828382011-01-11T09:43:40.706-08:002011-01-11T09:43:40.706-08:00Don't you love when your kids like what you do...Don't you love when your kids like what you do???<br /><br />I don't enjoy the process of liberated quiltmaking, either. I'm glad to hear I am not alone. For me it is very stressful. I like for all the "thinking" and decisions to be on the front end of my quilt. I love writing new patterns and sketching and figuring up what I need. By the time the sewing machine turns out, though, I just want to sew kind of mindlessly. Seeing what was on my graph paper come to life is what I love. I think the liberated quilts are cute...just not fun for me to actually make.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865174900829735332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-15508962298791703662011-01-11T09:18:29.548-08:002011-01-11T09:18:29.548-08:00I love your process on this quilt. That you came t...I love your process on this quilt. That you came to the conclusion that "liberated" quilt making is not for you is just fantastic! I love when I learn something about my sewing style and just generally become more comfortable doing what I love to do. By the way, this quilt is a stunner, for real. The colors and shapes are just gorgeous and your quilting is lovely too.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533445705486207095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-28292208103846981532011-01-11T08:55:14.630-08:002011-01-11T08:55:14.630-08:00I just love this quilt. It is very artistic and t...I just love this quilt. It is very artistic and the colors together are wonderful. Your quilts are very inspiring.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07053412063312740443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786121707879366131.post-17058975407656924582011-01-11T08:54:11.649-08:002011-01-11T08:54:11.649-08:00That is so great! Don't you just love the litt...That is so great! Don't you just love the little imaginations they have! Its good to feed into that. I love this quilt, but I am like you and it would be way out of my comfort zone too. It does look pretty great though.AllieKatMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614236937879029316noreply@blogger.com