Full circle - Page 2

> tempermental to boot?
> no wonder it got tempermental, who wouldnt if it was being booted all day.

> do we get pix of your new found love.

>
> ever tried 3D curves?
> take a sq, fold on the diagonal, lay on top of another sq, raw edges
> together, fold laying on the diagonal..
> pin in place, roll edge of fold back over itself a wee bit and stitch in
> place.
> gives some lovely curves to play with.
> layer two folded sqs on one background sq, folds touching in the middle,
> roll the edges back and reveal whatever the sq behind is. 4 patch, hst
> (crossways to the fold), mixed and matched colours,
> there are some interesting possibilitys already.
> looks much like an orange peel or pumpkin seed or various other names that
> shape has acquired..

> j.
>
> "Michelle C." wrote ...
> Had a quilting realization yesterday--I've come full circle. When I
> first started quilting, I did everything by hand because I didn't know
> much about using a sewing machine, and mine was temperamental to boot.
>
> When I finally got a good sewing machine, I vowed to become comfortable
> with it, and was happy that it would enable me to make the quilt ideas I
> have in my head a reality in a more timely fashion.
>
> Okay, now I have become comfortable with machine, and I can make blocks
> more quickly. So far so good. Then I tried my hand at FMQ (with a lot
> of help and support from you wonderful RTCQers). It was a challenge,
> and I came to realize that while I needed lots of practice, and I
> suspected that there might be some sewing machines that were better for
> FMQ than my current machine. Started thinking about eventually
> investing in another machine (one with a bigger harp, etc.).
>
> At about the same time, I started my first new hand-piecing project in
> years. (It has curved pieces, and I always do curves by hand.) It
> suddenly hit me. Although I always enjoy quilting, I was enjoying the
> handwork more than any quilting I'd done in years. Hmmmm.
>
> I'm now finishing up any machine quilting related projects I already
> have started, and in the future plan to only do hand piecing and
> quilting. Full circle, eh?
>
> No worries about my machine though. I'm tinkering around with making my
> own clothes patterns. So far, I've done only simple things--a couple of
> nightshirts and a dress. I'm quite pleased with the results though. So
> my sewing machine will not be neglected. :-)
>
> Best regards,
> Michelle in Nevada
>
>

> Had a quilting realization yesterday--I've come full circle. =A0When I
> first started quilting, I did everything by hand because I didn't know
> much about using a sewing machine, and mine was temperamental to boot.
> When I finally got a good sewing machine, I vowed to become comfortable
> with it, and was happy that it would enable me to make the quilt ideas I
> have in my head a reality in a more timely fashion.
> Okay, now I have become comfortable with machine, and I can make blocks
> more quickly. =A0So far so good. =A0Then I tried my hand at FMQ (with a l=

> of help and support from you wonderful RTCQers). =A0It was a challenge,
> and I came to realize that while I needed lots of practice, and I
> suspected that there might be some sewing machines that were better for
> FMQ than my current machine. =A0Started thinking about eventually
> investing in another machine (one with a bigger harp, etc.).
> At about the same time, I started my first new hand-piecing project in
> years. =A0(It has curved pieces, and I always do curves by hand.) =A0It
> suddenly hit me. =A0Although I always enjoy quilting, I was enjoying the
> handwork more than any quilting I'd done in years. =A0Hmmmm.
> I'm now finishing up any machine quilting related projects I already
> have started, and in the future plan to only do hand piecing and
> quilting. =A0Full circle, eh?
> No worries about my machine though. I'm tinkering around with making my
> own clothes patterns. =A0So far, I've done only simple things--a couple o=

> nightshirts and a dress. =A0I'm quite pleased with the results though. =

> my sewing machine will not be neglected. =A0:-)
> Best regards,
> Michelle in Nevada

>
> I find that returning to the "roots" of a skill is very rewarding.
> Sometimes I do a woodworking project entirely by hand, even though I
> have a room full of power machinery that would make the project
> quicker and, in some cases, more accurate, at least as to outcome.
> Although, it might lack the store bought look of mass produced,
> machine made products. There is an almost primal pleasure out of doing
> something the slow, and "old fashioned" way. For the last three or
> four months, I have only used the Bernina Treadle conversion, to do
> all of my sewing. Both clothing and quilting. I have other machines,
> but find I am getting greater satisfaction with the results, and the
> experience, and see no need to reintroduce those other machines into
> the process. They are all sitting in their boxes, in an upstairs
> closet. Is it an attack of Ludditesm? I really don't know or care. I
> do know that I am enjoying myself, and lets face it. Isn't that what
> this whole thing is all about? I think we can get caught up in the
> chase after the newest, more complex, costliest, and speediest
> machine, as a way of doing something, to the detriment of our
> enjoyment of the experience. It is fun to get new tools and use them
> and gain a new skill. But, as to total satisfaction, maybe if you get
> the most pleasure out of doing something a simpler way, and produce
> less volume of items, it might just be the the best way for you to
> approach this whole thing of personal satisfaction. That is what I
> have found works best for me. Maybe you have come to a similar
> conclusion. I guess we all have to find our own level of enjoyment,
> and just go with it.
>
> John

> > I find that returning to the "roots" of a skill is very rewarding.
> > Sometimes I do a woodworking project entirely by hand, even though I
> > have a room full =A0of power machinery that would make the project
> > quicker and, in some cases, more accurate, at least as to outcome.
> > Although, it might lack the store bought look of mass produced,
> > machine made products. There is an almost primal pleasure out of doing
> > something the slow, and "old fashioned" way. For the last three or
> > four months, I have only used the Bernina Treadle conversion, to do
> > all of my sewing. Both clothing and quilting. I have other machines,
> > but find I am getting greater satisfaction with the results, and the
> > experience, and see no need to reintroduce those other machines into
> > the process. They are all sitting in their boxes, in an upstairs
> > closet. =A0Is it an attack of Ludditesm? I really don't know or care. I
> > do know that I am enjoying myself, and lets face it. Isn't that what
> > this whole thing is all about? I think we can get caught up in the
> > chase after the newest, more complex, costliest, and speediest
> > machine, as a way of doing something, to the detriment of our
> > enjoyment of the experience. =A0It is fun to get new tools and use them
> > and gain a new skill. But, as to total satisfaction, maybe if you get
> > the most pleasure out of doing something a simpler way, and produce
> > less volume of items, it might just be the the best way for you to
> > approach this whole thing of personal satisfaction. =A0That is what I
> > have found works best for me. Maybe you have come to a similar
> > conclusion. I guess we all have to find our own level of enjoyment,
> > and just go with it.
> > John
> Hi John,
> Good example about the hand wood work, John. =A0I think you've captured
> exactly the feeling I'm having about hand-piecing and quilting. =A0I enjo=

> the fabrics, and the art of putting them together. =A0I don't know why th=

> sewing machine diminishes that for me, but it just does. =A0Interestingly
> enough, since I enjoy doing the hand-piecing, I'm actually making more
> blocks on my new project, than an older one that I'm doing on the
> machine. =A0So maybe in the long run, I'll actually be more prolific. =A0=

> As soon as it cools off, I'm going to start hand-quilting the Scrappy
> Star I'd intended to use to learn to do free motion quilting. =A0I love
> the free motion quilting of some of our really talented RTCQers, but the
> fact remains, I can make all of those lovely feathers hand-quilting and
> without the steep learning curve.
> Luddites Unite! =A0;-)
> Best regards,
> Michelle in Nevada

> wrote:
>>> I find that returning to the "roots" of a skill is very rewarding.
>>> Sometimes I do a woodworking project entirely by hand, even though I
>>> have a room full of power machinery that would make the project
>>> quicker and, in some cases, more accurate, at least as to outcome.
>>> Although, it might lack the store bought look of mass produced,
>>> machine made products. There is an almost primal pleasure out of doing
>>> something the slow, and "old fashioned" way. For the last three or
>>> four months, I have only used the Bernina Treadle conversion, to do
>>> all of my sewing. Both clothing and quilting. I have other machines,
>>> but find I am getting greater satisfaction with the results, and the
>>> experience, and see no need to reintroduce those other machines into
>>> the process. They are all sitting in their boxes, in an upstairs
>>> closet. Is it an attack of Ludditesm? I really don't know or care. I
>>> do know that I am enjoying myself, and lets face it. Isn't that what
>>> this whole thing is all about? I think we can get caught up in the
>>> chase after the newest, more complex, costliest, and speediest
>>> machine, as a way of doing something, to the detriment of our
>>> enjoyment of the experience. It is fun to get new tools and use them
>>> and gain a new skill. But, as to total satisfaction, maybe if you get
>>> the most pleasure out of doing something a simpler way, and produce
>>> less volume of items, it might just be the the best way for you to
>>> approach this whole thing of personal satisfaction. That is what I
>>> have found works best for me. Maybe you have come to a similar
>>> conclusion. I guess we all have to find our own level of enjoyment,
>>> and just go with it.
>>> John
>> Hi John,
>> Good example about the hand wood work, John. I think you've captured
>> exactly the feeling I'm having about hand-piecing and quilting. I enjoy
>> the fabrics, and the art of putting them together. I don't know why the
>> sewing machine diminishes that for me, but it just does. Interestingly
>> enough, since I enjoy doing the hand-piecing, I'm actually making more
>> blocks on my new project, than an older one that I'm doing on the
>> machine. So maybe in the long run, I'll actually be more prolific. ;-)
>> As soon as it cools off, I'm going to start hand-quilting the Scrappy
>> Star I'd intended to use to learn to do free motion quilting. I love
>> the free motion quilting of some of our really talented RTCQers, but the
>> fact remains, I can make all of those lovely feathers hand-quilting and
>> without the steep learning curve.
>> Luddites Unite! ;-)
>> Best regards,
>> Michelle in Nevada
>
> One of the best books on hand quilting is Jinny Beyer's "Quiltmaking
> by Hand". You probably have heard of it, and maybe even own it. What a
> wonderful thought provoking display of technique and accomplishment,
> to say nothing of inspiration. If not, you should get it and become
> even more inspired to continue on your hand crafted journey. Even
> though I don't do any hand quilting, of any kind, the book is still an
> inspiration as to what can be accomplished.
>