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Posted by John on February 16, 2009, 4:46 pm
After doing quilts for everybody but myself, I thought I would do one
that was just for me for use while sitting in my chair. My colors and
my favorite 9 patch pattern. Clean, Simple and Traditional. I used the
wool batting that I got a large 20 yd roll of, and it has lived up to
all the hype. It is Harriet Hargrave bonded wool batting, and it
makes a lovely loft to the 2" quilting of this design. It appears to
be warm and yet it is quite light when in place covering me. It is
rather expensive per sq. ft. but for those quilts that are important,
(and what could be more important that a quilt for yourself?), I will
recommend it without question, other than the price. But like the
cosmetic commercial says, "Well your worth it". The light blue of the
patch is a baby blue mottled blender, and the medium blue is a mottled
blender. the sashing is a dark blue on blue floral pattern, and the
binding is the light blue blender used in the patch. I guess it was a
case of the cobblers shoes. Everybody except the cobbler has nice
shoes. This old saw is now no longer the case. Now my wife has seen it
and has requested one for herself in her favorite colors pink, pale
pink and dusty rose. So we will head off to the quilt store and pick
out her fabric and get started on her quilt. Hope you like it.
76" x 76"
John
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2226908100100692635aHKfie
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Posted by Patti on February 16, 2009, 4:55 pm
Lovely. That sashing is really attractive.
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>After doing quilts for everybody but myself, I thought I would do one
>that was just for me for use while sitting in my chair. My colors and
>my favorite 9 patch pattern. Clean, Simple and Traditional. I used the
>wool batting that I got a large 20 yd roll of, and it has lived up to
>all the hype. It is Harriet Hargrave bonded wool batting, and it
>makes a lovely loft to the 2" quilting of this design. It appears to
>be warm and yet it is quite light when in place covering me. It is
>rather expensive per sq. ft. but for those quilts that are important,
>(and what could be more important that a quilt for yourself?), I will
>recommend it without question, other than the price. But like the
>cosmetic commercial says, "Well your worth it". The light blue of the
>patch is a baby blue mottled blender, and the medium blue is a mottled
>blender. the sashing is a dark blue on blue floral pattern, and the
>binding is the light blue blender used in the patch. I guess it was a
>case of the cobblers shoes. Everybody except the cobbler has nice
>shoes. This old saw is now no longer the case. Now my wife has seen it
>and has requested one for herself in her favorite colors pink, pale
>pink and dusty rose. So we will head off to the quilt store and pick
>out her fabric and get started on her quilt. Hope you like it.
>76" x 76"
>John
>http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2226908100100692635aHKfie
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by VickyB on February 16, 2009, 11:21 pm
Absolutely beautiful, John. I, too, am making a quilt just for myself
right now, an Irish Chain in scrappy jewel tones. Very simple, as
well, but beautiful to me.
I'm curious about the wool batting. Have you, or will you be hand
quilting this one, or is it maching quilted? I've just recently
gotten back into quilting after a ten year hiatus, and I'm not sure
what's out there anymore. I'm very into hand work these days, and
looking for the best battings for this.
VickyB
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Posted by John on February 17, 2009, 7:48 am
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> Absolutely beautiful, John. =A0I, too, am making a quilt just for myself
> right now, an Irish Chain in scrappy jewel tones. Very simple, as
> well, but beautiful to me.
> I'm curious about the wool batting. =A0Have you, or will you be hand
> quilting this one, or is it maching quilted? =A0I've just recently
> gotten back into quilting after a ten year hiatus, and I'm not sure
> what's out there anymore. =A0I'm very into hand work these days, and
> looking for the best battings for this.
> VickyB
The reports I have read and heard about this batting are that it
accepts hand quilting very well. It had better, as it is very
expensive, relative to the usual cotton quilting I have bought. I
don't do any hand quilting, but somebody here, on another post,
stated they use it for hand work all the time and love it. I would
tend to think that as it is signature branded, (Harriet Hargrave, a
renowned quilter), that it would be superior. Maybe others who have
used it will chime in here.
John
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Posted by Taria on February 17, 2009, 9:03 am
John wrote:
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> The reports I have read and heard about this batting are that it
> accepts hand quilting very well. It had better, as it is very
> expensive, relative to the usual cotton quilting I have bought. I
> don't do any hand quilting, but somebody here, on another post,
> stated they use it for hand work all the time and love it. I would
> tend to think that as it is signature branded, (Harriet Hargrave, a
> renowned quilter), that it would be superior. Maybe others who have
> used it will chime in here.
>
> John
I wonder if it would just be too hot a quilt for us here? Maybe it
would be good for a Christmas quilt.
Thinking of hand quilting, are you fingers healed and pretty much
back to normal? I sure hope so.
Taria
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>that was just for me for use while sitting in my chair. My colors and
>my favorite 9 patch pattern. Clean, Simple and Traditional. I used the
>wool batting that I got a large 20 yd roll of, and it has lived up to
>all the hype. It is Harriet Hargrave bonded wool batting, and it
>makes a lovely loft to the 2" quilting of this design. It appears to
>be warm and yet it is quite light when in place covering me. It is
>rather expensive per sq. ft. but for those quilts that are important,
>(and what could be more important that a quilt for yourself?), I will
>recommend it without question, other than the price. But like the
>cosmetic commercial says, "Well your worth it". The light blue of the
>patch is a baby blue mottled blender, and the medium blue is a mottled
>blender. the sashing is a dark blue on blue floral pattern, and the
>binding is the light blue blender used in the patch. I guess it was a
>case of the cobblers shoes. Everybody except the cobbler has nice
>shoes. This old saw is now no longer the case. Now my wife has seen it
>and has requested one for herself in her favorite colors pink, pale
>pink and dusty rose. So we will head off to the quilt store and pick
>out her fabric and get started on her quilt. Hope you like it.
>76" x 76"
>John
>http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2226908100100692635aHKfie