tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post384235205933205570..comments2023-12-26T02:46:00.299-08:00Comments on shellys quilts: Musings of a TOTALLY Self-taught Machine Quiltershellysquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09126491767987506308noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-55198158982473385512010-07-11T17:32:10.718-07:002010-07-11T17:32:10.718-07:00Great post! I am so glad I chose to stop paying s...Great post! I am so glad I chose to stop paying someone else to quilt my quilts for me. I still have a long way to go but I can proudly say that each quilt was all me start to finish. Great tips, thanks!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611836213499849369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-54008057863751501742010-06-23T04:33:11.474-07:002010-06-23T04:33:11.474-07:00If you open your door and I'm standing there w...If you open your door and I'm standing there with sewing machine, fabric, and a few clothes - don't be alarmed. I'm moving in until I've learned to quilt as good as you. Scared yet? ;-)Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025164171484132206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-26476313816252831962010-06-16T11:10:35.161-07:002010-06-16T11:10:35.161-07:00This is such an awesome post, Shelly! Well said.....This is such an awesome post, Shelly! Well said...Dorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167997687171327482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-85889321878658227312010-06-13T12:08:36.352-07:002010-06-13T12:08:36.352-07:00i loved reading your thoughts on this subject. mac...i loved reading your thoughts on this subject. machine quilting did not come easy to me...but once i got over the hump, wheee!!!! now I'm SO GLAD I DID IT! I perservered. and now i love quilting. it's a great stress reliever!!!Amanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-20630280424312833722010-06-01T20:45:37.132-07:002010-06-01T20:45:37.132-07:00Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I have been d...Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I have been discouraged the last couple of days thinking that the quilt that I am quilting now is not good enough! My husband wants me to enter it in a show, he's proud because he wants me to run the whole race by myself!<br />Your tips are wonderful, and I really have been encouraged. You are welcome to the soap box!!!<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />KTktquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934371770831330403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-26016588168085424132010-06-01T13:46:55.391-07:002010-06-01T13:46:55.391-07:00These colors are gorgeous!These colors are gorgeous!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590378072665947116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-10601672037772632732010-06-01T13:45:25.198-07:002010-06-01T13:45:25.198-07:00Thank you for the pep talk because I needed it! No...Thank you for the pep talk because I needed it! Now on to quilting :o)Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278862357169856114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-20919945053310854352010-05-31T20:30:29.400-07:002010-05-31T20:30:29.400-07:00Thank you! I really needed that inspiration. I h...Thank you! I really needed that inspiration. I have taught myself every other part of quilting, but I am so nervous to free motion quilt. But, after reading this I feel inspired to get that quilt top out that I made last summer and have been saving until I was "good enough" to quilt it. But, now I know what is the work that could possibly happen?Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433089211302202697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-26538898136950715372010-05-31T09:39:34.414-07:002010-05-31T09:39:34.414-07:00This is just what I needed to read, thank you!This is just what I needed to read, thank you!Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181665241824945247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-79462407613066354602010-05-31T08:12:27.099-07:002010-05-31T08:12:27.099-07:00You have said it all!!! I have been in the proces...You have said it all!!! I have been in the process of catching up on machine quilting all the tops (that have been sitting basted) from last year. And you are right - push the fears and perfectionist tendencies aside and just DO IT!<br /><br />Oh and when you start worrying about how the less-than-best parts will look in the end, remember the "galloping horse rule" (if it can't be seen by a man on a....) and know it'll be O.K.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845920248231910491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-71150537667321426182010-05-30T12:52:59.473-07:002010-05-30T12:52:59.473-07:00I may need to print this out and leave it by my ma...I may need to print this out and leave it by my machine. I've actually considered hand quilting one top that I have ready just to have more control and not be stressed out by the machine quilting.mjbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270657379178402124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-29334047295291718532010-05-30T03:07:15.326-07:002010-05-30T03:07:15.326-07:00Thanks for the tips Shelly! I really enjoyed read...Thanks for the tips Shelly! I really enjoyed reading your post.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547353911906534431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-90754117570156956812010-05-30T02:44:21.632-07:002010-05-30T02:44:21.632-07:00Very good advice! Thank you for sharing!Very good advice! Thank you for sharing!Marithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652525503548062821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-44325083278253271032010-05-29T18:39:04.783-07:002010-05-29T18:39:04.783-07:00I needed this advice. I've been putting off m...I needed this advice. I've been putting off machine quilting (other than echo or straight line quilting) for over a year. I think you just 'kicked' me into gear. Thank you.<br /><br />(And thank you Victoria for sending me to this site. It was marvelous.)<br /><br />Hugs to both - MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074073620516681981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-51822449839777685852010-05-29T12:00:57.699-07:002010-05-29T12:00:57.699-07:00Thanks. I needed this.Thanks. I needed this.Alice R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-28494931096964132692010-05-29T10:35:40.474-07:002010-05-29T10:35:40.474-07:00Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have brought...Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have brought tears of joy to my eyes. What a wonderful post from an obviously wonderful person.Mary Keaslerhttp://www.fiberliscious.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-36755535239287119582010-05-28T19:47:28.471-07:002010-05-28T19:47:28.471-07:00Thank you so much for the words I needed to hear. ...Thank you so much for the words I needed to hear. I did finish machine quilting my third ever quilt today and have the next one pin basted and ready to go! Your quilts and quilting are great Shelly.Mary on Lake Pulaskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965950454417494966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-44190569494454258642010-05-28T15:32:08.666-07:002010-05-28T15:32:08.666-07:00Such wise advice, and you are so right on every po...Such wise advice, and you are so right on every point! Quilts undone on a shelf are indeed a waste:) I love your quilt by the way :)Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09642660969316877122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-14592881635501719472010-05-28T12:46:08.300-07:002010-05-28T12:46:08.300-07:00Thankyou for your encouragement. I just finished m...Thankyou for your encouragement. I just finished my first FMQ effort. It isnt perfect by any means, but people seem to like it and (from a distance) it looks very colourful! Good tip about the underwear :D<br />best wishes from EnglandKathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-24152780136771158852010-05-28T11:17:38.455-07:002010-05-28T11:17:38.455-07:00Well said! I was one of those who was afraid of ma...Well said! I was one of those who was afraid of machine quilting the quilts! So I tried to hand quilt as much as possible until my fingers were about to fall off! <br />The next step was to send them out to the long arm quilter. After getting some quilted, I realized that the stack of tops was getting taller by the day and if I wanted to see them all around me, loved and appreciated like those dirty muddy faces, I better start quilting them myself! <br />I am so glad I did! Very inspiring post!Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-27179998900783330992010-05-28T10:57:43.107-07:002010-05-28T10:57:43.107-07:00Hooray! A great post. Here, here for quilting yo...Hooray! A great post. Here, here for quilting your own quilts.MichelleBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518684189152417492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-25857960161365992792010-05-28T10:25:23.248-07:002010-05-28T10:25:23.248-07:00Wonderful post! Very confidence inspiring! I do ...Wonderful post! Very confidence inspiring! I do my own quilting but I don't like it much because it isn't perfect. But it is better than it used to be. You have reminded me to hold on to the long view!Leslyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704884943240371266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-44555354219886125262010-05-28T10:11:07.137-07:002010-05-28T10:11:07.137-07:00LOVE this post. You are so right.I will paste it o...LOVE this post. You are so right.I will paste it on my quilting table & read every day...I CAN DO IT !<br /> Many thanks.Béahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154146745955522469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570951434593115425.post-37079677781104906082010-05-28T10:04:00.851-07:002010-05-28T10:04:00.851-07:00Wow amazing colours in your quilt!
Very beautiful....Wow amazing colours in your quilt!<br />Very beautiful.xMichala Gyetvai (Kayla coo)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05120726257649689149noreply@blogger.com