tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post2344953110996983736..comments2024-03-28T08:39:05.413-04:00Comments on joy for grace: Night & Stars - Gwennie-Inspired Medallion QuiltNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-52984875570374906152016-07-09T18:16:25.961-04:002016-07-09T18:16:25.961-04:00Thank you, Wendy. This has been fun. I had such ...Thank you, Wendy. This has been fun. I had such a hard time deciding between so many options for the childhood theme. It was such a broad topic. Log cabins -- they're a little less open but still fun.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. I appreciate it.<br />Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-72689044118527160872016-07-09T18:14:41.291-04:002016-07-09T18:14:41.291-04:00Thank you, Esther! I appreciate your kind comment...Thank you, Esther! I appreciate your kind comment.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-15250180750309702802016-07-08T09:24:50.497-04:002016-07-08T09:24:50.497-04:00What a treasure! I love it and the story as well. ...What a treasure! I love it and the story as well. This has been a really fun theme.Wendy Caton Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122151466664580872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-44570147914675387712016-07-08T07:15:19.532-04:002016-07-08T07:15:19.532-04:00What a fabulous choice with these memories shining...What a fabulous choice with these memories shining in each stitch, love itEsther Aliuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760874340919976083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-63517234118420967552016-07-07T19:13:45.774-04:002016-07-07T19:13:45.774-04:00Thanks for your kind comments, Debra. I'm not...Thanks for your kind comments, Debra. I'm not a huge fan of blue but I like the range of blues in this border. It seemed to fit a night sky.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. I appreciate it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-73303213746692339292016-07-07T19:08:54.574-04:002016-07-07T19:08:54.574-04:00Thank you, Sharon. It has been fun to read all th...Thank you, Sharon. It has been fun to read all the childhood memories shared to go with this border. I think most of us are enjoying the process (even if one us --me!-- is our of her element). Thank goodness I have a few more weeks for the next border. Even so, I'm looking forward to seeing how everyone interprets it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-36641462070706127942016-07-07T19:05:49.711-04:002016-07-07T19:05:49.711-04:00Thank you, Karin. I appreciate your kind comments...Thank you, Karin. I appreciate your kind comments.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-41259713934577645102016-07-07T11:20:12.900-04:002016-07-07T11:20:12.900-04:00Special memories, and love how you added the stars...Special memories, and love how you added the stars as your medallion border! Great fabrics, too... that's the perfect blue! Debra @ Life is a Stitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853926453946247707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-31915170012394053942016-07-06T23:43:55.425-04:002016-07-06T23:43:55.425-04:00I love your indigo border and the liberated stars ...I love your indigo border and the liberated stars and little bits of white (fireflies) are wonderful! It's so fun to read everyone's memories of their childhood. I think we all had a pretty good time!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498453213057487052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-11953865629345105372016-07-05T09:38:44.272-04:002016-07-05T09:38:44.272-04:00Your treasured memories are captured beautifully i...Your treasured memories are captured beautifully in your border design, Nancy! I LOVE both your story and your interpretation of it! Ranch Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581852590008365006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-36550090919723185722016-07-03T23:21:24.754-04:002016-07-03T23:21:24.754-04:00Thank you, Karen. I don't think we laid in th...Thank you, Karen. I don't think we laid in the grass. By night it was usually already damp with dew. But we enjoyed watching the stars while sitting or standing.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-21806924259198637532016-07-03T23:18:08.308-04:002016-07-03T23:18:08.308-04:00Thanks, Cathy.Thanks, Cathy.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-15141002279759920012016-07-03T23:15:06.697-04:002016-07-03T23:15:06.697-04:00Thanks, Julie!
Thanks, Julie!<br />Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-21626671975613971022016-07-03T23:12:31.588-04:002016-07-03T23:12:31.588-04:00Thank you for your kind compliments on this quilt-...Thank you for your kind compliments on this quilt-in-progress and for my description of its inspiration for the first border. You are very generous. <br /><br />I did change the flower centers and am glad they seem to work in the photograph. I think they work when looking at the real quilt.<br />Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-24323690146753549082016-07-03T22:03:17.824-04:002016-07-03T22:03:17.824-04:00Thank you for your kind comments about this border...Thank you for your kind comments about this border, Susan, and for the comment about the flower centers. What a challenge they gave me. Lol.<br /><br />I don't know if you're may age or younger but my childhood was so much simpler than my life is now, or even the lives of my children were when they were younger. Does anyone even take time to look at the stars these days?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-20912201807577695542016-07-03T21:48:14.339-04:002016-07-03T21:48:14.339-04:00Thank you for your kind compliments, Martha. As I...Thank you for your kind compliments, Martha. As I was working on the border, adding the stars, I was wondering if they worked with the flowers or against the flowers. I'm pleased that you think they work with the flowers.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-48471971375390708482016-07-03T21:45:50.317-04:002016-07-03T21:45:50.317-04:00Thank you, Véronique.Thank you, Véronique.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-65217112202729411372016-07-03T21:42:44.192-04:002016-07-03T21:42:44.192-04:00Thank you, Béa.Thank you, Béa.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-34776207275740953142016-07-03T21:40:56.368-04:002016-07-03T21:40:56.368-04:00Thanks so much, Rebecca.Thanks so much, Rebecca.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-73919651085829229012016-07-03T21:40:02.592-04:002016-07-03T21:40:02.592-04:00Thanks, Lori.Thanks, Lori.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-72850531803000335412016-07-03T21:23:28.778-04:002016-07-03T21:23:28.778-04:00Thank you, Kathy. I like it but I'm not sure ...Thank you, Kathy. I like it but I'm not sure I love it. I think I still like making traditional quilts more than "liberated," modern quilts.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-90813808977055978032016-07-03T21:12:41.939-04:002016-07-03T21:12:41.939-04:00Thanks, Robin. It was interesting to have "c...Thanks, Robin. It was interesting to have "childhood" as a theme for this border. I remembered things I'd forgotten about my childhood. I have heard that there aren't lightening bugs out west. Members come from Utah to Ohio and are so excited by the lightening bugs -- and we take them for common. Ha!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. I appreciate it.<br />Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-2088164562437145102016-07-03T21:01:10.790-04:002016-07-03T21:01:10.790-04:00Thanks for your kind compliments, Sandi. I apprec...Thanks for your kind compliments, Sandi. I appreciate them.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-35375664874424589632016-07-03T20:59:47.885-04:002016-07-03T20:59:47.885-04:00Thanks, Cathy! It wasn't common for us to lie...Thanks, Cathy! It wasn't common for us to lie in the yard to look at stars but we did look up. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-80524462271512046952016-07-03T20:53:07.891-04:002016-07-03T20:53:07.891-04:00Thanks, Gayle. Did you grow up in the midwest? O...Thanks, Gayle. Did you grow up in the midwest? Of course, hunting nightcrawlers could be common anywhere that there's rain.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com