tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post2447357783310128871..comments2024-03-28T08:39:05.413-04:00Comments on joy for grace: Choosing Clothing Fabric for Quilting & My One Monthly Goal Finish for SeptemberNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-76394993847005999192020-10-07T01:20:07.240-04:002020-10-07T01:20:07.240-04:00Oh, thanks so much, Gayle. I think it will be war...Oh, thanks so much, Gayle. I think it will be warm and cuddly, too, and I know I'll love and enjoy it!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-3810795079293460932020-10-07T00:24:37.538-04:002020-10-07T00:24:37.538-04:00Thank you, Cynthia. I don't if there are many...Thank you, Cynthia. I don't if there are many quilters use fabric from clothing -- I'm probably in the minority in that category-- but for anyone who's thinking of trying it, I thought I'd share what I've found. It's great that you use your husband's and son's shirts. They make the quilt much more memorable and meaningful than just another shirt from the thrift store.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-91218346628085005542020-10-07T00:14:42.310-04:002020-10-07T00:14:42.310-04:00Thanks, Patty. Especially thanks for hosting the ...Thanks, Patty. Especially thanks for hosting the One Monthly Goal link-ups every month.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-45348854313307248622020-10-07T00:09:43.427-04:002020-10-07T00:09:43.427-04:00Thank you, Jocelyn. It's so frustrating to fi...Thank you, Jocelyn. It's so frustrating to find we've already used fabric that's too dense to quilt easily. Good for you for keeping at it. I'm always learning lessons like that, which is probably a good thing.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-18575084750094133252020-10-06T15:56:03.067-04:002020-10-06T15:56:03.067-04:00Thank you, Janice. My patience sometimes runs sho...Thank you, Janice. My patience sometimes runs short which may be why this quilt is taking so long to finish. ;-) Even though that one fabric is dense and hard to quilt, it's smooth and soft and I think it will wear well.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-73021294891670401482020-10-06T15:32:24.117-04:002020-10-06T15:32:24.117-04:00Thank you, Robin. That's too bad about the pl...Thank you, Robin. That's too bad about the plaid yardage, both the tight weave and the poly in it. You probably already know this but if not, you test for natural fibers in fabric by turning a small sliver. Let it cool, then put the burnt part between your thumb and finger. If it crumbles to dust, it's all natural, but if there's a small ball or bubble, it's not. I'm sure it will be a wonderful baby quilt, though, sturdy and long-lasting.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-70974232124533812312020-10-06T15:14:50.384-04:002020-10-06T15:14:50.384-04:00Thank you, Lizzy. I hadn't thought about tryi...Thank you, Lizzy. I hadn't thought about trying a different needle. The one I'm using is pretty thin but I'll check into a straw needle.<br />Oh, my! Percale is so tightly woven. I can understand why the project is not finished. Some challenges are just not worth the work to overcome them. But I bet they would have been beautiful!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-52953096499357014872020-10-06T15:12:10.942-04:002020-10-06T15:12:10.942-04:00Thank you, Julierose. I agree -- even though the ...Thank you, Julierose. I agree -- even though the fabric is difficult to stitch it's nice fabric that will wear well over time. (And it's too late to change it now!) I'm just taking my time stitching.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-71751821647329280332020-09-30T19:17:11.532-04:002020-09-30T19:17:11.532-04:00Good for you for surpassing your goal! (Especiall...Good for you for surpassing your goal! (Especially after meeting such resistance from that fabric!)<br />I love how warm and cuddly it looks - I'll bet it ends up being your all-time favorite quilt!<br />gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629856023631651681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-1374718528486047162020-09-30T15:24:48.461-04:002020-09-30T15:24:48.461-04:00I like your tips for finding fabrics. I haven'...I like your tips for finding fabrics. I haven't shopped for clothing to use in quilts, but I like to use my husband's and son's shirt fabrics here and there. Good that you will be finished quilting the difficult grey soon (it really is the perfect warm shade). It's such a terrific quilt! Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409769915035855136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-55128123380283335422020-09-30T13:21:03.114-04:002020-09-30T13:21:03.114-04:00Nice. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts...Nice. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish.Patty https://www.blogger.com/profile/09158113907316211890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-84296521588419661522020-09-30T13:11:48.190-04:002020-09-30T13:11:48.190-04:00Your advice about checking how easily or not a nee...Your advice about checking how easily or not a needle glides through the fabric is great and a little late for me. I'm finding the decades old pillow cases I used some fabric from in my Flower Garden triangles is really tough to get a needle through. Tough enough I considered redoing a bunch of them but didn't...soldiered on. Learned a lesson, another one! I love this quilt...the reds in the cornerstones make all the colours pop. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770193529950365462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-68532499482874178312020-09-28T07:17:02.886-04:002020-09-28T07:17:02.886-04:00Such a beautiful quilt, and I imagine the fabrics ...Such a beautiful quilt, and I imagine the fabrics are nice and soft, being preloved. It is worth the effort involved in the quilting, but you are a better person than me. I love the look, but wouldn't have the patienc.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288331185772160975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-45156515503276825602020-09-27T15:30:28.780-04:002020-09-27T15:30:28.780-04:00I had a some plaid yardage I put into a baby quilt...I had a some plaid yardage I put into a baby quilt recently. It is just too tightly woven to make it a good choice for quilting. I will end up tying this quilt. Also, it must have polyester or something in it because it doesn't wrinkle, it just proudly (ha!) holds it shape. Great idea to carry a needle around with you. You're making great progress on this quilt. Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423024947233260195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-74089323933000147742020-09-27T12:05:17.058-04:002020-09-27T12:05:17.058-04:00It is lovely and that grey does look perfect. Have...It is lovely and that grey does look perfect. Have you tired using a very thin needle, like a straw needle?<br /><br />I do understand tte issue of dense weave! Years ago when I loved redwork embroideries, I started a pair of pillow cases, Good Morning/ Good Night: carefully transferred the designs to percale pillow cases. Oh how awful, the needle would only go thru w pliers pulling it thru each stitch. Needless to say the project is still sadly waiting for a finish. [nevr].Lizzy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-31297042522819307572020-09-27T07:19:17.597-04:002020-09-27T07:19:17.597-04:00This is such a beautiful quilt--well worth the eff...This is such a beautiful quilt--well worth the effort of that difficult quilting...I often only take one stitch at a time as my hands tend to cramp up when hand quilting...so it is definitely a S L O W process..<br />hugs, JulieroseJulierosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079686021190332890noreply@blogger.com