tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post6622520891678680357..comments2024-03-28T08:39:05.413-04:00Comments on joy for grace: Bound and Finished - One Monthly Goal for JulyNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-70021091906732452942016-08-09T00:24:41.219-04:002016-08-09T00:24:41.219-04:00Hi, Sarah. Thanks for your compliment about the q...Hi, Sarah. Thanks for your compliment about the quilt. Yes, the biggest "success" is having my husband home!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-43075017861716544032016-08-09T00:22:07.108-04:002016-08-09T00:22:07.108-04:00Hi, Kevin. I think it would be a great pattern fo...Hi, Kevin. I think it would be a great pattern for a Quilt of Valor, too. I didn't see it as red, white, and blue while I was making it, and that's still not the most obvious impression I have (I see reds, neutrals, and blue), but I know it could be made with lighter lights. <br /><br />Thanks for visiting and leaving such kind words about this quilt.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-2924826272312991282016-08-07T22:51:02.605-04:002016-08-07T22:51:02.605-04:00Such a beautiful quilt - but I think the biggest w...Such a beautiful quilt - but I think the biggest whoop whoop for you must be having your husband home and recuperating! Congratulations!Sarah Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393284767325742399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-47186911902379963672016-08-07T13:00:47.223-04:002016-08-07T13:00:47.223-04:00You know how much I love this quilt! I still thin...You know how much I love this quilt! I still think it would make an amazing Quilt of Valor! I may have to try and make a version! Glad to know your husband is home and doing better!Kevin the Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408141611525523677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-55831056194469183552016-08-05T23:50:24.189-04:002016-08-05T23:50:24.189-04:00I think I was surprised into silence, Karin. But ...I think I was surprised into silence, Karin. But at least her assessment of the quilting stitches was on target. Ha ha. Thanks for your generous compliment about this quilt. I like it a lot but I'm looking forward to creating another variation with those leftover blocks. <br /><br />Thank you for your prayers for my husband and me. I appreciate them.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-60312379357550524132016-08-03T12:14:22.741-04:002016-08-03T12:14:22.741-04:00People are funny. I don't know how I would hav...People are funny. I don't know how I would have reacted, but I DO know that that your quilt is stunning and I hope it is in use at your home. What a fabulous finish!<br />Thank you for updating us on your husband. I'm behind in my reading, but keep you both in prayer daily. Ranch Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581852590008365006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-25835361657003568632016-08-01T21:51:34.743-04:002016-08-01T21:51:34.743-04:00Hi, Jennie. I hope my husband's road to recov...Hi, Jennie. I hope my husband's road to recovery continues as smoothly has it's been going. I'm not ready for any more detours!<br /><br />I am pleased with the quilt and appreciate your kind comments about it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-2920689019837024252016-08-01T21:49:39.819-04:002016-08-01T21:49:39.819-04:00Thanks for your kind comments about this quilt, Vi...Thanks for your kind comments about this quilt, Vic. As for the PSA -- I guess we each gravitate to different things when looking at a quilt, or anything else for that matter. At least she was accurate about her assessment of my hand quilting.<br /><br />Thanks for your prayers. I appreciate them.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-27311216591677203662016-08-01T21:46:45.597-04:002016-08-01T21:46:45.597-04:00Thank you for your kind and generous comments abou...Thank you for your kind and generous comments about this quilt, Allison. <br /><br />Yes, I'm pleased that my husband's making progress. I know he would like it to go faster but it is what it is. It won't be too long before he realizes how much better he feels. It seems like those first weeks after surgery go so slowly.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-60469902394436993272016-08-01T21:38:43.099-04:002016-08-01T21:38:43.099-04:00Hi, Robin. Thank you. I enjoy reading/hearing ho...Hi, Robin. Thank you. I enjoy reading/hearing how others make their creative decisions but I find that not too many bloggers discuss that aspect of their quilts.<br /><br />I don't know what the PSA was thinking or how much of the quilt she saw. I had it folded front side together so I could stitch on the back easily so she probably didn't see much of the front. It's not a big deal, I was just surprised. (And at least she was accurate in her assessment of my hand quilting.) People are just so interesting.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-47684066275392770042016-08-01T21:29:52.427-04:002016-08-01T21:29:52.427-04:00Hi, Bonnie. Thank you for your kind words about t...Hi, Bonnie. Thank you for your kind words about this quilt. Maybe it will become the "open heart surgery quilt."<br /><br />I'm generally happy for others to see my quilts, too, but it's usually family and friends who see them. The PSA's comment didn't offend me because she was accurate in her assessment of my hand quilting. I guess I was just surprised. For me, the pleasure of creating with fabric and finishing something useful is part of the joy of quilting. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-22362813493471623452016-08-01T21:10:49.041-04:002016-08-01T21:10:49.041-04:00Thanks, Paula. You're right about the quilt a...Thanks, Paula. You're right about the quilt already serving one purpose. I hadn't thought of it that way until now. Thank you for your prayers for my husband. I appreciate them.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-33935934043177756752016-08-01T21:06:48.966-04:002016-08-01T21:06:48.966-04:00Hi, Diann. Thanks for the compliment about the qu...Hi, Diann. Thanks for the compliment about the quilt. Yes, the stitching was very calming as I awaited the outcome of surgery. I'm not sure what I would have done without it because I probably couldn't have concentrated on reading. <br /><br />And about the PSA.... I find the participants in the online quilting community so supportive and encouraging which may be why I was surprised at the PSA's response to the quilt. It will make me all the more hesitant to show my quilts in person, even to someone who asks to see them.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind thoughts for my husband and me. I appreciate them.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-21578075644720454592016-08-01T20:59:19.052-04:002016-08-01T20:59:19.052-04:00Thank you for your kind comments about this quilt,...Thank you for your kind comments about this quilt, Pam. It's been fun to make.<br /><br />I'm chuckling that you mentioned the possibility of my husband being cranky. As a matter of fact, he sometimes is, but then I remind myself that I may have been a cranky patient at times, too, and just count it as part of the healing process.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-231603571353130072016-08-01T20:53:36.828-04:002016-08-01T20:53:36.828-04:00Hi, Heidi. Thanks so much for your generous comme...Hi, Heidi. Thanks so much for your generous comments about this quilt. I appreciate them.<br /><br />In some ways it's easier to take care of my husband than myself. I'm grateful to have had my daughter home for a few weeks. She is a great support.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-36286821601368447492016-08-01T20:50:51.518-04:002016-08-01T20:50:51.518-04:00I'm beginning to get a sense that recovery wil...I'm beginning to get a sense that recovery will not be quick or easy, Jocelyn. I'm okay with that; I just hope there aren't detours along the way.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind comments about this quilt. I appreciate them.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-77769109188509238872016-08-01T20:48:14.443-04:002016-08-01T20:48:14.443-04:00Thanks so much, Kathy. You are such a great cheer...Thanks so much, Kathy. You are such a great cheerleader! I'm so pleased at my husband's progress, too. I hope things continue to go smoothly. Thank you for your prayers.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-68712422923268147622016-07-31T19:42:33.098-04:002016-07-31T19:42:33.098-04:00Lovely quilt. I like how you explained your decis...Lovely quilt. I like how you explained your decisions for color placement and design. It's always fun to see the creative process. It is a surprise that your stitching was commented on only. She must have already admired the design (in her mind) from seeing you work on it and was concentrating on what she hadn't seen before.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423024947233260195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-71494032900663195692016-07-31T19:20:28.039-04:002016-07-31T19:20:28.039-04:00Your quilt is a beautiful expression of your creat...Your quilt is a beautiful expression of your creativity. No doubt you will remember this quilt for a long time and hopefully be using it yourself. I enjoy sharing my quilts with others but I can understand why you don't based on the impression the PSA left you with. Most of us aren't quilting for others or for judged shows -- we quilt because we enjoy it not because we are trying to impress people. So glad to hear hubby is starting on the long road to recovery. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758275644964547751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-50922922786100724132016-07-31T17:49:29.644-04:002016-07-31T17:49:29.644-04:00Congratulations on a beautiful finish. The quilt ...Congratulations on a beautiful finish. The quilt has already served one purpose in giving you comforting hand work while you waited and prayed. So glad your husband is home and I pray he will continue to improve. PaulaB quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850498636712774853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-62577555733896011312016-07-31T17:14:47.129-04:002016-07-31T17:14:47.129-04:00It is a beautiful quilt just as it is!!! Pooh on t...It is a beautiful quilt just as it is!!! Pooh on that PSA, it's a bold and innovative design. Glad to hear that Hubby pulled through and is home. Prayers going out to you both.Vic in NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552281371631960555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-66959364519299033632016-07-31T14:52:50.722-04:002016-07-31T14:52:50.722-04:00I think that is a gorgeous quilt! I hope the stit...I think that is a gorgeous quilt! I hope the stitching you were doing on it helped calm you as you waited for your husband to come home from the hospital. That is a tough time, but glad to hear he is slowly getting better. I'm also thinking that PSA person needs a little bit of sensitivity training on how to interact with people whose husbands are having heart surgery! I'll keep you and your husband in my thoughts.LIttle Penguin Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963436433585505550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-28490954201782968932016-07-31T12:51:24.913-04:002016-07-31T12:51:24.913-04:00The quilt is stunning Nancy. The colours and patte...The quilt is stunning Nancy. The colours and pattern work together so well. Shame the PSA was too fixated on hand stitching to step back and enjoy the whole quilt! Glad your husband continues to make steady progress. Best wishes.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815741923418492777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-89071450636755958532016-07-31T11:35:50.132-04:002016-07-31T11:35:50.132-04:00It is a lovely quilt. It looks so soft and inviti...It is a lovely quilt. It looks so soft and inviting with all those warm colors. I like that you describe your process-making decisions as your quilt dictates. <br /><br />I am so glad your husband is home and on the mend. Both of you have been in our thoughts. I hope he is not a cranky patient but, really, you are probably he is home and getting better that crankiness hardly matters.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06844124404215583301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-48536332146854803052016-07-31T09:19:15.793-04:002016-07-31T09:19:15.793-04:00Your patchwork is gorgeous and the quilting has en...Your patchwork is gorgeous and the quilting has enhanced it beautifully! The red binding is a perfect finish. I hope your husband is recovering well & you are taking good care of yourself as well:)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546043492549930952noreply@blogger.com