Are there any quilters in this group?
I quilt - a bit!! I finsihed a quilt in October for my son. I started it when he was 5 and he rec'd it at his 30th birthday. I sew some clothing as well. Will do my best o get some pics up soon
Judy
Hmmm, I've made a couple of quilts, one each for my little grandchildren, and would love to make more, but I wouldn't call myself a quilter. Too novice. More, someone who happened to sew some scraps of fabric together in a pleasing way, and which the grandchildren won't now go to sleep without!
I'll try and put a photo up, if I can figure out how!
Here's my second quilt. Can't find a photo of the first one. this one I made last year for my granddaughter, Aurora... and with a name like that, I just had to find celestial fabric, so she got space rockets and stars!
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What cute quilts these are. I know your grandchildren will treasure these. I like to do Redwork (embroidery) and turn these into quilts. I belong to a group at a quilt shop. Stitching helped me so much last year while in pain. I always have something in stitching process. Here a a couple I did last year. Thanks for showing me your quilts. I so enjoy looking at everyone's work.
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These are gorgeous, Sonnata. They inspire me to get sewing again... although we're in the middle of a house reno at the moment so i'm not at all sure where my sewing machine is!
You'll find your machine again. I used to have a sewing room, but we turned it into a guest room. I have no where near the fabric and stuff many of my friends have. I pull out my things for a sew time, otherwise I am hand stitching.
Our house renos won't quite run to a sewing-room, unfortunately, but the study will increase in size, so maybe a sewing corner!
I can hand stitch, but poke myself with the needle pretty often... really don't need more pain at the moment!
But I do have a little project I need to make, so will be handstitching that. My daughter has just given me a kindle. So in between trying to read 1400 (1.5 down, 1998.5 to go!!) books, I thought I'd make a pretty cover/bag for it. I don't have a huge fabric stash, so good excuse to go to the fabric shop for some really lovely fat quarters, I think!
Hi there, My name is Judy & I'm from Melbourne, Australia. We are just heading into winter now... brrrrrr & yes, I quilt... when my head is clear that is. This means I might not venture into my sewing room for six months (other than to dump some family bits/gifts/whatever needs a temporary storage option) then I might immerse myself for a few weeks, with a talking book reading me a novel to enable me to 'work' in a bubble (that's how I think of it anyway!). I always have a few projects on a go at a time. My TN interrupts what I can concentrate on as the pain breaks through the bubble. I also have MS, the latter coming first I guess which causes me issues with fatigue, eye movement numbness in legs & so on. It's a chicken & egg thing as they don't know if the TN is a part of the MS or a stand alone issue. Anyway. I love my quilting. I love making & giving gifts on love. Corny but true. I also do a bit of costume work for my 9 years olds dancing... sequinning is not very rewarding, takes hours but looks awesome on the day when topped by a smiling princess! By the way... big quilt took three years... between bouts of TN. I also do little quilts or' memory quilts' for mums who lose their new babies. My way of giving back. I'm also partial to a chat & looking for new friends who get 'it'. TN can be a very lonely illness. Thanks for listening Judy
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Judy - your work is lovely!!
I sew as well and am a beginner quilter. I make clothing for my nieces' daughter. I have two shops on Etsy as well.
I have TN and at present it is mostly in my right temple, right eye and right top of head. I have other nerve conditions too and spinal Stenosis.... a long list. Keeping active is vital!!
Judy (too!!)
Yes! I love to quilt! I am also a long arm quilter. I have been piecing quilts most of my life... but quilting professionally for about 12 years. I love it! I have a facebook page called the quilted feather if you want to check out a few of my customer quilts...I'll get some of my personal ones posted soon... it's late here. I'm so excited to meet other quilters with TN , it is such a challenge somedays.
Hi Judy & Kelly , Am looking forward to seeing your quilts & clothing.. tried looking at the facebook / ETSY stuf, but I'm not too familiar with the whole FB thing. Will try again though. How do you manage to quilt/sew for a living when this TN thing can be so toxic at times. I'm into any potential management strategies. It gets a bit uncomfortable trying to keep a cooling heat pack on my shoulder to keep my face warm & sew a straight line or use a cutter at the same time. would love some insights into how you make it work. Also very much looking forward to your pics. How do I find your shop on ETSY. Have no idea how it works either! Jx
Judyd said:
Judy - your work is lovely!!
I sew as well and am a beginner quilter. I make clothing for my nieces' daughter. I have two shops on Etsy as well.
I have TN and at present it is mostly in my right temple, right eye and right top of head. I have other nerve conditions too and spinal Stenosis.... a long list. Keeping active is vital!!
Judy (too!!)
Hi Sonnata, I haven't heard the term redwork before. It looks lovely. I've not ever learnt to embroider. Is it hard? Whilst I have a pile of 'bit's waiting to be worked on, I'm always looking for another project, much to my husbands continuing angst!
Sonnata said:
What cute quilts these are. I know your grandchildren will treasure these. I like to do Redwork (embroidery) and turn these into quilts. I belong to a group at a quilt shop. Stitching helped me so much last year while in pain. I always have something in stitching process. Here a a couple I did last year. Thanks for showing me your quilts. I so enjoy looking at everyone's work.
Jacl, redwork is a series of 10 basic embroidery stitches. Years ago, children were taught to embroider. The only embroidery thread that did not bleed was red, thus the term redwork. This is the very short history of redwork. You can do redwork in any color. Last year after I was diagnosed with TN, I spent many hours stitching. Since I normally use the same stitch in every thing I stitch, this helped keep my mind off the pain.
You can learn to stitch. There are many tutorials on line. Some quilts shops have classes to teach the stitch. Give it a try. You can also find pre printed items at Michaels or Joann Fabrics that you can just stitch over the lines.
The redwork group I belong to has a show of our work every year. We just completed our 10th show this year. You can view these quilts at the website of Four Seasons Quilts Maple Grove MN under view shows.
If you try to stitch, I would be happy to answer any questions you have.
Jacl said:
Hi Sonnata, I haven't heard the term redwork before. It looks lovely. I've not ever learnt to embroider. Is it hard? Whilst I have a pile of 'bit's waiting to be worked on, I'm always looking for another project, much to my husbands continuing angst!
Sonnata said:What cute quilts these are. I know your grandchildren will treasure these. I like to do Redwork (embroidery) and turn these into quilts. I belong to a group at a quilt shop. Stitching helped me so much last year while in pain. I always have something in stitching process. Here a a couple I did last year. Thanks for showing me your quilts. I so enjoy looking at everyone's work.