tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post5794522061866321648..comments2024-03-28T02:47:39.704+00:00Comments on Sew Slowly: AHIQ - do more, do lessKajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-18623539028109429342015-12-19T17:14:39.959+00:002015-12-19T17:14:39.959+00:00I agree with you on this - and I am trying to do b...I agree with you on this - and I am trying to do both more and less. I am trying to keep quilts simple, like modern quilts - beautiful without being overly complicated. I am also trying to stretch to use techniques that I haven't used to make more elaborate quilts - like La Passaglia and Dear Jane, which involve more care and attention. I am also letting myself play by making the liberated quilts and I've already selected pieces of fabric that will be used in my Little Elephant quilt.Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-13477371034047578422015-12-19T16:21:52.673+00:002015-12-19T16:21:52.673+00:00Great post Kaja - and thank you for the mention, I...Great post Kaja - and thank you for the mention, I'm honoured! One thing I like to do if it's something out of my comfort zone is to make something small first, a cushion or table runner for example. That way I don't feel like I'm wasting fabric on something that may not work out the way I'd hoped. And...you say your circles and squares tops are simpler?!?!? You may have pared down the shapes and palette, but they still look 'complicated' (in a really good way) - I reckon someone new to improv wouldn't have a clue how you did it! I really love that centre detail, the colours and quilting are so soft and understated. Hmm, another thing I think about with large, possibly uncut fabric are some of the Welsh or Amish quilts, they make such a graphic statement, but alas I really don't have any fabric large enough...yet!Stephiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461286927746997845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-61875355584087073022015-12-19T13:34:56.912+00:002015-12-19T13:34:56.912+00:00Good conversation happening, and yes, as a teacher...Good conversation happening, and yes, as a teacher, I totally get what you're saying. Small changes, small challenges, small pushes out of the box are always good for growth. Of course big changes do a LOT too...voice of experience. I mainly follow patterns but in doing so, I have learned a plethora of techniques, shapes, methods, shortcuts, approaches, and so on. However, I have made my own patterns from a picture I've seen, or something that has inspired me. Improv, the little I've done, is fun and freeing, but scary to some degree too.Sandra Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-37316682738164305122015-12-17T23:13:43.341+00:002015-12-17T23:13:43.341+00:00Some interesting ideas fhere. I usually follow a b...Some interesting ideas fhere. I usually follow a block as most of my quilts are presents and it speeds up the proceedings . But ... I do love improv sewing for myself helenjean@midgetgemquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005403786619091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-51542309881922944312015-12-17T22:47:22.814+00:002015-12-17T22:47:22.814+00:00Well obviously I am on a different page here, beca...Well obviously I am on a different page here, because if I have a comfort zone, I don't know where it is! More focus would probably be beneficial, but I don't think I'll ever settle into just one style. There're benefits to both approaches, I think. :DMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01596185668087389269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-60038980914258455292015-12-16T21:55:59.773+00:002015-12-16T21:55:59.773+00:00nicely said
LeeAnnanicely said <br />LeeAnnaLA Paylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553491768819243802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-21761117938931643252015-12-16T17:09:33.086+00:002015-12-16T17:09:33.086+00:00Okay... I'm still chuckling about "pootle...Okay... I'm still chuckling about "pootled along" :) That's a phrase I now love!<br />Great advice Kaja! Little steps and fewer changes eventually add up to a lot of learning. Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-66040122611116584722015-12-16T11:03:16.672+00:002015-12-16T11:03:16.672+00:00I think there are a lot of ways to challenge ourse...I think there are a lot of ways to challenge ourselves out of the same ho-hum. I'd also say a quilter who is more comfortable with working from patterns might choose the next one based on a change they want to make. As someone not choosing to sew from patterns often, perhaps it would help to be more conscious of what design elelments we've worked from in the past, choosing to vary the palette, another design feature, etc. If we 'get in a rut' doing the same thing over and over, we could be (tongue in cheek) working in a series. : )Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-23365568863807444322015-12-15T23:02:15.894+00:002015-12-15T23:02:15.894+00:00I love your quilt in the first photo - just love...I love your quilt in the first photo - just love it! Earlier this morning I saw cushions made with blocks of fabric rather like your quilt and was immediately grabbing fabrics to try and make two for Christmas gifts.Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-25505955645225447322015-12-15T18:13:08.314+00:002015-12-15T18:13:08.314+00:00Art, in its many forms, has always been a reason t...Art, in its many forms, has always been a reason to celebrate for me, so if a 'rut' sneaks up I quickly turn my back and go the other way.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494933770754796059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-69579380081723814962015-12-15T13:53:41.153+00:002015-12-15T13:53:41.153+00:00I so agree, with our fabric work we need to keep s...I so agree, with our fabric work we need to keep stretching our skills and not get in a rut. Art by Rhoda Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18344536110987658212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569814896996066785.post-17239727347074396562015-12-15T13:53:36.526+00:002015-12-15T13:53:36.526+00:00I so agree, with our fabric work we need to keep s...I so agree, with our fabric work we need to keep stretching our skills and not get in a rut. Art by Rhoda Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18344536110987658212noreply@blogger.com