Comments on Dordogne Quilter: A New Me!

When I start a quilt, sometimes I will see the end...

2008-02-19T00:06:00.000+01:00

When I start a quilt, sometimes I will see the end result because I am making it from a pattern. When I pick out the fabrics, they look so pretty on the table together. When they are cut up and sewn into the quilt, they often times look different. One color is more predominant than I anticipated, another color is less. I am almost always surprised when I see it quilted and bound.

I try and make a plan first. I don't know when I ...

2007-07-06T12:35:00.000+02:00

I try and make a plan first. I don't know when I have ever finished a quilt to plan. Oh, well. I think the part most difficult for me to visualize is the quilting. I get very nervous at that point...maybe that is why I have so many tops laying around!!

I'm involved with 4 "rings" and have tried to leav...

2007-06-25T00:14:00.000+02:00

I'm involved with 4 "rings" and have tried to leave a comment with each group. I try to do 20 in a weeks time and have gotten pretty good at keeping to that schedule.....so far. LOL

Just poppin' by to say HI. I'm on the Q4P blogring...

2007-06-24T20:02:00.000+02:00

Just poppin' by to say HI. I'm on the Q4P blogring as well ;) Love your blog!

Love the new header!Doing a great job on the leuke...

2007-06-24T11:45:00.000+02:00

Love the new header!
Doing a great job on the leukeumia quilts, i saw jemnni's entry and will definitely contribute next order,
Loved the pic of your dd in the hay! Tracey

I never know what my quilts will look like until I...

2007-06-24T00:15:00.000+02:00

I never know what my quilts will look like until I sew that final border on! They are always up for grabs in the design department :>) I also am way behind in blogs....I think summer has gotten in my way!

very, very rarely do I see a quilt come together i...

2007-06-22T04:41:00.000+02:00

very, very rarely do I see a quilt come together in my mind first. Only if I'm using a kit and making something more or less identical to a pattern. Otherwise it's always create as I go. I can't imagine trying to create something without a design wall. One gets such a different perspective when the pieces are up on the wall compared to layed out on the floor.

I sure know what you mean about reading blogs. I think I'm up to over 250 on my bloglines now, and at any given time I'm between 500 and 800 posts behind. I try not to worry about it - the posts will be there waiting for me when I get around to reading each one.

It depends -- sometimes I can, for the most part. ...

2007-06-21T20:17:00.000+02:00

It depends -- sometimes I can, for the most part. I'll sketch out the entire quilt and create my "pattern" that way. So, when that happens, I have a pretty good idea of what is going to happen. Other times -- I have no clue until I get there. I'm working on one like that now. I have an IDEA of what it might end up looking like -- but really, not a clue.

Of course, if I'm using a commercial pattern -- the answer is yes, I know what it's going to look like. But I seem to use fewer of those than I used to.

Hello 'new Clare'!I've only made three quilts, so ...

2007-06-21T09:46:00.000+02:00

Hello 'new Clare'!

I've only made three quilts, so I don't think I'm qualified to say!

Plus I do a drawing of it first before I start making it, just to see if the colours and patterns will work out.

Unless I am sewing from a pattern, I have no idea ...

2007-06-20T12:53:00.000+02:00

Unless I am sewing from a pattern, I have no idea what my finished quilt will look like. That's the fun part to me-seeing what happens. They kind fo decide for themselves what to do.