tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post8339338996532786988..comments2024-03-18T19:31:34.204-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Antique Eye CandyBonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-43794208311898331532012-04-28T17:15:14.621-04:002012-04-28T17:15:14.621-04:00I love The Exquisite, which is the name I knew for...I love The Exquisite, which is the name I knew for that block. When I added solids (yes, solids, I like them, too) in the triangles, I always thought of it as Squashed Stars. LOL This variation with the 4-patches is eye-catching and a fantastic scrap user-upper.Myra Mae McFarlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-3421516641416191602007-07-28T16:34:00.000-04:002007-07-28T16:34:00.000-04:00Great quilt Bonnie, I can just see you making that...Great quilt Bonnie, I can just see you making that one ala Quiltville!<BR/>It's stunning! Hugs, FinnFinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677133672404343036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-20744405914871569732007-07-27T17:13:00.000-04:002007-07-27T17:13:00.000-04:00If it looks good - go for it. Rules are made to b...If it looks good - go for it. Rules are made to be broken.Flosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02864766688896652935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-14984590155480962192007-07-27T14:04:00.000-04:002007-07-27T14:04:00.000-04:00Why would anyone say you shouldn't use solids in r...Why would anyone say you shouldn't use solids in repro quilts? Quiltmakers in times past used solids. Heck, they used everything!<BR/><BR/>Just another of those quilt police rules I guess. Makes no sense to me.KathieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656254673754646801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-70707210541722582322007-07-27T09:14:00.000-04:002007-07-27T09:14:00.000-04:00This is a stunner, Bonnie! I am one who usually s...This is a stunner, Bonnie! <BR/>I am one who usually stays away from solids, but in 15 minutes this morning, I've seen two beautiful quilts that will have me reconsidering...yours, and Kathy's over at Pink Chalk Studio.<BR/>http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/07/26/jennys-quilt/Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308304528741934038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-72073451873344393922007-07-27T09:02:00.000-04:002007-07-27T09:02:00.000-04:00You can never go wrong with red!Pretty quilt...and...You can never go wrong with red!<BR/><BR/>Pretty quilt...and would be so easy.Saskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316697509986535586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-15934138072492478122007-07-27T07:59:00.000-04:002007-07-27T07:59:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing that lovely quilt.I use solids ...Thanks for sharing that lovely quilt.<BR/><BR/>I use solids in some of my work and like you, I could care less what some others say you should and shouldn't do. It's my quilt!Belviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339295196960064374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-51001296089815430622007-07-27T07:40:00.000-04:002007-07-27T07:40:00.000-04:00BEautiful quilt-- I can just see it on a porch swi...BEautiful quilt-- I can just see it on a porch swing...Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359729464800550859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-19532475531299657882007-07-27T07:16:00.000-04:002007-07-27T07:16:00.000-04:00"should not use solids in reproduction quilts beca..."should not use solids in reproduction quilts because they will just "read as flat".<BR/>"<BR/>I would love to know who said that? many older quilts and new reproductions use solids. Look at American Patchwork and Quilting 2/2007 issue with Darlene Zimmermans quilt on the cover. LOL.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788501040456075846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-80127120680064944562007-07-27T07:05:00.000-04:002007-07-27T07:05:00.000-04:00That quilt is a beauty! The red hits just the righ...That quilt is a beauty! The red hits just the right note with all the other colors.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791592886458322904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-29907371799510297722007-07-27T06:39:00.000-04:002007-07-27T06:39:00.000-04:00I love that quilt!BTW There are quite a few "new" ...I love that quilt!<BR/><BR/>BTW There are quite a few "new" "modern" quilters that are using solids a lot - they are inspired by Fun Quilts & Denyse Schmidt.<BR/><BR/>I recently did a quilt that was all solids...The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-64024381311815016302007-07-27T00:03:00.000-04:002007-07-27T00:03:00.000-04:00I have to agree -- this one is an abvsolute beauty...I have to agree -- this one is an abvsolute beauty!atethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563533672161608587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-27432171232031079472007-07-26T20:05:00.000-04:002007-07-26T20:05:00.000-04:00MMMmmmm, I love that one!MMMmmmm, I love that one!Quilts And Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043640520513261597noreply@blogger.com