tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post5121301888192799355..comments2024-03-28T16:13:34.971-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Quilting Decades -Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-40338670465704398992022-01-28T15:30:04.170-05:002022-01-28T15:30:04.170-05:00I belonged to an early internet quilting group on ...I belonged to an early internet quilting group on Prodigy which later migrated to Genie. We did block exchanges and group quilts back in the day when pattern instructions were text only with diagrams painstakingly made with ascii. I still have some swap blocks from that era that have yet to be put into a quilt. Talk about a longstanding UFO!<br />Catholic Bibliophagisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697706672495544901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-45856134890125927542022-01-27T20:20:34.312-05:002022-01-27T20:20:34.312-05:00Oh. Bonnie, you took me back to my early days of o...Oh. Bonnie, you took me back to my early days of online quilting. I was an active member of the Prodigy online quilters in the early 1990s. I was a new quilter back then and I remember well when my husband brought in an ad in the mail for Prodigy. It listed an online quilting group and that grabbed my attention. I went from there to the yahoo quilting groups and then finally on to you and your group. I remember you, Bonnie, from the Machine Quilter's email group in the late 1990s. I think I may remember Sue Benoit from New Jersey in 1993! Alice Cookseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796979608701324819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-23213902078163431372022-01-27T16:07:34.925-05:002022-01-27T16:07:34.925-05:00Bonnie, I enjoy your blog posts so much, thank you...Bonnie, I enjoy your blog posts so much, thank you. I want to say one of the things I really enjoy is your comments about what thread you choose when quilting a top. I'm a brand new long armer and sometimes I have no idea what color to choose, todays comment about light pink was an eye-opener for me. Thank you againGIJane279https://www.blogger.com/profile/02754330531311563672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-106653496459180752022-01-27T11:41:56.796-05:002022-01-27T11:41:56.796-05:00I envy you having a friend come and sew for the da...I envy you having a friend come and sew for the day. I miss those days.Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362991234414470572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-20212722182771521292022-01-27T10:41:17.136-05:002022-01-27T10:41:17.136-05:00Love Martha's quilt! Oh yes, I had some of th...Love Martha's quilt! Oh yes, I had some of those fabrics as well. Wow!<br />Sounds like a lovely day with Martha & pizza! Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903124552033793046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-64848275295513135152022-01-27T07:17:42.116-05:002022-01-27T07:17:42.116-05:00I participated in several 9 paych block exchanges....I participated in several 9 paych block exchanges. Still have the blocks. I think this is the year they get sewn together!Jan F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11007394011391428821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-80619672485602796242022-01-27T06:41:37.297-05:002022-01-27T06:41:37.297-05:00What a great day with your friend!! It is always ...What a great day with your friend!! It is always the best to have a good friend to quilt with. I love that block and the fabrics too!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311876718234542037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-9803777812509084962022-01-27T00:01:53.603-05:002022-01-27T00:01:53.603-05:00This post reminded me of the swap blocks I have ar...This post reminded me of the swap blocks I have around here somewhere. They may be with some fabric I thought of setting them with. I think I even made a plan. I may have to dig them out tomorrow and see what I think now that they have been mellowing this long.QuiltinLibraryLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392850776832804028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-22640182254816887732022-01-26T22:57:40.307-05:002022-01-26T22:57:40.307-05:00Oh my! I recognized quite a few of the florals in...Oh my! I recognized quite a few of the florals in Martha’s quilt. I even made a jumper with one of them “back in the day!” Her quilt is lovely. I’m glad you get to spend time together quilting. Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247105976547034675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-18492849491445070552022-01-26T20:14:02.205-05:002022-01-26T20:14:02.205-05:00Oops, It was 2004 when I joined the online group. ...Oops, It was 2004 when I joined the online group. Those decades have passed so fast!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156858742587928699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-5444247650477905142022-01-26T13:03:52.469-05:002022-01-26T13:03:52.469-05:00Deciding how to quilt a top has changed as I find ...Deciding how to quilt a top has changed as I find more and more "tops" in the stash. When I started quiltmaking everthing done by hand. Long arm quilting has come a long way and I would not hesitate to use it on the quilt you showed yesterday from your"Amish" phase. If we don't get the tops finished into quilts who will? D for done is definitely more important than languishing in the queue. <br />willwork4fabrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234445988909209771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-38872059999351522772022-01-26T11:12:44.604-05:002022-01-26T11:12:44.604-05:00So much to think about in this post... thanks for ...So much to think about in this post... thanks for sharing your visit with us! The UFO conversation is fascinating!Quilter Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870660916547202929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-48851332761720597722022-01-26T10:53:27.058-05:002022-01-26T10:53:27.058-05:00What a great time in your studio. Sharing pizza an...What a great time in your studio. Sharing pizza and all quilting conversations with your friend Martha. <br />Bonnie, I have a question. Do you mind tell me again, the batting you reccommended for hand quilting the hexagon quilt. I went back to the posting that mentions that, but some how I missed your advice of not using warm and natural with scim. That is what I bought in cotton for this very aged project. <br />My girlfriend Sue, we have been friend 62+ years. When she was born her grandmother started an EPP quilt for her. She says even then her Grandma knew she loved purple. I have been gradually adding hexies to square it up. Finally getting ready for hand quilting. It seems that you reccommended wool and silk. Thank you for all that you do for all of us quilters. I love the latest mystery pattern.Carolyn Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925974995023332032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-33912442362559343212022-01-26T10:50:15.339-05:002022-01-26T10:50:15.339-05:00I think it was 1994 when I got Connected to an Onl...I think it was 1994 when I got Connected to an Online Group, via Email. Dial up was so slow in our double-wide Manufactured home. WASIQ and Stash Busters. You didn't mention which groups she swapped with. I think I do have Swap blocks from way back then. And those lovely Florals cut into big rectangles, oh MY!! Pizza with a friend is the best and using up stash, priceless. Happy Wednesday! Going to go and play with some Quilt Guild friends. Taking my Mystery parts to make the side triangles and Block B's for Rhodedenron Trail. And sashing fabric to cut on bigger mats. Scrappy makes me Happy! My Zazzle Order is shipped.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156858742587928699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-22077196474144751262022-01-26T10:12:57.227-05:002022-01-26T10:12:57.227-05:00How fun to spend time with Martha especially durin...How fun to spend time with Martha especially during your birthday week. Do you know the name of that block? Thank you. Judy in Michiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076469536795133706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-22614010987238307572022-01-26T10:02:23.583-05:002022-01-26T10:02:23.583-05:00egads!!what's the oldest fabric in you stash/q...egads!!what's the oldest fabric in you stash/quilt??? I have finished Emerald City and there's pieces of neutral w/hunter green cat tails and ducks in flight in the neutral strip piecing... fabric my mother used to make curtains for my little bros. room! I am 80, he was ten years younger than I and perhaps 3 or 4 when she made those curtains! Puts the fabric scraps at 77, 78? I didn't notice i had that fabric while strip piecing it... it was while assembling the smaller parts into the large (24") blocks that I recognized/notice! Amazing! and again-- thanks, Bonnie... Cats in sunny, warming, Carlsbad, CA<br />Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774624426854602053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-60706318942426755922022-01-26T09:11:42.118-05:002022-01-26T09:11:42.118-05:00So glad you had some quilting sister time. It is ...So glad you had some quilting sister time. It is so good for the soul.gschwartinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512110639691452683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-81718961293650531982022-01-26T09:08:20.313-05:002022-01-26T09:08:20.313-05:00I was introduced to quilting online by a friend bu...I was introduced to quilting online by a friend but my brother-in-law introduced me to Ebay at Thanksgiving 1996 and it took me until May of '97 to become a member. I love a great bargain and at that time, bargains could still be had on Ebay. I love vintage sewing items and the market was soft back then.<br /><br />So happy you are getting UFOs found and decisions made. I love Martha's quilt and am looking forward to seeing what you girls get up to today.<br />Anna in IL3 kats and a kwiltrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404680509184814698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-65343355048255841422022-01-26T08:47:59.831-05:002022-01-26T08:47:59.831-05:00Sounds like a perfect day.Sounds like a perfect day.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590212820385766850noreply@blogger.com