tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post8183952380229184896..comments2024-03-28T11:27:00.444-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: iPhone-o-Gram! Oh Those Cotton Fields!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-52137919786577794142012-11-12T14:17:18.994-05:002012-11-12T14:17:18.994-05:00Bonnie,
At breakfast yesterday I had a conversati...Bonnie,<br /><br />At breakfast yesterday I had a conversation with my husband about where the cotton that is in the material I buy comes from. I suggested Egypt, Turkey, etc. and maybe Afganistan. We both didn't know, but just assumed that it NEVER comes from the U.S. now. Then I explained the printing and dying all happen in Asia and then the finished product is sent by boat to the U.S. All this talk was by way of explaining why you can't just call up and have another bolt printed and sent in case you didn't buy enough of something and needed more of one particular print. Boy, was I wrong - your pics show a pretty good field of cotton. Wonder if we get any material here in the US from that cotton? Or is it for some other use than quilting fabric????<br />Libbyscrappy;https://www.blogger.com/profile/05678159868859019226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-54593153923511670792012-11-12T07:50:14.328-05:002012-11-12T07:50:14.328-05:00Reminds me of when you were looking for some cotto...Reminds me of when you were looking for some cotton when you were working on the "Roll, Roll..." quilt...That is a beautiful scene...<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410544678819643829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-39351772003492582462012-11-11T22:34:41.393-05:002012-11-11T22:34:41.393-05:00Cotton fields are truly beautiful sights and they ...Cotton fields are truly beautiful sights and they do look like fluffy snow and clouds. We saw some being harvested just this afternoon. Every time we drive by, we sing "When I was a little bitty baby, my mama would rock me in the cradle in them old cotton fields back home . . . . ." ☺Maree in NC ☺https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526879271718689862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-90618459351919041332012-11-11T21:04:07.680-05:002012-11-11T21:04:07.680-05:00The touch, the feel of cotton... just drove by som...The touch, the feel of cotton... just drove by some on my way home from Gastonia this weekend.thepiececorpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416313433925082721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-72946362609470126442012-11-11T20:13:12.207-05:002012-11-11T20:13:12.207-05:00WHERE in Ga. were you, Bonnie. We grew about 5000...WHERE in Ga. were you, Bonnie. We grew about 5000 acres of cotton in South Ga before moving to East Tennessee. I literally had it in my backyard and I used the hard "burrs" (the woody part that holds the soft white fluffy cotton) to make jewelry.. Seeing that cotton in your hand was a true trip down memory lane. tncottagequilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701872048253349930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-67724879969349196782012-11-11T18:21:58.363-05:002012-11-11T18:21:58.363-05:00I grpw cotton plants in sunny patch flowerbed wher...I grpw cotton plants in sunny patch flowerbed where nothing else would grow. I pick the cotton and use it for stuffing for small projects. Very organic and very free. Cotton farmers will give you a handful of seeds if you ask. CindyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08476012172458247810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-22776949069351724512012-11-11T16:46:23.807-05:002012-11-11T16:46:23.807-05:00I saw my first cotton field when I was in South Ca...I saw my first cotton field when I was in South Caroling recently. I was impressed. <br />Here you see potato fields and blueberry plains.<br /> Ramona from Maine<br />sewnsewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721254399947914261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-42116289810711427742012-11-11T16:42:09.942-05:002012-11-11T16:42:09.942-05:00How beautiful! Yes, it is a wonderful reminder of ...How beautiful! Yes, it is a wonderful reminder of the source of so much of our enjoyment.<br />Saw a great license plate today and made me think of all of us crazy quilters/sewers:<br /><br />"Sew wat"!!!! Loved it! preludetoaseamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370335734430290385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-22217969725244241472012-11-11T16:12:24.594-05:002012-11-11T16:12:24.594-05:00A friend of mine grows cotton in Arkansas, he gave...A friend of mine grows cotton in Arkansas, he gave another friend so e stalks after they opened up...she used it and decorated it for Christmas and called it her "Cotton Pickin Christmas Tree". I tried growing some when my kids were little but it didn't bloom. <br /><br />Thanks Bonnie for sharing...Angela Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10467596576898885711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-64771990239744154102012-11-11T16:10:12.144-05:002012-11-11T16:10:12.144-05:00Thanks for sharing. It is an amazing process!Thanks for sharing. It is an amazing process!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903604459098442693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-46420976663282307652012-11-11T16:00:04.212-05:002012-11-11T16:00:04.212-05:00How fun! I have never seen anything like it, and p...How fun! I have never seen anything like it, and probably never will, in my life! Amazing to see how cotton looks when it's in it's raw form!Quilter Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870660916547202929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-19694450034568434972012-11-11T15:40:05.202-05:002012-11-11T15:40:05.202-05:00it's balmy here too....all of 36....LOLit's balmy here too....all of 36....LOLcityquilter gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769584628450845408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-22959798988972160342012-11-11T15:31:24.136-05:002012-11-11T15:31:24.136-05:00Makes me miss living in the south!Makes me miss living in the south!Mrs. Sew and Sew - Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632119234844075457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-18728808067341762712012-11-11T15:22:11.745-05:002012-11-11T15:22:11.745-05:00I would love to see this. Thanks so much for posti...I would love to see this. Thanks so much for posting the pictures!Lori Huffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02128542887698302454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-33574872750440262582012-11-11T15:19:25.106-05:002012-11-11T15:19:25.106-05:00Actually, I think the cotton itself is soft, it...Actually, I think the cotton itself is soft, it's the "boll" (???) that it grows inside of then then opens that is sharp and prickly ... someone correct me if I'm wrong. There are also little seeds stuck in the cotton that need to be "ginned" out before it can be processed for anything else. Man ... my teacher in grade school would have been proud that I remembered that! LOL Linda45th Parallel Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054316704528545846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-86266385328707980142012-11-11T15:15:04.659-05:002012-11-11T15:15:04.659-05:00When I have time, I love to not only read your pos...When I have time, I love to not only read your posts, but all the comments too! all of you are very informative. <br />Although I have seen cotton fields, I didn't know all that work went into it. It gives me a deeper appreciation for our tools. (like batting!)<br />Carolyn Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591809412054783126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-28004535035012898652012-11-11T15:01:59.187-05:002012-11-11T15:01:59.187-05:00Thanks for stopping to get some pictures for us. ...Thanks for stopping to get some pictures for us. It looks like a field of clouds!Tami Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006895931531165993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-3123782528162381312012-11-11T14:19:51.348-05:002012-11-11T14:19:51.348-05:00I was driving thru Albany on way to Clearwater Fl ...I was driving thru Albany on way to Clearwater Fl last Thanksgiving and we stopped at a pecan shop and they let us pick some cotton to bring home with us. I have it laying on the shelf in my quilt shop.<br />Paula in KY farmhousequilter8https://www.blogger.com/profile/01848338116070078066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-92028468504205646052012-11-11T14:07:53.691-05:002012-11-11T14:07:53.691-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sue's Stitchin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/15375804970762265273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-88091049248653078032012-11-11T14:04:38.958-05:002012-11-11T14:04:38.958-05:00Oops, must have football games on the brain. Shoul...Oops, must have football games on the brain. Should be cotton boll!Lynn Zanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026547106274065994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-39724350723727562202012-11-11T14:03:07.426-05:002012-11-11T14:03:07.426-05:00"Oh Those Cotton Fields" sounds like a g..."Oh Those Cotton Fields" sounds like a good name for a quilt to me! Goes right along with "Roll, Roll Cotton Bowl".Lynn Zanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026547106274065994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-69033132088038704002012-11-11T14:01:36.889-05:002012-11-11T14:01:36.889-05:00Great now I Have that song stuck in my head! Walki...Great now I Have that song stuck in my head! Walking in high cotton old times that are not forgotten ... that will be stuck there ALL day! LOL Josie McRaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16920829397288239105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-23365454143201338362012-11-11T14:00:24.595-05:002012-11-11T14:00:24.595-05:00Carolyn, my husband grows cotton in central Texas,...Carolyn, my husband grows cotton in central Texas, and the price of cotton is way down from last year. When the price of fabric started going up so much, I said that I didn't mind because at least we were getting some of the profit. Not particularly so now. Lynn Zanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026547106274065994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-83979942362677999092012-11-11T13:46:55.099-05:002012-11-11T13:46:55.099-05:00It looks so soft, such a disappointment to realize...It looks so soft, such a disappointment to realize it is hard and scratchy. Thanks, I too have never seen cotton in the field.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788050553764300232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-7085181167577332622012-11-11T13:22:04.490-05:002012-11-11T13:22:04.490-05:00I have picked cotton and it isn't fun. the big...I have picked cotton and it isn't fun. the big tractors cost a small fortune but faster. Lovely field. I spin and that is really fun to spin cotton. can you imagine carding cotton to put in a quilt..hand carding is hard on the wrist. they did what they had to do to make a quilt and I am so glad we can buy batting. Thanks for the pic's. great memories<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320817619195447332noreply@blogger.com