Comments on: Quilts http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/04/quilts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quilts Rejoicing in hope...Romans 12:12 Wed, 09 May 2012 22:34:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/04/quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-11711 Mary Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:09:15 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=760#comment-11711 How special that she made that for you! My grandma crocheted me a lap afghan in her worst years of arthritis, so I can relate. So special that they wanted us to have that part of them so badly. I don't know much about treadle ones. It sure would be beautiful, but I'd think a modern one would be much more versatile! Do you have Craigs List in Canada, or Freecycle? (Online ads that are local to your area. Freecycle is for free things) How special that she made that for you! My grandma crocheted me a lap afghan in her worst years of arthritis, so I can relate. So special that they wanted us to have that part of them so badly.

I don’t know much about treadle ones. It sure would be beautiful, but I’d think a modern one would be much more versatile! Do you have Craigs List in Canada, or Freecycle? (Online ads that are local to your area. Freecycle is for free things)

]]> By: Geri http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/04/quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-11703 Geri Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:03:34 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=760#comment-11703 I love quilts too. The only one I have is a quilted table runner that my Grandma made for me a year or so before I was married...she has arthritis so I can only imagine the painstaking hours she put into it. I would love to learn to quilt one day too...need to get me my sewing machine first though! I've been searching the newspapers for them in the classifieds but the only one's I've found are treadle ones, which I think would be neat! An antique sewing machine! But I don't know how well it would work compared with a new one. I love quilts too. The only one I have is a quilted table runner that my Grandma made for me a year or so before I was married…she has arthritis so I can only imagine the painstaking hours she put into it. I would love to learn to quilt one day too…need to get me my sewing machine first though! I’ve been searching the newspapers for them in the classifieds but the only one’s I’ve found are treadle ones, which I think would be neat! An antique sewing machine! But I don’t know how well it would work compared with a new one.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/04/quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-11698 Mary Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:16:57 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=760#comment-11698 Thanks, Mom, for helping me out on the history! I need to jot that down and pin it to the back of the quilts. Good quote, btw! Juli, I'd LOVE to take that class with you! You're so lucky to live near the Amish...their quilts are amazing, I love their lifestyle...and lucky you to get in on the Mansfield house! Hope you took lots of pics, I want to see! Andrea, that is so special! My girls all have homemade quilts too, made by various people. My oldest has one from her great-grandma and an aunt. Middle has one from MAMAs, but strangely, no other! And youngest has a pretty one from one of my mom's friends. It is nice to have things around us that we've made. I wish I had time to do all the things I want to do! Me too, Jessica! That's the richness of quilts! What they represent. Wow. It's so much more than a blanket! Bethanie, that's me too. Even without the sentimental, old quilts are magical. ;) They are expensive, Leticia. I saw some really pretty ones in a Cracker Barrel store for $100, which seemed pretty good for them being queen sized. Thanks, Mom, for helping me out on the history! I need to jot that down and pin it to the back of the quilts. Good quote, btw!

Juli, I’d LOVE to take that class with you! You’re so lucky to live near the Amish…their quilts are amazing, I love their lifestyle…and lucky you to get in on the Mansfield house! Hope you took lots of pics, I want to see!

Andrea, that is so special! My girls all have homemade quilts too, made by various people. My oldest has one from her great-grandma and an aunt. Middle has one from MAMAs, but strangely, no other! And youngest has a pretty one from one of my mom’s friends. It is nice to have things around us that we’ve made. I wish I had time to do all the things I want to do!

Me too, Jessica! That’s the richness of quilts! What they represent. Wow. It’s so much more than a blanket!

Bethanie, that’s me too. Even without the sentimental, old quilts are magical. ;)

They are expensive, Leticia. I saw some really pretty ones in a Cracker Barrel store for $100, which seemed pretty good for them being queen sized.

]]> By: Leticia http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/04/quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-11696 Leticia Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:09:58 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=760#comment-11696 I simply adore quilts and the one I have is almost 10 years old and falling apart *tears* they are so expensive here in the south that I just cannot see spending over $150 or more on one. <em>Leticia's last blog post..<a href='http://leticiasworld.blogspot.com/2008/06/skizzera-wonderful-read.html'>SKIZZER....A WONDERFUL READ!!</a></em> I simply adore quilts and the one I have is almost 10 years old and falling apart *tears* they are so expensive here in the south that I just cannot see spending over $150 or more on one.

Leticia’s last blog post..SKIZZER….A WONDERFUL READ!!

]]> By: Bethanie http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/04/quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-11694 Bethanie Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:26:15 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=760#comment-11694 I have a quilt that my great grandmother made hanging on a quilt rack in our bedroom. Holes and all I love it. <em>Bethanie's last blog post..<a href='http://the-desire-of-my-heart.blogspot.com/2008/05/weight.html'>weight</a></em> I have a quilt that my great grandmother made hanging on a quilt rack in our bedroom. Holes and all I love it.

Bethanie’s last blog post..weight

]]> By: Jessica http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/04/quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-11691 Jessica Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:59:44 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=760#comment-11691 I have an affinity for quilts too! Love the rustic--togetherness-- history they represent even if they're new. <em>Jessica's last blog post..<a href='http://farmfreshiowa.blogspot.com/2008/06/its-not-what-you-think-it-is.html'>It's not what you think it is</a></em> I have an affinity for quilts too! Love the rustic–togetherness– history they represent even if they’re new.

Jessica’s last blog post..It’s not what you think it is

]]> By: Andrea http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/04/quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-11690 Andrea Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:23:09 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=760#comment-11690 We love quilts and cuddly blankets. WE would much rather have a quilt then a blanket. My mom made a baby quilt for each one of my girls. The other day my mother-in-law gave me dh baby quilt. Turns out that his grandmother used the same pattern that my mom did for big sisters quilt. I think it is important for moms to have a hobby. So much of what we do is temporary it is important for us to have something we enjoy doing that will not be gone or used up in a few days. Something years down the road you can point to and say I made that. <em>Andrea's last blog post..<a href='http://helpmates.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/homemade-pizza/'>Homemade Pizza</a></em> We love quilts and cuddly blankets. WE would much rather have a quilt then a blanket. My mom made a baby quilt for each one of my girls. The other day my mother-in-law gave me dh baby quilt. Turns out that his grandmother used the same pattern that my mom did for big sisters quilt.

I think it is important for moms to have a hobby. So much of what we do is temporary it is important for us to have something we enjoy doing that will not be gone or used up in a few days. Something years down the road you can point to and say I made that.

Andrea’s last blog post..Homemade Pizza

]]> By: juli http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/04/quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-11689 juli Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:58:58 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=760#comment-11689 I love quilts too! I have yet to learn the art of quilting, but I plan to one day. I live near an Amish community, and they have a shop that teaches quilting, that I will take a class at. There is something timeless about a good quilt, and I love the cozy feel they give to a home. I saw the quilt Laura Ingalls Wilder made at her Mansfield, Mo. home this week! I love quilts too! I have yet to learn the art of quilting, but I plan to one day. I live near an Amish community, and they have a shop that teaches quilting, that I will take a class at. There is something timeless about a good quilt, and I love the cozy feel they give to a home. I saw the quilt Laura Ingalls Wilder made at her Mansfield, Mo. home this week!

]]> By: Mary's Mom http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/04/quilts/comment-page-1/#comment-11688 Mary's Mom Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:56:30 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=760#comment-11688 Quilting! I love it but I seldom do it! The crazy quilt you referred to was made by your great grandma's grandma. And the one my aunt quilted was pieced by my grandma who began quilting in her 60s. She was arthritic and couldn't get around well so sat and pieced quilts. There is one more quote to add to your quilter's quotes. "Old quilters never die. They just go to pieces!" Quilting! I love it but I seldom do it! The crazy quilt you referred to was made by your great grandma’s grandma. And the one my aunt quilted was pieced by my grandma who began quilting in her 60s. She was arthritic and couldn’t get around well so sat and pieced quilts. There is one more quote to add to your quilter’s quotes. “Old quilters never die. They just go to pieces!”

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