tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619713180070289507.post6862795832216086850..comments2024-01-05T06:07:19.658-06:00Comments on Sewing Junkie: Issues in my headSewing Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16848603221577664193noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619713180070289507.post-41003628318418112792013-01-18T08:56:46.852-06:002013-01-18T08:56:46.852-06:00I quilt for fun and I don't get hung up on wha...I quilt for fun and I don't get hung up on what the "others" say. =) I am not out to win prizes, but to improve my skills with each quilt I make. Life is too short to get hung up on the little things. =) <br /><br />Have a happy weekend, Chris. Amy, a redeemed sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324661637036868565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619713180070289507.post-44999375962885218162013-01-17T18:59:53.335-06:002013-01-17T18:59:53.335-06:00Look at the Gees Bend quilts. I am sure there was ...Look at the Gees Bend quilts. I am sure there was a time that people wouldn't give them a second look. Now they are displayed all over the world for propel to see. They were made with whatever was on hand and not much was sewn straight. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Sew On!Pinkadot Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466115545346146469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619713180070289507.post-84182585869721980242013-01-17T09:05:14.589-06:002013-01-17T09:05:14.589-06:00The wonders of getting older. Doing what pleases ...The wonders of getting older. Doing what pleases you and not giving a damn about what others think, say or do. Love it!Hettie Pringle /Stitchingmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431884797329184367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619713180070289507.post-81656765852519323892013-01-17T08:34:39.162-06:002013-01-17T08:34:39.162-06:00Oh, Chris, I love this post! I don't consider...Oh, Chris, I love this post! I don't consider myself a snob... When I was working I bought an embroidery/sewing machine - it's great for embroidery but sucks at regular sewing $5K later I still kick myself! I do have a Tin Lizzy 18" machine on a frame - another 'when I was working' purchase. $8K for that one! Except for the space I have for quilting, I was happier with my simple Juki on a frame for $1200..... Those are/were my 'extreme' purchases. I don't buy LQS fabric. I can't afford it and didn't purchase it when I could. I have bought LQS fabric that, once washed, was garbage and I've bought Walmart fabric that was devine! I buy sheets for backing - some are 100% cotton, some not. If I want to use poly/cotton fabric in a quilt, I do! My goodness, look at all the different fabrics in the 'victorian' crazy quilts! Having an embroidery machine, I have lots of thread - I have cheap stuff and I have expensive stuff - Some of the cheaper stuff is better than the expensive stuff! And I use whatever thread I want, when I want... So, like you - I use what I have available and if someone really wants to tear it apart to see what it's made of - well I pity them!Katie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09538545754383438552noreply@blogger.com