Alright In Sort Of A Limited Way For An Off-Night ([info]grammardog) wrote,
@ 2008-07-31 18:21:00
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All that's left is trimming the stray threads, ironing out the wrinkles, handsewing on the tag, and wrapping her up.

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I love this quilt so much. It's really hard to give this one away.


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[info]gilbertbee
2008-07-31 09:29 pm UTC (link)
Awesome. I love the colors. I tend to gravitate toward neutral and earth tones. That would look perfect on my bed...

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[info]grammardog
2008-07-31 09:31 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! It would look perfect on mine, too. :)

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(no subject) - [info]grain_damaged, 2008-08-01 04:45 am UTC

[info]caracola
2008-07-31 09:31 pm UTC (link)
After my first attempt at quilting, I am utterly amazed that you were able to make this. wow, seriously, wow. It's beautiful.

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[info]grammardog
2008-07-31 09:34 pm UTC (link)
Well, this is about two dozen quilts in... believe me, my first attempts were not perfect, either. Besides, I think that is totally cute and inventive... I bet the baby loves it.

This one took a ton, a ton, a TON of time to piece and was very boring. I LOVE the result, though. Thanks!

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[info]tammihayne
2008-07-31 10:04 pm UTC (link)
Beautiful piece of handiwork, yet again!

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[info]grammardog
2008-07-31 10:08 pm UTC (link)
Thanks so much! I'm very proud of this one, even though it's got lots of flaws in it.

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(no subject) - [info]tammihayne, 2008-07-31 10:09 pm UTC

[info]lindalee_
2008-07-31 10:15 pm UTC (link)
I SWEAR you should be charging big $ for these!! This quilt is amazing, and it will look awesome in any home. It's so modern and chic, yet homey because it IS a quilt... It's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[info]grammardog
2008-07-31 10:22 pm UTC (link)
I think it would be less satisying to sell it than it would be to give it as a gift to a loved one. It's hard to get your money's worth on a quilt... those who actually understand what they're worth are usually quilters themselves!

Thanks for the compliments. :)

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(no subject) - [info]lindalee_, 2008-08-01 06:25 pm UTC
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[info]robotropolis
2008-07-31 11:06 pm UTC (link)
WHAT A BEAUT!

You are an artist. A craftswoman. An artisan.

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 02:51 pm UTC (link)
Thank you, Robo!

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[info]goddessofpurple
2008-07-31 11:12 pm UTC (link)
That's some gorgeous right there. I know I wont find one of your quilts at my local thrift store!

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 02:51 pm UTC (link)
Let's hope not!

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[info]javamaven1
2008-07-31 11:29 pm UTC (link)
How did you quilt it? It doesn't look tied, it looks like you may have done it by... machine? I know that quilting by hand would have taken far too long.

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 02:53 pm UTC (link)
It's machine quilted in horizontal lines about 1-3 inches apart. I wasn't particular about keeping the lines perfectly straight, which helped the process go so much quicker. I haven't done much hand quilting... I have a quilt on the go that I am planning to do all by hand, including the piecing, but that won't be done for forty years. It's a good project to take on the go, though.

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[info]tvor
2008-07-31 11:29 pm UTC (link)
Oh Gosh that's beautiful!!!

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 02:53 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

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[info]brantastic
2008-08-01 12:19 am UTC (link)
you rule.

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:00 pm UTC (link)
You do, too. Yesterday I sang "I Kissed A Girl (And I Liked It)" in Girl's voice, and then I on the next chorus I sang "I kissed Girl - and I it was corney" in The Orbisons' voice, and I laughed so hard by myself and thought about how we would have totally died laughing together if you were here. I really miss you.

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(no subject) - [info]brantastic, 2008-08-03 02:59 am UTC
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[info]stoof
2008-08-01 12:41 am UTC (link)
Gorgeous. You are crazy talented and I think if you can muster up enough focus and determination to finish a quilt like this you could pretty much do anything you set your mind to do. Like burn buildings down with your eyes.

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:01 pm UTC (link)
Thanks so much, Stoof! I am working on that last one. So far, Wal-Mart hasn't so much as smoked.

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[info]missv
2008-08-01 12:55 am UTC (link)
It's really hard to give this one away.

Ah, but won't it feel lovely to write my address on the box and send it off to me, knowing that you will have my eternal gratitude???

*ahem*

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:01 pm UTC (link)
Hee!

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[info]cynosur
2008-08-01 01:07 am UTC (link)
stunning

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:03 pm UTC (link)
Merci!

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[info]bertha79
2008-08-01 02:42 am UTC (link)
Dude. DUDE!!!!!!!!

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:04 pm UTC (link)
Ha ha ha! YAY!

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[info]shannonmariah
2008-08-01 03:33 am UTC (link)
Wow times a gazillion.

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:28 pm UTC (link)
:)

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[info]jsangspar
2008-08-01 04:13 am UTC (link)
Honestly, I am not a person who generally gives a toss over quiltery. But this looks like a seriously labor-intensive work of love. It's pretty impressive.

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:34 pm UTC (link)
Thanks so much! It was labour-intensive, indeed.

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[info]yummydeb
2008-08-01 07:13 am UTC (link)
It's beautiful! I like this one because it's so different from other quilts I've seen out there. Your friend will love it!

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:36 pm UTC (link)
Thanks so much! I really wanted something the wasn't terribly simple, but still didn't come off looking really busy or loud, either. I hope she likes it!

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[info]whiskeredsadie
2008-08-01 11:53 am UTC (link)
WOWZERS! That's just awesome. I am curious - did you do this by hand, or using a machine? Where did you get all the fabric?

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:37 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! I machine pieced and quilted it. Believe it or not, I already had all the fabric in my embarrassingly-huge stash.

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[info]melisagogo
2008-08-01 12:32 pm UTC (link)
It's beautiful and I am so tremendously proud of you for your efforts-you have come SOOOOOO far in your work!

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:40 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! I am really learning to be more particular in my work these days.

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[info]abbeyrd
2008-08-01 12:53 pm UTC (link)
That is beautiful! And my back hurts just looking at it, thinking about the work that went into it. :) Awesome job!

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:41 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! It definitely wasn't easy on the back, neck, or shoulder (I am still taking ibuprofen for the latter - ha ha). But it is DONE!

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[info]fleur
2008-08-01 02:19 pm UTC (link)
Oh wooow. As a crafter from a family of quilters, I'm right there with the labor that I know went into that.

Many hats off, ma'am.

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 03:49 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

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[info]vix
2008-08-01 05:14 pm UTC (link)
Holy shit. That is astounding.

Also, B's mother asked if I was interested in quilting and I said "someday..." and she promptly announced she is sending me some books on quilting and some tools I might need. It has begun. *gulp*

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-01 06:47 pm UTC (link)
YAYYYY! Let me help you! This is so exciting. Do you have a sewing machine?

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[info]morecuriousthan
2008-08-01 09:52 pm UTC (link)
gorgeous!!!

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-04 12:08 am UTC (link)
Thanks!

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[info]puffpastry
2008-08-08 09:36 am UTC (link)
That is unreal, Sara! Phenomenal!!!

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[info]grammardog
2008-08-08 10:40 am UTC (link)
Thank you!

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(no subject) - [info]puffpastry, 2008-10-04 02:01 am UTC

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