Comments for Crackpot Quilters' Blog http://www.crackpotquilters.net More fun, more family, more Crackpots, more snow. It should be great! Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:47:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Getting Down to the Wire by Marty http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1023&cpage=1#comment-410 Marty Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:47:02 +0000 http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1023#comment-410 I'm another properly flexible Crackpot, so I'm flexible. My observation of previous years is that we don't get off to an extremely early start. Plus there seems to be a certain need to spend some time chatting, which cuts into the sewing time. So perhaps nothing too complex. I’m another properly flexible Crackpot, so I’m flexible. My observation of previous years is that we don’t get off to an extremely early start. Plus there seems to be a certain need to spend some time chatting, which cuts into the sewing time. So perhaps nothing too complex.

]]> Comment on Getting Down to the Wire by Ann http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1023&cpage=1#comment-409 Ann Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:48:38 +0000 http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1023#comment-409 Well, goodness, Nancy, what would we Crackpots do without you to get us organized so that we can have fun being Crackpotty? Like a properly flexible Crackpot, I have no strong preferences, but here are my comments. I think I like Snowball Nine Patch the best but I agree that it might require more planning than Crackpots can usually manage. Friendship Star certainly looks easy and flexible. I think Spinner looks a bit busy and would also probably require more coordination than we can usually manage to produce a top that doesn't look totally random. I looked up Batik Scramble in Quiltmaker and and think your Rainbow Scramble variant would be cool. I didn't like Double 4 Patch on Point until I looked a the photo of the whole top. That looks cool but also probably requires some coordination. I think a 9 patch on point would be a bit boring, unless we can come up with a clever arrangement of fabrics, which would take some coordination. I guess my vote would be for Nancy to make a decision and then tell us all what to bring from our stashes. :-) Well, goodness, Nancy, what would we Crackpots do without you to get us organized so that we can have fun being Crackpotty?
Like a properly flexible Crackpot, I have no strong preferences, but here are my comments. I think I like Snowball Nine Patch the best but I agree that it might require more planning than Crackpots can usually manage. Friendship Star certainly looks easy and flexible. I think Spinner looks a bit busy and would also probably require more coordination than we can usually manage to produce a top that doesn’t look totally random. I looked up Batik Scramble in Quiltmaker and and think your Rainbow Scramble variant would be cool. I didn’t like Double 4 Patch on Point until I looked a the photo of the whole top. That looks cool but also probably requires some coordination. I think a 9 patch on point would be a bit boring, unless we can come up with a clever arrangement of fabrics, which would take some coordination.
I guess my vote would be for Nancy to make a decision and then tell us all what to bring from our stashes. :-)

]]> Comment on Crackpot Summer Plans? by Marty http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1000&cpage=1#comment-408 Marty Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:20:27 +0000 http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1000#comment-408 I'm flexible. I'll have sewing machines, ironing board, tea, coffee and teddy grahams ready for whatever we decide. Private tutoring in zippers could be arranged. I’m flexible. I’ll have sewing machines, ironing board, tea, coffee and teddy grahams ready for whatever we decide.

Private tutoring in zippers could be arranged.

]]> Comment on Latest crackpot project by Marty http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1009&cpage=1#comment-407 Marty Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:17:07 +0000 http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1009#comment-407 Me, too! It looks great! Me, too! It looks great!

]]> Comment on Latest crackpot project by Ann http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1009&cpage=1#comment-406 Ann Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:27:15 +0000 http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1009#comment-406 WOW,Rebecca. I am impressed!!! WOW,Rebecca. I am impressed!!!

]]> Comment on Crackpot Summer Plans? by Rebecca http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1000&cpage=1#comment-405 Rebecca Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1000#comment-405 I vote for another quilt top - I don't have any sewing-projects-in-progress. (ok, I probably do, but I've been in denial of them for quite some time). I like the kite pattern - would the plan be for scrappy kites? I vote for another quilt top – I don’t have any sewing-projects-in-progress. (ok, I probably do, but I’ve been in denial of them for quite some time). I like the kite pattern – would the plan be for scrappy kites?

]]> Comment on Crackpot Summer Plans? by cathy http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1000&cpage=1#comment-404 cathy Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:34:19 +0000 http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1000#comment-404 Hi all! No, I don't think you can post an image in a comment, but I see that Ann has already gotten around that limitation by putting it in its own post! As for what to do during All Together Week, I would vote for another quilt top: I don't really have an ongoing project to work on (though I am trying to get back to hand-quilting the Half Square Triangle quilt and may bring that with me), and I like the collaborativeness of the quilt tops. I have a slight preference for pieced over paper-pieced, but I'm happy with either kind. I definitely DO want to do a Quilting Day or Quilting Morning, though, and I have already informed the men in my family that they will be On Their Own for that morning/day, so there. Hi all! No, I don’t think you can post an image in a comment, but I see that Ann has already gotten around that limitation by putting it in its own post!

As for what to do during All Together Week, I would vote for another quilt top: I don’t really have an ongoing project to work on (though I am trying to get back to hand-quilting the Half Square Triangle quilt and may bring that with me), and I like the collaborativeness of the quilt tops. I have a slight preference for pieced over paper-pieced, but I’m happy with either kind.

I definitely DO want to do a Quilting Day or Quilting Morning, though, and I have already informed the men in my family that they will be On Their Own for that morning/day, so there.

]]> Comment on Crackpot Summer Plans? by Ann http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1000&cpage=1#comment-403 Ann Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:35:26 +0000 http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=1000#comment-403 Well, goodness, decisions, decisions. I will be happy with any of the above - or even all of the above, but we need to leave time for Captain Sundae, kayaking, theatre-going, and sandbox playing. Not to mention the lake. A workshop from Marty on little zipper bags may be tops on my list since I am still intimidated by zippers and haven't installed one in about 30 years. Then again, I DO like your shopping totes, and I'm sure I could really use one, and I can picture myself getting carried away and making scads of them. Then, just to add another variable, there is the possibility of Korean-style tissue box covers. One of my tax clients gave me one (don't tell - we aren't supposed to accept gifts of any kind) and after I figured out how it works, I became impressed by its simplicity. It's just a rectangle of fabric, no zipper, no buttonholes, just a bit of velcro. And of course the rectangle can be pieced. Since I don't think it is possible to post photos in a comment, (Cathy - is that correct??) I'll promptly add a post so you can see what it looks like. Well, goodness, decisions, decisions. I will be happy with any of the above – or even all of the above, but we need to leave time for Captain Sundae, kayaking, theatre-going, and sandbox playing. Not to mention the lake. A workshop from Marty on little zipper bags may be tops on my list since I am still intimidated by zippers and haven’t installed one in about 30 years. Then again, I DO like your shopping totes, and I’m sure I could really use one, and I can picture myself getting carried away and making scads of them. Then, just to add another variable, there is the possibility of Korean-style tissue box covers. One of my tax clients gave me one (don’t tell – we aren’t supposed to accept gifts of any kind) and after I figured out how it works, I became impressed by its simplicity. It’s just a rectangle of fabric, no zipper, no buttonholes, just a bit of velcro. And of course the rectangle can be pieced. Since I don’t think it is possible to post photos in a comment, (Cathy – is that correct??) I’ll promptly add a post so you can see what it looks like.

]]> Comment on Green Shopping Bags, part 2 by Ann http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=995&cpage=1#comment-402 Ann Mon, 31 May 2010 02:58:45 +0000 http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=995#comment-402 These shopping bags are great, Nancy! Possibly something to add to your repertoire for Nancy's Quilts for Kids (and moms). Are they the same size as the commercial bags that are available in grocery stores? I'll have to check out the pattern in Quiltmaker. I missed it somehow. They look quick and easy and a fun way to play with fabric and end up with a very useful product. Cool! These shopping bags are great, Nancy! Possibly something to add to your repertoire for Nancy’s Quilts for Kids (and moms). Are they the same size as the commercial bags that are available in grocery stores? I’ll have to check out the pattern in Quiltmaker. I missed it somehow. They look quick and easy and a fun way to play with fabric and end up with a very useful product. Cool!

]]> Comment on and Here’s the Doll Quilt and Doll for the Big Sister by Ann http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=989&cpage=1#comment-401 Ann Mon, 10 May 2010 00:12:16 +0000 http://www.crackpotquilters.net/?p=989#comment-401 Very cute doll, Nancy!! Very cute doll, Nancy!!

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