tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post7305132800854297735..comments2024-03-22T17:48:34.170+11:00Comments on Elven Garden Quilts: Thoughtful Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-42082010855528119382014-05-26T16:06:15.269+10:002014-05-26T16:06:15.269+10:00Not every piece of art has to have a deeper meanin...Not every piece of art has to have a deeper meaning. Art can be about pattern and colour. Just look at the impressionist painters; they strived to catch the light of that particular moment, no deeper symbolism, hidden meanings or such. Or for a modern example: the "minimal art" is about ( sometimes ) repeated basic shapes, colour, structure yes they have a thought behind them, but not ipatchandquilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982452075020986135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-70531727995431343202014-05-25T10:58:42.165+10:002014-05-25T10:58:42.165+10:00I'm still tinkering with what I like best quil...I'm still tinkering with what I like best quilting-wise. I've found that I'm not very good at staying happy while following patterns, I'm finding I prefer to come up with an idea and see if I can find a way to make it happen.<br /><br />It's funny, I started quilting after 25 straight years of learning at various levels, my brain was completely sick of having to think. But I&#Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08927427553227297000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-14386631694752442952014-05-25T06:49:32.439+10:002014-05-25T06:49:32.439+10:00You have many thoughtful replies to your original ...You have many thoughtful replies to your original thoughts. I am not a designer and I use a 60 year old machine for my quilting but I sure think about my quilts and quilting them. How to use colour, how to piece as accurately as possible, how to quilt the design using what I have available. As long as I continue to enjoy the process I will keep at it. I hope you continue to use your artistic Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-31101542028935140882014-05-24T15:17:30.128+10:002014-05-24T15:17:30.128+10:00I agree that it doesn't really matter. We all...I agree that it doesn't really matter. We all quilt for different reasons and with different inspiration. Maybe there will be quilts that we will make mindfully, but there is nothing wrong with making pretty things!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13070256593329215707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-81857788061921554762014-05-24T00:56:27.685+10:002014-05-24T00:56:27.685+10:00I really enjoy the process and wonder at people wh...I really enjoy the process and wonder at people who want to finish as soon as possible to get on to the next project lol. I just want to create something 'beautiful' and colourful. No deeper than that.Annabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806122680540977875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-91586412726569909902014-05-23T22:48:16.928+10:002014-05-23T22:48:16.928+10:00I have thought about this topic too, and my take o...I have thought about this topic too, and my take on this is that for me quilting is still in a hobby stage so I do what feels fun and exciting to do. I don't have to worry about the consequences of it. However if my livelihood depended on quilting my take on it would be very different. I would be way more focused and doing all the things that otherwise I wouldn't want to.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02483677375589857938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-87104126799329166372014-05-23T21:21:26.499+10:002014-05-23T21:21:26.499+10:00It's so individual....
This may sound silly, ...It's so individual....<br /><br />This may sound silly, but our pets have added so much to our lives. I have made a twin size bed quilt, with each of them in mind, and dedicated the quilt to them. They use them sometimes but, we do too when we are lying on the couch while watching TV or taking a snooze.<br /><br />On a bigger note, I just reviewed this book on my blog, and there is a chapter Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875338076567202555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-58762250685219564602014-05-23T15:24:07.894+10:002014-05-23T15:24:07.894+10:00The best thing is to get what you need out of it. ...The best thing is to get what you need out of it. If it's learning a new technique, playing with colour, representing an idea, sharing, or simply unwinding and enjoying your time at the machine, then it's worth it. Some quilt for money, some for love, some to avoid homicidal rages, and some for fun. All valid. <br /><br />Each thing we make, too, has its own agenda. Some things want toCitricSugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580076318545974487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-26752663356069736362014-05-23T02:34:29.247+10:002014-05-23T02:34:29.247+10:00You create beauty. It makes you happy, brings joy ...You create beauty. It makes you happy, brings joy to your life and satisfies your creative side. Does it really matter what your motivation is? We all have a path. Yours is the one it is best for you to walk and is the very best way for you to let your light shine.<br /> Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285581918856735064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-21660101064511165102014-05-22T18:51:13.660+10:002014-05-22T18:51:13.660+10:00For meit's a mixture of both which is probably...For meit's a mixture of both which is probably why I have so many quilts on the go at one time.<br />Some are just to try out an idea or get a current obsession out of my head and into fabric form others it's purely colour play with new lines or stashed bundles that suddenly need to become quilts...so fun and frivolous then sometimes all get pushed aside for a quickly needed gift.<br />One Wee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471580299290064161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-80673178206870536862014-05-22T18:49:29.882+10:002014-05-22T18:49:29.882+10:00I started quilting because I was bored being retir...I started quilting because I was bored being retired in my early 50s and needed something to keep my sanity! I began by making a quilt for my new granddaughter, then making wedding quilts for all my daughters. Nine months after piecing my first quilt, I bought a longarm and found my new love! Since then I have pieced quilts so I can have something to quilt when I am not busy with customer Farm Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670652033638218941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-3143930747621473332014-05-22T15:04:09.544+10:002014-05-22T15:04:09.544+10:00I admit to being envious of the creative quilters ...I admit to being envious of the creative quilters who come up with patterns, but I am like you! I just enjoy the process and the outcome. It makes me happy to just make a quilt. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03457689576714850231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-36892566812740750522014-05-22T11:04:43.261+10:002014-05-22T11:04:43.261+10:00I never really thought about it it until now. I di...I never really thought about it it until now. I didn't realise you weren't a 'mindful' quilter and I didn't even think about what kind of quilter I am. I just like looking at what other people make, and either I like it or I don't. In your case I like it, that's why I follow your blog.<br /><br />I have only made 3 quilts. I suppose I would call them mindful quilts, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-59315207062099951292014-05-22T08:55:57.671+10:002014-05-22T08:55:57.671+10:00Whatever makes you happy! My favourite quilts are ...Whatever makes you happy! My favourite quilts are the ones I've poured myself into, though I'm still finding my groove and am happier with the things I'm making as I learn more about my aesthetic. You pour yourself into your patterns and design, construction and quilting. Maybe what is 'you' about something is about the geometry and trying something different. Hope that makes Lucy | Charm About Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802874219199570853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-77390704626427662962014-05-22T08:09:23.416+10:002014-05-22T08:09:23.416+10:00I am a bit floored when the people who insist on f...I am a bit floored when the people who insist on flaunting their individuality are also the same people who chastise and belittle others when they choose to express themselves through other means of motivation. What is wrong with having a big tent mentality. There is room for all. It would be an awfully uncomfortable world if all babies had to cuddle in socially motivated quilts. Can't you Pedal Sew Lightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08661639542769364578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-8033817739833753592014-05-22T06:14:32.672+10:002014-05-22T06:14:32.672+10:00I'm a bit tired after travelling halfway round...I'm a bit tired after travelling halfway round the world, but, um, I just make shit ;o) Sometimes a quilt design has come to me in a fever induced illusion, but I'm not sure that counts as thought really lolKaty Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374079358515448439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-4846613244345062082014-05-22T02:36:36.700+10:002014-05-22T02:36:36.700+10:00i'm like you. i like to make things that are p...i'm like you. i like to make things that are pretty and colorful. it makes me happy. i don't typically infuse my quilts with meaning and to be honest i find that sort of thing rather pretentious most of the time. to me there is nothing wrong with making something in order to bring beauty into the world.knottygnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645875149236777360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-28237053897068277212014-05-22T02:20:03.201+10:002014-05-22T02:20:03.201+10:00Either or for me. Things end up meaningful in the ...Either or for me. Things end up meaningful in the end, often. Sometimes it's just fun to try something new. :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179681581545359529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-42859612138050091742014-05-22T01:31:36.417+10:002014-05-22T01:31:36.417+10:00What stands out the most for me is that you said q...What stands out the most for me is that you said quilting makes you happy! Do what you love! That's what matters most.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050528451103094038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-64433862774066169172014-05-22T01:11:13.460+10:002014-05-22T01:11:13.460+10:00I feel the same as you. I completely love quiltin...I feel the same as you. I completely love quilting, but without giving it a passionate and deep artistic tought about it. I usually do quilt for a specific people in mind, stressing about the pattern, the fabric and the color choices. I defined myself as a crafter and not as an artist. And that is prefect (but envy still hides somewhere sometimes).Chantal Thibodeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180378126695263724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-68805745305688689572014-05-22T00:00:43.157+10:002014-05-22T00:00:43.157+10:00Every once in a while I quilt, as you call mindful...Every once in a while I quilt, as you call mindfully. They're quilts that come from raw emotions and NEED to be made. But a lot of my quilts come from an interest to see colors and patterns come together, to test out an idea or try a design. Both processes are quite rewarding and fun though, and that's good enough for me.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843675387693755387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-23794852058159727892014-05-21T23:49:03.639+10:002014-05-21T23:49:03.639+10:00This is a great post, because I think it really sh...This is a great post, because I think it really shows how each of us has our strengths in the quilty world, and that those different strengths are what makes the quilting community so vibrant. I'd be willing to bet that there are lots of quilters out there (like myself) to whom color, value and geometry don't come naturally. Those things are all very important parts of the quilting needle and nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051168892312750022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-89274867657557748942014-05-21T23:13:41.413+10:002014-05-21T23:13:41.413+10:00I spend hours pouring over pinterest until a quilt...I spend hours pouring over pinterest until a quilt just "speaks" to me - I've found most of my quilts that way. I have the recipient in mind and eventually I just see the perfect project for them. I've only designed one quilt myself (a sampler), which I intended to give away, but is currently snuggled up in my bed so that's not happening! I just love making stuff, I'mKarin - BluePip Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18168005032986310689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-4496052455711592312014-05-21T22:38:47.145+10:002014-05-21T22:38:47.145+10:00Having a kind of artistic background as a graphic ...Having a kind of artistic background as a graphic designer I often wondered why I would settle for making quilts from other people’s patterns. <br />As this idea kept on nagging me, I became a member of an art quilt group. I felt comfortable with the design process but not with translating my ideas into fabric and making so-called art quilts. Now I’m glad I did, as it has been an eye opener for dutchcomforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986021480546345435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341672529741866563.post-35871597227860354522014-05-21T22:13:51.461+10:002014-05-21T22:13:51.461+10:00I am a new quilter and haven't quite found my ...I am a new quilter and haven't quite found my voice yet. I also love reading the blogs of "mindful" quilters but I love that you have the clarity to see that quilting is simply a beautiful art on its own. Thanks for having the courage to speak up and say so!Michele @ Undiscovered Optimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123849382847971902noreply@blogger.com