tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post895083012860363431..comments2016-05-17T21:13:39.377+01:00Comments on Cat Approved Quilting: 2015 New Bloggers Blog Hop - Hello!Eleanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255138865146146980noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-38884230629920115772015-07-23T16:23:53.073+01:002015-07-23T16:23:53.073+01:00Hi Eleanor. Your studio space is beautiful! Great ...Hi Eleanor. Your studio space is beautiful! Great job creating the applique designs. Your bag is a really creative idea. Did you create that pattern or adapt an existing pattern? I have to agree with others here that what I could go without is out of print fabrics at ridiculous prices. It's a shame the designer(s)/manufacturer(s) won't run a reprint of some of those popular lines.Sarah Goer Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403553535466456302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-27919580954503614522015-07-21T13:18:30.926+01:002015-07-21T13:18:30.926+01:00Hello and nice to meet you. I love your colour wh...Hello and nice to meet you. I love your colour wheel clock and the bag is genius! I too lived in France for a year, where did you live? Were you at Uni there? Something I find is overrated is Aurifil. Everyone raves about it, but when I tried it I found it snapped quite often.<br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167739272302561918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-15475546771757141682015-07-21T03:03:11.141+01:002015-07-21T03:03:11.141+01:00What a unique story behind your sewing room! I lov...What a unique story behind your sewing room! I love it! You have made some interesting things, in particular, I'm loving that clock! So clever! As for things that I feel are under-rated: a good sharp rotary blade and a brand new sewing machine needle. Overrated, I'd say ikat prints and chevrons. They were fun when the trend began, but now I'm just suffering from extreme overexposure!lelandavestudioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017504205573956069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-66686357235914063672015-07-20T06:20:59.048+01:002015-07-20T06:20:59.048+01:00Good to meet another 2015 New Quilt Blogger throug...Good to meet another 2015 New Quilt Blogger through the blog hop. I love your conversational tone in your writing and good to find another reader. As for overrated, how about outrageously expensive destashes? I saw a fat quarter being offered at the equivalent rate of $28 USD/yard. That's crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-45496736265942565482015-07-20T04:53:46.623+01:002015-07-20T04:53:46.623+01:00Nice intro post! Your studio is just gorgeous.
As ...Nice intro post! Your studio is just gorgeous.<br />As for overrated, I have to say Liberty fabrics. I just don't get why they are so expensive. I don't have any interest in those.<br />Again, so nice to meet you!Bernie Kringelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00753481379287809548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-56579367910237562952015-07-20T01:27:10.677+01:002015-07-20T01:27:10.677+01:00Love your studio. Love your cat. My cat is on a di...Love your studio. Love your cat. My cat is on a diet too. I inherited this cat when my aunt died. He just loves to be wherever I am. I will be visiting your blog again. I have bookmarked it. I am no a blogger, but I do enjoy visiting blogs. I love the bag you made too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-87580382091338288872015-07-19T02:56:03.458+01:002015-07-19T02:56:03.458+01:00I love that bi-sectional bag. Super smart! Your st...I love that bi-sectional bag. Super smart! Your studio is amazing, I wish I had a great space like that. I like my studio, but it's on a dark basement. Lastly, I love that tip to work with what you have. I thinks it's great, because it's easy to feel discouraged when we see others with this or that machine or a colorful range of fabrics, but the reality is that we can make great work with whatever we have in hand. Thank you for sharing! I really enjoyed reading your post. Following!AStrangerViewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702945572195903807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-18525051570594244032015-07-18T23:50:09.737+01:002015-07-18T23:50:09.737+01:00Such a wonderful introduction post, thanks Eleanor...Such a wonderful introduction post, thanks Eleanor. Your studio is gorgeous! Deb@newcreativestate.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687572709766531129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-91640024656294625562015-07-17T19:04:32.788+01:002015-07-17T19:04:32.788+01:00Wow!! I love your post and all the comments!!! Jus...Wow!! I love your post and all the comments!!! Just like everyone else I love your studio!!! The natural lighting, space, organization but best of all your ingenuity of creating a space from something unexpected. What us more impressive is not just the ingenuity of your creative space but that you followed through with the idea and made it happen!!!! That is something great about your entire post and you yourself is your ingenuity and the fact you execute the ideas you come up with. That is your best quality of all. People can come up with ideas but the fact that u do it the best!!!! I adore your idea about the purse with separate flaps and compartments!! Wow!! Great job with everything!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669040459102508669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-84019119876908503732015-07-16T23:46:55.931+01:002015-07-16T23:46:55.931+01:00Love your studio. Such a cute story. Your pure lov...Love your studio. Such a cute story. Your pure love for the adventure of quilting is evident and quite inspiring.Pedal Sew Lightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08661639542769364578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-60944157376136588452015-07-16T11:42:49.313+01:002015-07-16T11:42:49.313+01:00I really enjoyed visiting, will make a habit of it...I really enjoyed visiting, will make a habit of it. I too have a ( quilty cat) he is always involved. :) <br />I haven't managed to get very far with my blog yet- it is encouraging to see yours. <br />I Love the Newspaper quilt! That is a perfect name for it. <br />An idea for your clock.... I've made a few quilt clocks over the years, I found wooden quilting hoops ( like wood embroidery hoops but they are 1"- 1 1/2" wide/thick) in the size of my clock, or close. There are a few methods to use the hoop for mounting/hanging. One clock I used mounting board ( foam board about 1/4" thick) cut size of clock with a circle cutout for clock works. Used craft glue to attach board to back of clock then glued edge of foam board to the rim of the hoop. The tightening screw can be used to hang a ribbon for hanging- you can use both parts of the hoop, inner & outer rings, or just one. I've also, using the inner ring, laid my clock on the ring and wrap stitched the edge of the clock around the ring, when I didn't want to use glue. Those hoops really come in handy. :) I hope these ideas help you come up with an idea that works for you. :)Colleen Froatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780637213222805746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-77670838227741934772015-07-16T11:40:04.604+01:002015-07-16T11:40:04.604+01:00I really enjoyed visiting, will make a habit of it...I really enjoyed visiting, will make a habit of it. I too have a ( quilty cat) he is always involved. :) <br />I haven't managed to get very far with my blog yet- it is encouraging to see yours. <br />I Love the Newspaper quilt! That is a perfect name for it. <br />An idea for your clock.... I've made a few quilt clocks over the years, I found wooden quilting hoops ( like wood embroidery hoops but they are 1"- 1 1/2" wide/thick) in the size of my clock, or close. There are a few methods to use the hoop for mounting/hanging. One clock I used mounting board ( foam board about 1/4" thick) cut size of clock with a circle cutout for clock works. Used craft glue to attach board to back of clock then glued edge of foam board to the rim of the hoop. The tightening screw can be used to hang a ribbon for hanging- you can use both parts of the hoop, inner & outer rings, or just one. I've also, using the inner ring, laid my clock on the ring and wrap stitched the edge of the clock around the ring, when I didn't want to use glue. Those hoops really come in handy. :) I hope these ideas help you come up with an idea that works for you. :)Colleen Froatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780637213222805746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-79817380110421092482015-07-16T02:19:33.034+01:002015-07-16T02:19:33.034+01:00At the moment I'm not loving the internal pres...At the moment I'm not loving the internal pressure I feel from all the stuff that's for sale surrounding quilting. I want to live with less but all the eye candy on the blogs makes me want it all. And, it is so easy to buy, buy, and buy with the click of the mouse. I do love the quilting community and understand that with it comes advertising. I just need more will power. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014212626039849927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-19382856071017983752015-07-15T20:08:00.349+01:002015-07-15T20:08:00.349+01:00I love your clock to bits. I keep thinking about ...I love your clock to bits. I keep thinking about making one, but I run in to that same problem. I'm suddenly so sure that I can buy a ready to paint clock kit on Etsy, so I may end up seeing if that's a possibility, then work out some way of attaching the fabric to the (hopefully) wood. <br /><br />Miss Perdie looks absolutely spoiled. I've always had a very strict no pets in the studio rule. Well, we have long haired siamese, and they shed like crazy. Add in the dog who doesn't know not to get in the way, and I think it would end up being a nightmare in there.<br /><br />In answer to your questions:<br />Overrated: ridiculously expensive out of print fabric. If you didn't buy it at the time, you obviously didn't like it enough. If you're new to quilting, don't worry. There will be other fabric out there that you adore, just look past the Tula. <br />What I'd like more of: mini-quilt patterns that I actually want to make. I'm not really in to the foundation piecing, so that's about half of them right there. After that, it's just a matter of taste. Maybe I should just get around to making my own. Also purple prints (again, that I like). I don't know why the designers I like seem so anti-purple, but I've sent them all emails, so maybe we'll see more in the future.<br />Something I could live without ever seeing again: I'd love to say the seam ripper, because ideally I would never need it, but that's one of those "in your wildest dreams" ideas. How about unwarranted self-criticism in public settings? I feel as though so many of us decide to publish that inner critic, and we just draw attention to things that no one else would ever notice if we hadn't pointed them out. I'm certainly guilty of this, but I'm definitely trying to change. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418169224144166311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-22768765685955567352015-07-15T16:13:12.994+01:002015-07-15T16:13:12.994+01:00Got my husband to check out your sewing room, as w...Got my husband to check out your sewing room, as well as your clock! Both are beautiful...and yes what a piece of heaven that space is. Your advice is very wise; note to self. That bag! I love blue, and love bags; yours is so clever of a design. Cool to find out you lived in France for a year...ahh, I so wanted to do that...but I met my husband and, well...he's a keeper so it's all good. Hope to get HIM over there yet however. Love seeing Perdie asleep on the quilt on your machine. Aww!Sandra Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-67017598868753613082015-07-15T14:47:08.480+01:002015-07-15T14:47:08.480+01:00Nice to meet you and Perdie. Love your corner sew...Nice to meet you and Perdie. Love your corner sewing table. I've been trying to re-arrange my sewing room without success. But now I wonder if a corner table might work...hmmm...Anja @ Anja Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717143609774358153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-80130938977368907452015-07-14T14:16:15.020+01:002015-07-14T14:16:15.020+01:00Love your intro and your sewing space! What a neat...Love your intro and your sewing space! What a neat history to your room :) It's funny how being crafty seems to run in families isn't it. So glad you're here for the hop and it's wonderful to get to know you better :)Terri Ann @ ChildlikeFascination.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485089228446176343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-31937352614179959892015-07-14T05:08:59.915+01:002015-07-14T05:08:59.915+01:00Your sewing space is huge!! Love the button rug.Your sewing space is huge!! Love the button rug.Tu-Na Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556292032780405882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-19104006372651814492015-07-14T03:17:57.744+01:002015-07-14T03:17:57.744+01:00That looks like a cool bag, creative idea with the...That looks like a cool bag, creative idea with the two pockets.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809051525542988740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-88825939861923096312015-07-14T02:41:50.891+01:002015-07-14T02:41:50.891+01:00Hi Eleanor, it's wonderful to meet you! I was ...Hi Eleanor, it's wonderful to meet you! I was a part of last year's new bloggers hop. There's so much that I see on your blog that I already love, especially the name of your blog (I'm a cat person), your sewing studio, and some of the beautiful work you've done. Your writing style is right up my alley and I look forward to following you on your journey. BTW, did you mention where you live? Somewhere in the UK, yes?Diana @ Red Delicious Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157904204372685921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-66304058157963334272015-07-14T02:13:04.592+01:002015-07-14T02:13:04.592+01:00It's lovely to get to know you better Eleanor....It's lovely to get to know you better Eleanor. I am so jealous of ex cowshed/studio and that table with the drop in sewing machine. I also love your Jacobs ladder quilt and your bag. It is very hard not to compare oneself with others so I am happy of the reminder. I think the paper pieced pointy star like patterns that are always on the cover of a certain magazine are overdone.Lisa J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367339236614679822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-27770261440720761862015-07-13T21:46:11.347+01:002015-07-13T21:46:11.347+01:00I don't like chevron fabric. So any time they ...I don't like chevron fabric. So any time they want to get rid of it is fine by me especially the wide chevrons. Love the quilting studio.Stitchin At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-57152541069481459492015-07-13T20:18:22.069+01:002015-07-13T20:18:22.069+01:00Your advice is great regarding what you see on oth...Your advice is great regarding what you see on other blogs and how quickly people sew and complete projects. I'm thinking there's some scheduling magic going on with when something is sewn and when it is blogged and I'm trying to find my own rhythm with that. Regarding what I think is overrated in quilting, I'm not going to name names, but there is one author that is renowned and thought highly of. I find her instructions difficult to follow as they are complicated just for the sake of promoting tools and I find that her instructions waste fabric. On a positive, I just want to see more fabric that I can't live without. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-20214203831645041992015-07-13T17:26:08.623+01:002015-07-13T17:26:08.623+01:00Your studio is amazing and to think it was for cow...Your studio is amazing and to think it was for cows at one point!! It was so fun reading about your quilting adventures and life! Great questions, but I am drawing a blank!! I love learning anything quilting even if I never use it!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033561900261377886.post-7915351652771481702015-07-13T16:52:37.885+01:002015-07-13T16:52:37.885+01:00Love your sewing space - I'm a bit of an ikea ...Love your sewing space - I'm a bit of an ikea addict and love to see what people use in their sewing rooms! Great clock and I love the use of the raindrop fabric in your bag. I really dislike realistic animal prints, other than that nothing else I can think of!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.com