new topic.. other then me, who cheats?
#31
OHHHhhh!!! my new favorite thing is getting half finished projects from the thrift store!
WOW! some great stuff! :D most recently I found some hand embroidered and hand pieced items :D I wish I knew the stories behind them :D
WOW! some great stuff! :D most recently I found some hand embroidered and hand pieced items :D I wish I knew the stories behind them :D
#33
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lorain,oh
Posts: 642
I've bought things on ebay to finish.-I feel I saved them! These quilts when finished are labeled RECLAMATION BAY #,me & date. this tells me it wasn't 100% me. regular quilts get a regular label. YEARS AGO my siter & I designed, made, & sold baby quilts signed "a J.J. ORIGINAL", because to both worked on every quilt.My sister buys on ebay (blocks)completes a top, then writes a story of how she imagines the 1st quilter intended. if you cut only10" squares & sew them, who is the designer?how 'bout block swaps? YOU BOUGHT THEM, SWAPPED THEM,ECT,YOU OWN THEM!
If a dear friend labored over some fancy blocks & asked you to help by putting them together-- its HER top not yours.This is my thoughts on it
If a dear friend labored over some fancy blocks & asked you to help by putting them together-- its HER top not yours.This is my thoughts on it
#34
I wish I could cheat every now and then and find something I can't live without. But I don't shop e-bay. I really don't like the competition and the disappointment of getting outbid. I have been enjoying the trading or purchasing here on the board and will continue to find special goodies here.
But I applaud anyone who likes to shop that way.
But I applaud anyone who likes to shop that way.
#36
Originally Posted by deranged_damsel
OHHHhhh!!! my new favorite thing is getting half finished projects from the thrift store!
WOW! some great stuff! :D most recently I found some hand embroidered and hand pieced items :D I wish I knew the stories behind them :D
WOW! some great stuff! :D most recently I found some hand embroidered and hand pieced items :D I wish I knew the stories behind them :D
#37
Originally Posted by bluestarmom
There are things in quilting that I would like to be able to do, but for some reason It's just not going to happen. Well, as I hang my head in shame, I found e-bay. And I found, again head down, pre-made appliqued blocks and embroidery blocks. Now I can do a lot of the embroidery stuff, not a problem, but some of these are obviously done on a laser that is a bit more then the GO and STUDIO machines. And I bid on several various ones... bidding was not expensive and I have accumulated a nice selection of assorted pre-appliqued blocks of which I can use all of my own fabrics to build around the blocks and still make it mine without embarrassing myself. Unfortunately I can't lie, so when completing said project when I write Made with Love by .. put in a name... I was also add in very tiny letters "others". Has anyone else had help in this manner when they were wanting to whip up something that looked like it took a really long time? I have two that I am now putting together and I will post when completed. Also, the Braid is coming along delightfully and I am hoping to be able to post that when I get it pretty much together. I do want to thank everyone who offered me information, etc. on the braid. It's been quite enjoyable.
grins and affection, Blue
grins and affection, Blue
Here is the finished quilt...
label
[ATTACH=CONFIG]113047[/ATTACH]
#39
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Forest Grove,OR
Posts: 6,400
Originally Posted by Candace
There is no shame in adding to your creativity. If pre-made stuff works for you, go for it!
#40
Originally Posted by sewmom
Originally Posted by deranged_damsel
OHHHhhh!!! my new favorite thing is getting half finished projects from the thrift store!
WOW! some great stuff! :D most recently I found some hand embroidered and hand pieced items :D I wish I knew the stories behind them :D
WOW! some great stuff! :D most recently I found some hand embroidered and hand pieced items :D I wish I knew the stories behind them :D
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
LucyInTheSky
Main
13
07-02-2011 09:59 AM