tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post115433075628767467..comments2024-01-26T14:33:28.124-05:00Comments on Lazy Gal Quilting: Fans Turning the CornerTonya Ricuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10778059489713831067noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154647100448146012006-08-03T19:18:00.000-04:002006-08-03T19:18:00.000-04:00Every time you post a sample or a closeup of your ...Every time you post a sample or a closeup of your quilting, I get the extreme urge to run upstairs and pick up my hand quilting! But, yet, I haven't actually done it in a long time. I love your work. <BR/>Thimble of choice: Roxanne's -- very expensive, but I love them. I have two the same size -- sometimes my fingers are fat and sometimes they're skinny :-)!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02203003378048833682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154521896184066922006-08-02T08:31:00.000-04:002006-08-02T08:31:00.000-04:00Your free form fans never cease to amaze me - they...Your free form fans never cease to amaze me - they are so perfect! And your stitches are truly amazing - I just don't know how you can do it without a hoop! Sounds like you use the same kind of thimble I use. Mine isn't a dritz but it sounds like the same idea.<BR/><BR/>Can you believe I got as far as getting out the fabric for "the project" this weekend! Maybe I'll even cut and sew some this weekend!Quilts And Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043640520513261597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154451609577678692006-08-01T13:00:00.000-04:002006-08-01T13:00:00.000-04:00Your fans are so wonderful, I must admit that I ga...Your fans are so wonderful, I must admit that I gave them a try and ended up ripping out what I had done. I am definately no perfectionist but I couldn't stand to look at how mine looked. I will have to give it a go again on a smaller project. <BR/><BR/>On thimbles, I can't use a real thimble, I have this issue with feeling confined and that even goes against wearing a thimble. I have had good luck with the thin leather ones. They wear out quickly but they work for me.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568108034424319581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154432247503625702006-08-01T07:37:00.000-04:002006-08-01T07:37:00.000-04:00TOnya your beautiful fans are really very inspirin...TOnya your beautiful fans are really very inspiring. I'm reassured to know that the back of your stitches don't look as neat/perfect as the front!<BR/><BR/>There's hope yet. I have both a leather and a metal thimble. Don't know how to use them yet! Guess I'll work it out once I start the quilting!! One day, one day soon :)Lily Mulhollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09804113718224654006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154403117790390902006-07-31T23:31:00.000-04:002006-07-31T23:31:00.000-04:00So glad to hear that you are safe. Please stay tha...So glad to hear that you are safe. Please stay that way -- I worry about you, your sweetie, and your kitties.<BR/><BR/>I use the same kind of thimble as Judy, but not because my nails are long. I find it fits well, is comfortable, and stays put. I have tried so many different thimbles, but this is the only one I love. My advice is to try as many as you can. Borrow some from friends. You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince (or your perfect thimble)!!!Lois R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01248538379641320038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154400810409923882006-07-31T22:53:00.000-04:002006-07-31T22:53:00.000-04:00as usual, your quilting is fabulous...love the eve...as usual, your quilting is fabulous...love the evenness of your stitches and it really is coming along- thanks for the close ups-Cherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292382302931335587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154397850353449112006-07-31T22:04:00.000-04:002006-07-31T22:04:00.000-04:00Your fans are amazing Tonya. I purchased a templat...Your fans are amazing Tonya. I purchased a template for fans while in the US, but now I'm thinking I may just forget about marking them out and just go with it.<BR/>Your comments about Match Point are right on. I watched it on the flight over to the US, and to me, it just took too long to get going, and by the time the story started to pick up I was just bored with the whole thing. I don't think I've seen any other WA movies to compare it with.<BR/>Hope you're having a great week<BR/>*hugs*<BR/>Tazzie<BR/>:-)Tazziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872390174069150617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154363655348678902006-07-31T12:34:00.000-04:002006-07-31T12:34:00.000-04:00Your tutorials are so thorough, Tonya. Fabulous! ...Your tutorials are so thorough, Tonya. Fabulous! I haven't handquilted in a while and the tops are starting to back up on me. You're making me anxious to get back to it.<BR/>I love the older WA films, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154361792072269812006-07-31T12:03:00.000-04:002006-07-31T12:03:00.000-04:00The stitches, as usual, are so tiny and precise......The stitches, as usual, are so tiny and precise...but a testement to quilting for a long time. I think the fans are fabulous, looking just great. All the tips are right on the money. I followed them and after about 3 hours of practice I was in the zone and getting good results on the front and the back. SO anyone out there just grab fabric, make a quilt sandwich, and practice! It will come. I'm doing the hearts quilt with no hoop and it's working great!<BR/><BR/>The thimble I use is dark brass and by Clover and it has an open top because I have long nails and I needed that. It's adjustable and looks simple, but it's solid and perfect for me with really deep dimples to hold the needle and a nice ridge to protect the needle from slipping under my nail. No thimble, no quilting. I also use ??Quilters Dream ??? cotton batt, in the Request, which is the thinnest size.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059454522337423829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154359304507797952006-07-31T11:21:00.000-04:002006-07-31T11:21:00.000-04:00good advice on handquilting Tonya. I'd add one cau...good advice on handquilting Tonya. I'd add one caution to "new" quilters though -- take your time. As you had quilt the finger on the bottom that guides the needle back upwards gets sore if you over do it too soon by stitching for too long. Give it time to form a callous and you'll be much more comfortable :-)quiltpixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027878871572340928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154354851849073252006-07-31T10:07:00.000-04:002006-07-31T10:07:00.000-04:00THe pictures are great. Maybe I should put away my...THe pictures are great. Maybe I should put away my huge quilting frame and try without a hoop. I am glad to hear the troubles in the Middle East are not affecting you directly. It is all too sad.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083924435653058457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154353861232099072006-07-31T09:51:00.000-04:002006-07-31T09:51:00.000-04:00Morning Ton, heard on the morning news of demonstr...Morning Ton, heard on the morning news of demonstrations in Cairo. Glad to hear you all are ok. Egypt is way too close to Israel for me!<BR/><BR/>Great job on the pictures of the fan arcs..they look terrific.<BR/><BR/>I'm a leather thimble quilter, but I do use the "Coin Thimble" that has the little metal part in the finger pad area. It really does do a good job. I do, however, have to use a dab of glue stick to keep it on my finger as it gets broken in. The leather does stretch over time.<BR/>I concur with all of your quilting stitches advice. That plus practice, pratice, pratice...or quilt til you wilt!!! It does improve if you don't give up...right?? *VBS*<BR/><BR/>Wool or a thin poly batt, like Mountain Mist is a great help while learning. And I kind of doubt if anyone will ever get a really nice stitch(the normal running stitch typee) while using a high loft batt. Stab stitch give a great front stitch, just don't expect it to look the same on the back. Many of our well known famous quilters began with the stab stitch and progressed from there.<BR/><BR/>I think you and I both know, the new quilters just won't get there if they don't just keep at it!!! Quilt, quilt, quilt!Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677133672404343036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154347244131902702006-07-31T08:00:00.000-04:002006-07-31T08:00:00.000-04:00I have a question about your terms of endearment.....I have a question about your terms of endearment... When you stitched the terms, were the quilted or just embroidered through 1 layer? If they are quilted, did you then quilt fans over them using a different color?The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1154345158564294922006-07-31T07:25:00.000-04:002006-07-31T07:25:00.000-04:00I love the fan quilting pattern--I have about half...I love the fan quilting pattern--I have about half a dozen quilts made by my g-grandmother and that was her quilting design of choice on every one of them. I wish I could adapt it successfully to machine quilting. I machine quilted one quilt in this pattern and it just involved too much backtracking for me--I am not a patient backtracker.KathieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656254673754646801noreply@blogger.com