tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post1843440056252408984..comments2024-03-28T11:13:07.384+13:00Comments on stitchingfarmgirl: Irene and FMQingRaewynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123089629481933099noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-1640166418846252502014-04-22T01:28:15.646+12:002014-04-22T01:28:15.646+12:00great quilt and love the quilting.great quilt and love the quilting.Sue Dauriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733757459352965059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-59561131110399708382014-04-21T16:23:03.553+12:002014-04-21T16:23:03.553+12:00Your Goodnight Irene is looking fab, it is nice an...Your Goodnight Irene is looking fab, it is nice and colourful but all tones to beautifully. I think I would add another block to 'balance' it more.<br />The new Sweet 16 looks wonderful, you will have lots of fun on that! Your FMQ already looks great, so imagine the possibilities now!Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662924691039566761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-70696954822969106192014-04-18T00:33:24.496+12:002014-04-18T00:33:24.496+12:00I was looking at the sweet sixteen at the recent q...I was looking at the sweet sixteen at the recent quilt show. I would love one.<br />Your quilting looks funJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07816490142334340354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-45374441912633861202014-04-16T00:23:20.373+12:002014-04-16T00:23:20.373+12:00Your Irene looks fantastic. And I`m happy to see a...Your Irene looks fantastic. And I`m happy to see a quilt under the Sweet Sixteen.<br />GritGrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632703964133827980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-15305668138011627032014-04-15T04:02:50.154+12:002014-04-15T04:02:50.154+12:00Hello Raewyn!
Your FMQ is amazing! Your petals are...Hello Raewyn!<br />Your FMQ is amazing! Your petals are so nice and round! I have been having a hard time with these flower swirls. I do much better with a denser pattern. I will give it another go this week!<br />Estheripatchandquilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982452075020986135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-2857912681428877262014-04-14T14:59:28.328+12:002014-04-14T14:59:28.328+12:00Hi Raewyn
Your quilting skills are amazing!
Your m...Hi Raewyn<br />Your quilting skills are amazing!<br />Your machine looks incredible too - looks like it's got a GPS gadget on top - shows how untechno I am ha ha!<br /><br />I tried FMS a couple of times but it was way too hard on my plain machine - I can't drop (or is it lift) the dogs!!! Doomed before I start I reckon!<br />My friend Carole of Madness & Mess blog had a class I wanted to do called 'The Road to My House'. <br />I've done a couple of her other classes and they were great!<br /><br />Nice to catch up - I've been working full time for a while but now back to 2 days - thank goodness!<br />Shane xRoses, Lace and Brocantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-77810404527777350802014-04-14T14:59:21.980+12:002014-04-14T14:59:21.980+12:00I like your quilt layout as is, a lovely quilt. N...I like your quilt layout as is, a lovely quilt. Now, your Sweet 16 is very nice, but I would rather have Nigel!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438742462644374831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-47754696711572041432014-04-14T13:47:09.158+12:002014-04-14T13:47:09.158+12:00Hi Raewyn, just playing "catch up" on yo...Hi Raewyn, just playing "catch up" on your posts today :-) I love how Irene is coming along but I especially LOVE the pic of Nigel checking out your new machine. What a stressful life that cat leads!!! Have a great week, Julie x0xJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301647145550214950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-45245555804333643782014-04-14T08:30:36.181+12:002014-04-14T08:30:36.181+12:00Oh man! I am green and purple and yellow with jea...Oh man! I am green and purple and yellow with jealousy! A sweet sixteen has been my coveted machine for ages!! Keep us updated with all that's good and bad about it, I'm desperate to know.<br /><br />As for Irene, I'm a little OCD and would need an extra block on each row...Charlotte Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696100659597422648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-54643080160886391902014-04-14T07:28:16.310+12:002014-04-14T07:28:16.310+12:00Dear Raewyn,
your "Irene" looks so lovel...Dear Raewyn,<br />your "Irene" looks so lovely, I love these scrappy quilts.<br />And your Nigel looks great in the middle of the "sweet sixteen"!!!<br />Many hugs and until soon.<br />sigisartsigisarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981172570710352811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-59010599845066347302014-04-13T23:24:05.301+12:002014-04-13T23:24:05.301+12:00Such lovelies! Since I've been traveling, I&#...Such lovelies! Since I've been traveling, I've been out of pocket, but can't wait to get back to my machine. How I envy you! A Sweet 16 or something similar is at the top of my wish list!! Your FMQing is gorgeous!Irene looks lovely! I'd balance it out if it were mine, too, but hey - there are no rules!!KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-27001935688099777202014-04-13T17:36:21.214+12:002014-04-13T17:36:21.214+12:00Great progress on your quilt and I do like seeing ...Great progress on your quilt and I do like seeing your FMQ.<br />How lucky are you to get a HQ16!! So exciting. I think they are wonderful. I have tried them a few times at the quilt shows, but sadly still don't have one.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824441885052008716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-23341815202050392412014-04-13T13:40:44.418+12:002014-04-13T13:40:44.418+12:00Ooh looks like fun that new sweet sixteen. Your q...Ooh looks like fun that new sweet sixteen. Your quilting looks fab and I love those scroll flowers.Sharon @ OSEWDIVINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01486695995002502888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-16953547751445075402014-04-13T13:17:00.605+12:002014-04-13T13:17:00.605+12:00How do you like your HQ Sweet Sixteen? I have the ...How do you like your HQ Sweet Sixteen? I have the same machine and love it. I found you over at Amy's Free Motion Quilting Adventures. I still need to practice my scroll flower.Rosemary Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114309646885491152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-25627202119072007762014-04-13T10:34:23.531+12:002014-04-13T10:34:23.531+12:00your practice looks wonderful! Congrats on your ne...your practice looks wonderful! Congrats on your new machine!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778881951560644932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-18813762373495057212014-04-13T05:20:46.000+12:002014-04-13T05:20:46.000+12:00It looks fabulous! And I'm sure you'll hav...It looks fabulous! And I'm sure you'll have fun with the sweet 16! My daughter got a laugh from seeing your cat at the machine! Thanks for linking up and playing along!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-4286828176899080112014-04-13T03:07:17.736+12:002014-04-13T03:07:17.736+12:00Irene is coming together nicely . I am also making...Irene is coming together nicely . I am also making Irene a row wider and didn't think about it being odd ends..<br />How lucky you are to have your new toy... You will have many hours of fun on your Sweet Sixteen.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15151975887674467122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-90078537694199994132014-04-13T00:31:06.007+12:002014-04-13T00:31:06.007+12:00Hi Raewyn! Lucky you and Nigel and your new Sweet ...Hi Raewyn! Lucky you and Nigel and your new Sweet Sixteen. I'm sitting here drooling!<br /><br />I'm like Janet O which is to say that I like symmetry and would achieve it with an odd number of rows and columns (i.e. five blocks across and seven blocks down). That would result in the same block in each corner. But it comes down to a matter of personal preference. You quilt looks lovely as is so you should do what makes you happy! Karen Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166374693095867682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-46893410626951872912014-04-12T19:03:23.953+12:002014-04-12T19:03:23.953+12:00Your "Goodnight Irene" looks great!Your "Goodnight Irene" looks great!Oddbjørghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722817698908532362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-15770453522693097112014-04-12T18:05:35.998+12:002014-04-12T18:05:35.998+12:00It's always hard to decide what looks best.......It's always hard to decide what looks best.....I think it it were my quilt and was going on a bed I'd add an extra row to start and end each row the same! It's looking so good though and I'm sure when it's quilted the quilting will really finish it off. Looks like you might be using your new 'best friend' for that job....lucky girl!<br />A Consuming Passionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08612936319700958627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-91869276326443774222014-04-12T17:47:35.602+12:002014-04-12T17:47:35.602+12:00Your Irene quilt is very fun. My obsessive nature ...Your Irene quilt is very fun. My obsessive nature would demand a symmetrical quilt, but I admire those who can live without it! : )<br />I loved seeing your machine in your workspace. Isn't it fun? I'm over two years ownership on mine now and I haven't had a minute of regret. You are doing a great job--love that scroll flower design. It is fun to quilt, too!Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-18674433374547356692014-04-12T17:46:06.515+12:002014-04-12T17:46:06.515+12:00I think I would go for the balanced look and add a...I think I would go for the balanced look and add another block to each row sorry making more work for you! Envy oozing at your new machine looks amazing, the opposite to me who has just got an elna mini for taking to MQG meeting, very light to carry, pretty old but working well and best of all only had to pay for the delivery.<br /><br />You have good FMQ skills still to have a try myselfmargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225676137708827434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-35182516993443120532014-04-12T15:45:41.608+12:002014-04-12T15:45:41.608+12:00Oh bless nigel! He is a quilters cat! Irene is lov...Oh bless nigel! He is a quilters cat! Irene is lovely, I can see how it would be hard to put down.<br />Great fun with your new machine, you can reduce your flimsy pile now, but I'm sure you can easily add to it again!<br />Happy weekend. Leeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616599642690765779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-81242529005083975462014-04-12T15:31:16.303+12:002014-04-12T15:31:16.303+12:00I decided to make my Irene bigger too, but ended u...I decided to make my Irene bigger too, but ended up balancing it by adding two blocks.<br /><br />I love this month's FMQ design. Yours looks great.Needled Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749314475716010490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-82870796643399712642014-04-12T13:25:09.877+12:002014-04-12T13:25:09.877+12:00I really like your "Irene" quilt top! I ...I really like your "Irene" quilt top! I don't think it looks out of balance. I think in some ways it adds interest. Will you put a border on it? That might make a difference. Great FMQ! Rebecca in AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150717319142161546noreply@blogger.com