tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post5849251433128502563..comments2023-09-20T17:28:03.507-04:00Comments on Red Delicious Life: Kickoff for the 2014 New Quilt Blogger's Blog Hop!Diana @ Red Delicious Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10157904204372685921noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-82643958944492391422014-06-22T22:10:41.714-04:002014-06-22T22:10:41.714-04:00Love your post Diana. I'm visiting from the ho...Love your post Diana. I'm visiting from the hop too. I was in the first group, but promised myself I would visit every blog. So here I am.The bobbin tip is great. I tried a different one with a clip that went around the bobbin about 3/4 of the way, and the thread came out and was messy. So I appreciate yours. The hardest part of quilting for me right now, besides finding the time, is when using lots of scrappy fabrics, making them work well together with their different values and colors. I'm getting much better at it. Glad to meet you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875338076567202555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-781288239101231112014-06-15T19:44:30.735-04:002014-06-15T19:44:30.735-04:00So nice to get to know you a bit better! I got a l...So nice to get to know you a bit better! I got a later start to quilting as well! Love the trick you shared for keeping the bobbins under control. I will definitely give that one a try! I still find most parts of a quilt challenging, but I think that's part of why I enjoy it :)Michelle Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12439113395899505138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-20897816940041763732014-06-15T16:07:50.340-04:002014-06-15T16:07:50.340-04:00That bobbin thread trick is marvelous! I should tr...That bobbin thread trick is marvelous! I should try that to avoid the pesky tangles.Kelsey Boeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797569583724057978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-31781624253690333122014-06-13T12:01:27.373-04:002014-06-13T12:01:27.373-04:00Your red quilt is lovely. I also use those hair t...Your red quilt is lovely. I also use those hair thingies for my bobbins.Lovelli Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988954816832014576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-72121131468860526242014-06-11T22:11:09.825-04:002014-06-11T22:11:09.825-04:00What a great way to keep bobbins from unraveling! ...What a great way to keep bobbins from unraveling! I need to pick up a packages of those bands! One English Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082401053093545982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-58503309552795334272014-06-11T00:18:54.638-04:002014-06-11T00:18:54.638-04:00Design is usually my biggest challenge! So many op...Design is usually my biggest challenge! So many options its hard for me to narrow it down, but once I do the construction is not too bad. Love the red quilt! Paula@TheSassyQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480947182666007928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-52972172891832844452014-06-10T01:39:09.227-04:002014-06-10T01:39:09.227-04:00Holy smokes, where has that bobbin trick been all ...Holy smokes, where has that bobbin trick been all my life!Jehnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05574445624061020715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-2217588311179330342014-06-09T19:12:27.825-04:002014-06-09T19:12:27.825-04:00I always struggle with trying to decide how to act...I always struggle with trying to decide how to actually quilt the piece. I can never decide and usually just end up winging it. Your red quilt is gorgeous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-80606690318559691982014-06-08T18:52:20.373-04:002014-06-08T18:52:20.373-04:00I always struggle with design. I have a lot of ide...I always struggle with design. I have a lot of ideas in my head, but it's so hard to commit and actually cut the fabric! Katharine Yateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819733564965079892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-21302004816087862932014-06-08T14:11:07.436-04:002014-06-08T14:11:07.436-04:00Hair tie thingummies around the bobbins? Brilliant...Hair tie thingummies around the bobbins? Brilliant! I haven't seen that idea before.<br />I once made a quilt from a kit. Not choosing my own fabrics took away half the fun. I think I would rather get it 'wrong' with colour choice than do a kit again.<br />What I find the most challenging is the quilting. I happily piece quilt tops and then don't know what to do next. I have most quilts professionally finished on a long arm, but I need to learn to do more myself.Granny Maud's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526026491886013457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-60011518033043131192014-06-08T07:51:58.534-04:002014-06-08T07:51:58.534-04:00Your quilts are so lovely. I struggle with picking...Your quilts are so lovely. I struggle with picking colours too. I have no confidence in my choices, and I struggle with it getting dressed some mornings too!Leanne Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944797294783593234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-30878972285128391762014-06-06T09:55:36.666-04:002014-06-06T09:55:36.666-04:00For me the most difficult part of quilting is figu...For me the most difficult part of quilting is figuring how to quilt it! I do not know how to FMQ yet so I am learning how to do designs with a walking foot while I learn. It has been fun but it is hard to decide! Barbara Konklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158095517465161118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-19670109143785338202014-06-06T08:28:52.950-04:002014-06-06T08:28:52.950-04:00I love the color/design aspect of quilting. My bi...I love the color/design aspect of quilting. My biggest problem is the precision and the actual quilting - that's where I need to learn the most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-60668931855899629362014-06-06T00:26:50.739-04:002014-06-06T00:26:50.739-04:00That is a great bobbin trick, Diana! And for me th...That is a great bobbin trick, Diana! And for me the struggle is finishing. I love design, fabric choice, the piecing progression... but then there's basting and binding - boring! lolSarah @ Berry Barn Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345151888451657055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-18509847820708243452014-06-05T23:37:26.469-04:002014-06-05T23:37:26.469-04:00I have a beautiful redheaded daughter-in-law. You...I have a beautiful redheaded daughter-in-law. Your quilts are beautifully photographed. I love the bobbin idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-87923954476798820042014-06-05T14:46:04.731-04:002014-06-05T14:46:04.731-04:00Hi Diana!
Lucky me, I have been following the thre...Hi Diana!<br />Lucky me, I have been following the thread regarding the feedly button and saw that you have a tutorial so here I am. Thankyou for sharing, sometimes not having time to get to everyone's blogs straight away has it's advantages LOL love your photos and quilts, gorgeous backdrops :)One Wee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471580299290064161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-66711307554097670012014-06-05T08:43:27.091-04:002014-06-05T08:43:27.091-04:00Hi there Diana. Meeting you via the blog hop - my...Hi there Diana. Meeting you via the blog hop - my first visit to you. The part of quilting which thrills me is the early stage - planning, colour choices, getting the first bits of it done. Once I have mastered the block, it is no longer a challenge, and I lose interest in the quilt before it is half made. So for me the biggest challenge is actually forcing myself to complete a project. I need a little band of elves who come along behind me, pick up the pieces and complete all the things I start. That would be bliss! Do you know of any little elves who are looking for a nice warm home? LOL Dashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415154217182640049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-87064574897553163622014-06-05T06:45:15.409-04:002014-06-05T06:45:15.409-04:00Hello, nice to meet you! There are some gorgeous ...Hello, nice to meet you! There are some gorgeous quilts here, I'm off to have a look around! I'm a fairly new quilter (working on quilts number 4 and 5 at the moment) so it's all quite challenging to me at the moment!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167739272302561918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-57781529963157507802014-06-05T06:41:36.537-04:002014-06-05T06:41:36.537-04:00Great question - I think my biggest challenge is a...Great question - I think my biggest challenge is actually finishing projects. Though also doing the quilt math sometimes. I love picking colours and fabrics.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751638759143499171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-45263261628357034302014-06-04T23:41:44.556-04:002014-06-04T23:41:44.556-04:00Where do you live? The backdrop of your photos is ...Where do you live? The backdrop of your photos is beautiful!Kristyn @ Melon Patch Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351066231307742259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-86828569852087302062014-06-04T21:28:14.743-04:002014-06-04T21:28:14.743-04:00That's so funny you said color because I alway...That's so funny you said color because I always like your colors! The hardest part is always motivation and time management. I always take on more than normal and then get overwhelmed.Patch the Giraffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096090600706559398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-28551882601196661492014-06-04T21:00:25.609-04:002014-06-04T21:00:25.609-04:00Okay - now I'm very curious about your life in...Okay - now I'm very curious about your life in theater!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201021696156401734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-29746585158574465752014-06-04T20:27:02.552-04:002014-06-04T20:27:02.552-04:00I loved reading your post, Diana! Even though I&#...I loved reading your post, Diana! Even though I've followed for awhile, it is nice to get a little more info about you!<br /><br />:) Kelly @ My Quilt InfatuationKelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-43614212995893971052014-06-04T18:17:54.943-04:002014-06-04T18:17:54.943-04:00I tend to just jump into a quilt and figure things...I tend to just jump into a quilt and figure things out later. I find the basting to be the toughest part, since you have to lay it all out, rangle big pieces of cloth, and try not to poison yourself too much with the spray baste (though I like the spray a lot better than pinning.)<br /><br />I just power through or avoid it entirely by starting another project. :)SeeMaryQuilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396012066995104274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836101980329967018.post-29524707214046428002014-06-04T16:30:01.986-04:002014-06-04T16:30:01.986-04:00Pretty quilts! and great tip with the scrunchies!Pretty quilts! and great tip with the scrunchies!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17592893947403483583noreply@blogger.com