tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post6486446845224637599..comments2024-03-29T05:18:40.027-04:00Comments on This blog is no longer active but all our content is still here and accessible.: To Art Quilting and Beyond - Week 2/Part 2Quilt or Dyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07194932090799851056noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-7845978409517715572015-10-13T13:20:51.759-04:002015-10-13T13:20:51.759-04:00OR....use the ruler to lay out my tape and not eve...OR....use the ruler to lay out my tape and not even use the chalk. I was not very happy with it anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010332780140003901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-38074176220974183742015-10-13T13:19:38.703-04:002015-10-13T13:19:38.703-04:00Merran you said it much better than I could have! ...Merran you said it much better than I could have! That is exactly it! I'm a very tactile person. I even shop for clothing by running my hand down the rack of clothes. I find many that I DON'T want that way. My hand gravitates to natural fibers.<br /><br />And I'm sure I'm not the only one who enjoys immense satisfaction when a piece gets to that odd, unpredictable point when it magically begins to feel like a quilt. I find that moment even when I machine quilt.<br /><br />Ann, the sad thing is....I used tape to make the lines! LOL! I think because some of it was already quilted it didn't lay down very flat. Next time I'll use a real ruler to lay out my chalk lines.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010332780140003901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-92193816141811437632015-10-13T11:53:37.422-04:002015-10-13T11:53:37.422-04:00I think Merran describes the feeling from hand sti...I think Merran describes the feeling from hand stitching very well and I agree. I do use a 1/4" or 1/8" masking tape and find it helps with the straight lines -- just don't stick your needle into the tape! Kelly, I like your chain of circles.Ann Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014288045603418183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-60565912471610789342015-10-13T09:46:43.123-04:002015-10-13T09:46:43.123-04:00I find when I hand stitch I really get in tune wit...I find when I hand stitch I really get in tune with the texture of the fabric and the textures of the threads, beads, stitches I am adding. It is immensely satisfying and makes me feel connected to the history of stitching fabric. It also emphasizes the tactile elements of this craft, which is what drew me to it in the first place. There is something very soothing about making French knots, etc. I can't sew a straight line either, by hand or machine!<br /><br />Merran at liveanddyecolor.blogspot.com<br /><br />http://liveanddyecolor.blogspot.com/2015/06/cushions-inspired-by-jane-lafazio.htmlMerran Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936720074389350907noreply@blogger.com