tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309953346704419.post7633645647315920159..comments2023-04-27T08:48:05.465-04:00Comments on Amy's Adventures in Blogland: Quilting Makes the QuiltAmyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430764659779669419noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309953346704419.post-67122315595956472562007-08-30T22:46:00.000-04:002007-08-30T22:46:00.000-04:00I agree, and since I'm in the pre-requisite learni...I agree, and since I'm in the pre-requisite learning stage, I don't feel bad doing a meander once in a while. But, I can't do them forever, so I keep trying new things and s t r e t c h i n g myself a bit.<BR/>ColeneColenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052029331961501179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309953346704419.post-78809102430538094512007-08-30T15:49:00.000-04:002007-08-30T15:49:00.000-04:00@Colene: Don't get me wrong -- there are times whe...@Colene: Don't get me wrong -- there are times when an allover meander is completely appropriate and well-suited to the quilt. I generally like it more when the top is a more "blended" style, with lower contrast in the fabrics. Plus, knowing how to meander seems kind of like a prerequisite for some of the more intricate patterns.AmyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430764659779669419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309953346704419.post-40309325766244857202007-08-30T15:46:00.000-04:002007-08-30T15:46:00.000-04:00@Dorothy: It seems like one or two quilting ideas ...@Dorothy: It seems like one or two quilting ideas permeate through the world at a time, and something like McTavishing (which I generally don't dislike) becomes so ubiquitous that it's boring. I'm always looking for a new and different approach, I guess.AmyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430764659779669419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309953346704419.post-33687099756753803692007-08-30T14:46:00.000-04:002007-08-30T14:46:00.000-04:00Hmmm I have to admit to doing a lot of all over m...Hmmm I have to admit to doing a lot of all over meandering recently on my PURPLE LOL quilts, but I am new to the quilting of the quilts, for me the meander is a stretch. Someday I'll be able to do something more intricate and in pace with the quilt. I did like the quilting on your example quilt though, I've not seen anything like the circles. Colene :)Colenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052029331961501179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309953346704419.post-14420581242669570742007-08-30T13:26:00.000-04:002007-08-30T13:26:00.000-04:00Call me names, but I really DON'T like McTavishing...Call me names, but I really DON'T like McTavishing in most situations. It may require skill and time and talent, but to me, it's as much of a cop-out as the all-over meander. I'd have loved to see those circles complete, irrespective of the stars they were covering, and then something more angular or geometric instead of the McTavishing. Even pebbles or bubbles would have made me smile more. <BR/><BR/>But I do agree, the quilting does add so much to a quilt. Settling for an allover meander or SITD when so much effort goes into the piecing just seems like a disservice to the artistry of a quilt. Ya know?Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636304743397199784noreply@blogger.com