tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post5904726478226381522..comments2024-03-24T14:37:32.309-04:00Comments on Morning's Minion: Sunny and ColdMorning's Minionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-42108702557726470972013-01-25T11:45:25.981-05:002013-01-25T11:45:25.981-05:00Good morning! I hope you're staying warm ther...Good morning! I hope you're staying warm there although the photos look frosty and cold. It has been so cold here - even -2 degrees one day. I stayed in where it was warm and cozy! Love the quilt you did - the colors are wonderful!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Dianne<br />www.sweetjourneyhome.comSouthernHearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570700924252634215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-18237236658369272182013-01-24T14:34:14.324-05:002013-01-24T14:34:14.324-05:00Thank you. Interesting.Thank you. Interesting.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-14155933111868178872013-01-24T14:26:06.289-05:002013-01-24T14:26:06.289-05:00Barbee; I can get so 'immersed' in a proje...Barbee; I can get so 'immersed' in a project that I forget to come up for air!<br />I put an old blanket inside one or two of my first quilts, many years ago. Those were tied quilts, more like comforters.<br />I prefer Hobbs Warm and Natural batting or a similar all cotton batting. When the quilt is washed the first time there is a tiny bit of shrinkage which gives a slightly puckered 'vintage' look to the quilt. My daughter likes poly batts, the thicker the better. The local quilt shop offers only a medium weight poly batt. Quilts with that kind of innards dry quickly, give warmth without a lot of weight. <br />Since the price for quilting at the local shop is very affordable I'll accept the poly batt for what I consider 'everyday' quilts. For any that I feel are special I'll try to budget for the Hobbs batting and the more elaborate quilting of the shop in WY or one offering a similar service.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-30402091949594488882013-01-24T14:10:33.480-05:002013-01-24T14:10:33.480-05:00I love the feeling of being immersed in a project....I love the feeling of being immersed in a project. I had been wondering what you use inside your quilts, couldn't remember if you had mentioned that. If poly batting is not your first choice, what is it that you prefer? Seems I remember you put an old blanket inside one.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-31178178178052025332013-01-24T13:17:13.871-05:002013-01-24T13:17:13.871-05:00Angie; Cats are so fascinating--even when they are...Angie; Cats are so fascinating--even when they are being naughty! I fear the mole population is flourishing. I often feel the ground sink a bit as I walk over it and can follow the slight depression made by the tunnels.<br />Supposedly cats are wise enough to not eat moles if they catch them--they are indigestible. Whenever I've known of a cat eating one, it comes back up almost immediately!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-66799993141131709232013-01-24T12:57:00.604-05:002013-01-24T12:57:00.604-05:00I wish I could sit and watch the cat antics ...I h...I wish I could sit and watch the cat antics ...I hope there are just a few very active moles.<br />Love all the bare trees you captured ...and your quilt is gorgeous.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177505346903016669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-77442447443836626542013-01-24T09:53:42.329-05:002013-01-24T09:53:42.329-05:00I am just flipping over your stars quilt. Wouldn&#...I am just flipping over your stars quilt. Wouldn't you just love to see "me" flip. Wouldn't be a pretty sight.<br />I love the busy, and I love your color choices. I love reds, and I can see this in a mix of reds and blacks and creams. Do you have the pattern, or did you mix templates? I can see a mix of stars. How big is your block? You are so lucky to have a reasonable shop around. Ours is priced beyond my pocketbook.<br />The photo of the boy kittens shows them to be very big boys now. They are so handsome.<br />Warm mugs and woodstove sounds good to me, its freezing here this morning. 6*F with a windchill of -9*F.<br />Stay warm<br /><br />denimflyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04737448177805751756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-86268390667105652152013-01-24T09:51:49.074-05:002013-01-24T09:51:49.074-05:00Lorraine; We are surely rather spoiled to feel tha...Lorraine; We are surely rather spoiled to feel that just below freezing is 'cold' weather! Its not a patch on winters we've known in Vermont and Wyoming.<br />I think in crafting its all in what we get used to: your needlework is so dainty and fine that I would feel I was 'all thumbs'--I can imagine beads and bits dropped on the floor and cats poking at my fumbling efforts.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-5126957010786310452013-01-24T09:48:31.898-05:002013-01-24T09:48:31.898-05:00Kath; You'll appreciate that the 2 colors of s...Kath; You'll appreciate that the 2 colors of sashing came about as I didn't have sufficient of either fabric to do the whole quilt! I buy fabric that appeals to me with no specific project in mind. By the time I decide what to make, that line of fabric is usually unavailable. I have to sit down with a calculator and plot how to make use of certain pieces right down to the last inch!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-73870607497617064512013-01-24T09:42:22.227-05:002013-01-24T09:42:22.227-05:00Rowan; I had a great spell of reading earlier in t...Rowan; I had a great spell of reading earlier in the month during the dark, mizzling weather. Gardening season comes in early spring here and I know I won't have energy to spare for needlework projects, so taking advantage of winter weather. Its a good feeling to see a few things completed.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-59022575160613732802013-01-24T05:16:48.028-05:002013-01-24T05:16:48.028-05:00Glad you have been having a cozy sort of week, it ...Glad you have been having a cozy sort of week, it sounds good to me. I think your quilt is really lovely. I can't imagine all the work that goes into making one, I would be 'tenser than tense'.<br /><br />Have a great weekend ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-50189530041747036182013-01-24T03:45:20.711-05:002013-01-24T03:45:20.711-05:00Sounds quite perfect.
I enjoyed seeing the star q...Sounds quite perfect.<br /> I enjoyed seeing the star quilt, I would not have thought to use 2 different colour sashing, I like the effect.<br />How fortunate that you have found an inexpensive quilting service.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-32286268860775990532013-01-24T02:31:48.217-05:002013-01-24T02:31:48.217-05:00It's been a hibernation week here too, we'...It's been a hibernation week here too, we're having similar sort of temps but without the blue skies. I enjoy puttering around working on various projects or reading. As you say the days are gradually getting longer now and soon the garden will be calling - meantime there's lots of lovely things to do indoors without feeling as though I should be working outside!.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.com