tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129935762536505931.post5293431729141195806..comments2023-04-02T06:42:51.917-05:00Comments on Sonnet of the Moon: Good to know.Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246323377929476660noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129935762536505931.post-66132512976827220162009-05-04T10:53:00.000-05:002009-05-04T10:53:00.000-05:00Sometimes I need music to get me motivated for 'do...Sometimes I need music to get me motivated for 'doing' tasks like cutting, pinning, the more mechanical processes really. But if it's a complex technique or something that requires a lot of concentration then everything goes off - total peace and quiet just to think clearly uncluttered by anything else.<br /><br />The orange fabric is totally gorgeous, by the way:-) Once I get back into sewing, I'll have to stock up on some of the lovely fabrics you are using. But then I'd have to stop buying yarn to knit:-))Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02309075890584731845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129935762536505931.post-82409436702629003362009-05-01T23:06:00.000-05:002009-05-01T23:06:00.000-05:00Oooooh, I love the square spiral quilting here - v...Oooooh, I love the square spiral quilting here - v. nice. (Those are some super-straight lines.) I can hand-quilt a straight line with no problem at all, but the sewing machine makes me cantankerous.<br /><br />Funny, I need the background noise to really relax into my crafting. It distracts the part of my brain that is easily frustrated by the little mistakes I make constantly. It sets me free! I guess.<br /><br />- I just realized you have a tag for 'mistakes' :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129935762536505931.post-3173961423287182472009-04-30T10:31:00.000-05:002009-04-30T10:31:00.000-05:00They're short segments, about 3 minutes long by Gr...They're short segments, about 3 minutes long by Grammar Girl (she has free podcasts on itunes) and each one is a quick grammar lesson. Like the difference between its and it's. I download a bunch of them, and then play them all in a row while I'm sewing because I feel like it helps to keep my brain cells from dropping off. Heh!Allison the Meephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187106256908781163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129935762536505931.post-56285891385422270642009-04-28T16:31:00.000-05:002009-04-28T16:31:00.000-05:00Allison, I can't wait until you learn how to quilt...Allison, I can't wait until you learn how to quilt! I know you'll be great at it! <br /><br />Grammar podcasts? What the heck is that?Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246323377929476660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129935762536505931.post-80793050904991740682009-04-28T16:24:00.000-05:002009-04-28T16:24:00.000-05:00That fabric is beaaauuuuutiful. And every time I s...That fabric is beaaauuuuutiful. And every time I see one of your quilt projects, it totally inspires me to learn quilting. One of my friends just offered to teach me and I'm really excited. <br /><br />When I'm sewing or being crafty, I like to have music on, or listen to grammar podcasts that I've downloaded (I know, I'm a dork) because tv is too distracting for me.Allison the Meephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187106256908781163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129935762536505931.post-81868212221897576792009-04-28T14:56:00.000-05:002009-04-28T14:56:00.000-05:00Oooh - look at those stitches in addition to your ...Oooh - look at those stitches in addition to your lovely straight lines! <br /><br />I'm going to be working on straight lines myself - now that I'm done free motion quilting my flowers - the only thing for it is to quilt some straight lines to balance it. *sob*<br /><br />You should come over to my blog to enter the giveaway! You know you wanna!Kit Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264311632752776844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129935762536505931.post-15826346839145533802009-04-28T14:51:00.000-05:002009-04-28T14:51:00.000-05:00Thanks! I really had fun quilting this on my mach...Thanks! I really had fun quilting this on my machine. I was always so scared to do this sort of echo quilting but it wasn't hard at all!<br /><br />Hey, you're working on a dear jane quilt! I was working on one for a while but I think I'm allergic to tiny pieces and measuring and paper piecing. It just wasn't fun after about block 20. How many do you have now?Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246323377929476660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129935762536505931.post-67670932837744414972009-04-28T14:39:00.000-05:002009-04-28T14:39:00.000-05:00Your straight lines are amazingly straight!!! Love...Your straight lines are amazingly straight!!! Love the gleam of your quilt!<br /><br />I need tea, dark chocolate and music to find the right sewing groove. So I love to listen to the radio or my iPod. Some days I feel like classical music and on other days I feel like rock.dutchcomforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986021480546345435noreply@blogger.com