tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post1415248320865819345..comments2023-10-19T05:06:50.151-06:00Comments on Green Fairy Quilts: Two finished quilt tops - what to do? Judihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629927008581474583noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-51180851507617289352013-04-09T09:43:18.180-06:002013-04-09T09:43:18.180-06:00I say.....your custom quilting!I say.....your custom quilting!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938036082713836623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-90574312586877094082013-04-01T10:51:38.080-06:002013-04-01T10:51:38.080-06:00You know, I have an older, kind of outdated quilt ...You know, I have an older, kind of outdated quilt book called something like "Quilting Makes the Quilt." The author made 3 identical quilt tops in maybe 10-12 different patterns, same fabrics and everything, and then quilted each one completely differently. It was REALLY eye-opening. I would love to see you do something similar, and I don't see books and patterns as mutually exclusive, either. Why can't you write a book where you show beginner, intermediate and advanced options for quilting some of your patterns? Or, traditional versus contemporary options for quilting? Show how the quilting pattern can emphasize and enhance some parts of the design and make others recede? And then the book would direct readers to where they can purchase the patterns if they wish to make the quilts that are featured in your book.Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-72649343320648927692013-04-01T10:48:37.958-06:002013-04-01T10:48:37.958-06:00Please go for the book! Your quilt designs are lov...Please go for the book! Your quilt designs are lovely (and maybe you could publish patterns and book simultaneously as someone else suggested)but your quilting is amazing and inspiring. Plus quilting amazing designs is what you love to do...and what your Mom told you!CharlottePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693808113369554138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-29117625961800042302013-04-01T01:55:52.726-06:002013-04-01T01:55:52.726-06:00You could always compromise and do one as individu...You could always compromise and do one as individual pattern and one for the book. Then you get both.<br /><br />Also - would second book me more of patterns and piecing - or about quilting aspect?<br /><br />Some people can piece quilts together all the time, but do not like to do the quilting part of finishing. And there are others that like the quilting aspect more than the piecing.<br /><br />You could also see it as a challenge to think and quilt like a beginner would say on a home machine.<br /><br />just some thoughts. I look forward to seeing what you come up with :)Yllekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470081308131977560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-4929885950638512452013-03-31T22:42:39.181-06:002013-03-31T22:42:39.181-06:00Quilt what you love and maybe have a friend/patter...Quilt what you love and maybe have a friend/pattern tester make a second version that is less elaborately quilted. As for the pattern vs. book I buy both so it is hard to have an opinion on that.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944715413125205573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-92101884715018383232013-03-30T12:47:42.142-06:002013-03-30T12:47:42.142-06:00Judi,
I am inspired by your work and was drawn to ...Judi,<br />I am inspired by your work and was drawn to it because of the elaborate detail--despite the fact that I may or may not be able to duplicate it. You have without question raised the bar. I think you need to be true to your gift and your instinct. That is what I believe got you to the place you now are at this time. Those who recognize greatness will find you and I sincerely think your business will thrive because you apply your gift. You go over the top and that is admirable and worth taking a second, third, forth, etc...look at. Quilters can always dumb-down their quilting, or as others have suggested you could offer a simplified quilting version of the same quilt on your blog?<br /><br />I always look forward to seeing what you come up with next. I look forward to your book with great anticipation and hopefully many more to come. I can't always say that with just ho-hum quilters. Congratulations on your work and thank you very much for sharing and inspiring others. Your generosity is appreciated.<br /><br />Kelly MousleyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705800632364177609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-16909970794257604432013-03-29T21:38:55.981-06:002013-03-29T21:38:55.981-06:00Love the happy-go-lucky quilt! We became a member ...Love the happy-go-lucky quilt! We became a member of your blog! PLEASE come follow our blog. quackadoodlequilt.blogspot.com<br /><br />Thanks!Anna and Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10590952585895102230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-72876272512373815952013-03-29T18:24:39.459-06:002013-03-29T18:24:39.459-06:00Maybe you could do both. I noticed in some books a...Maybe you could do both. I noticed in some books a friend makes a different colour way of the same quilt. You could do a single pattern and then include the quilt in your book as wellhelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391184849443885678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-26549383101481037802013-03-29T10:42:41.743-06:002013-03-29T10:42:41.743-06:00I vote for book and quilt them as you like! I loo...I vote for book and quilt them as you like! I look at the quilt and the quilting. If I like a pattern, it doesn't really matter how it is quilted although it would probably sway my decision in the positive way.....I love looking at examples of quilting, it gives me inspiring ideas! You are so awesome, any more of your quilting eye candy we can look at the better!Whispering Pineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201866740942530616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-46714032987500799882013-03-29T10:08:26.201-06:002013-03-29T10:08:26.201-06:00Decisions, decisions...What to do. Sounds like my ...Decisions, decisions...What to do. Sounds like my day on a daily basis. After giving this much thought, I think you should quilt it like you quilt and save it for your next book. But my inner self says heck no!!! I want the pattern! But,as a long arm quilter I look for inspiration in both patterns and how the quilt is quilted.If you sold the pattern individually, and my customer brought in the quilt for me to quilt, I would look up the pattern and see how the designer quilted it. Does this help in your decision? Or make it more confusing.I guess what I am trying to say is it does not matter whether you put it in a book or offer it as a pattern as long as you are true to yourself and quilt it as the quilt inspires you. Always In Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360703703778708054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-59760126909055406472013-03-29T09:54:37.327-06:002013-03-29T09:54:37.327-06:00I like to design my own quilts. It's your ama...I like to design my own quilts. It's your amazing quilting that inspires me so much! Your work is so beautiful! I would probably not buy a pattern, but I have pre-ordered your new book, and can hardly wait until it is released!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330740346590857341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-53612264063109875522013-03-29T07:17:05.520-06:002013-03-29T07:17:05.520-06:00I think I would buy a book before I would buy a pa...I think I would buy a book before I would buy a pattern. Your quilting is so inspiring, I want you to quilt them your way, pushing the limits! Thank you for sharing the love.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775007724153821185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-86852865309030565502013-03-29T05:55:25.761-06:002013-03-29T05:55:25.761-06:00The quilting design makes the quilt amazing or not...The quilting design makes the quilt amazing or not, but the quilt pattern is really what I look for..I am not good at the quilting part..most people are not as creative at that as you..Your patterns and finished quilts are tops and I show them to everyone I know..I would buy any or all of them..do your creative quilting and let the rest of us be inspired !!grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537483938179162257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-6805813096989235712013-03-29T04:02:18.061-06:002013-03-29T04:02:18.061-06:00To be 100% honest; I'm not really a quilt book...To be 100% honest; I'm not really a quilt book buying person. I really don't like the space they take up as I have very limited room in our little apartment and prefer to buy individual (PDF in particular) patterns to books. I however buy a book if they teach a specific technique, but not "pattern collection" books or what to call them. =) <br /><br />If I see a pattern that inspires me and I want to create and I find out it's available through a book, I'm much more likely to just wing it and make my own version then to actually purchase the book to get the pattern. While I love to purchase patterns (even though I rarely use them to be honest, usually to much text and to few pictures *lol*) to support the quilters I admire - it's not worth it to buy a book that will just be taking up space most of the time. So I guess what I'm saying is, PDF patterns all the way for me, instantly available for me in Malta and so easy to store =)<br /><br />Regarding the quilting, I absolutely prefer elaborately quilted quilts in patterns. And I love your quilting so quilt your heart out! I'm a beginner FMQer and it inspires me for what I could attempt to do with a quilt of that pattern it! A simple all over pattern usually doesn't get me as interested to be honest =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-81388158453664891002013-03-29T00:43:47.061-06:002013-03-29T00:43:47.061-06:00I've too many quilt books as is! I don't p...I've too many quilt books as is! I don't purchase them anymore ~ though I've purchased a few pdf patterns. Easy, smaller, and cheaper.<br />Probably easier/cheaper on your end, also.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137889943066849207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-77476768618604577602013-03-28T23:49:03.539-06:002013-03-28T23:49:03.539-06:00I think you have an amazing talent and that you sh...I think you have an amazing talent and that you should quilt the quilts in whatever manner will make your customer and you happy. That is all that really matters, in the end. <br />That being said, my personal taste is for a quilt more minimally quilted. I like the look of a heavily quilted quilt as I see it as "an artist at work", but I don't have any desire to own one myself. Isn't it nice that we all like different things? xx debbiedebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06955689969904103731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-32733176177055786682013-03-28T23:36:51.415-06:002013-03-28T23:36:51.415-06:00I think you are all about the quilting. I say quil...I think you are all about the quilting. I say quilt your heart out and write the "quilting" book. Don't put the patterns in the book but release them at the same time as the book. Personally I purchase your books for the quilting ideas I get and would rather have them than the patterns. <br />Have a great weekend!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482461200177529420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-10115440827087834432013-03-28T23:07:17.616-06:002013-03-28T23:07:17.616-06:00I would go for a book over a pattern. And it seem...I would go for a book over a pattern. And it seems like you may have a unique niche in the market place and give people a double portion with both quilt patterns and machine quilting ideas...now is the book vs. pattern dilemma mutually exclusive? Can you do a book now and then reissue it as a pattern? Or vice-versa?I am pretty sure that Piece O' cake did that with their stars in the garden quilt pattern. Good luck I cant wait ti get your book.<br />barbthequilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183392653998117675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-47244419286747825262013-03-28T20:30:50.778-06:002013-03-28T20:30:50.778-06:00I usually just buy a pattern. Even if I buy a boo...I usually just buy a pattern. Even if I buy a book, it's usually just because of one pattern I want. So for me it is more economical if I can just purchase the pattern I want. But that said, I LOVE your quilting, and think it's part of what inspires me about your patterns anyway. Do the fancy quilting!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932500297659852070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-18097030256159223132013-03-28T19:41:44.070-06:002013-03-28T19:41:44.070-06:00I would say a book. I get inspiration from an ent...I would say a book. I get inspiration from an entire quilt, which would be both the quilting and the actual "top", so I would quilt it as you envisioned it! Melia Mae Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13400779117509061532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-59861725333502781532013-03-28T18:38:29.636-06:002013-03-28T18:38:29.636-06:00I would prefer to buy a single pattern. I find it...I would prefer to buy a single pattern. I find it more cost effective as I seldom make more than one pattern from a book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449480492358717907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-17521355880043649042013-03-28T18:33:36.105-06:002013-03-28T18:33:36.105-06:00I'm on the book list too! As for the quilting,...I'm on the book list too! As for the quilting, I want to see what you create because that is who you are! I already know that my quilting will be completely different(read as on a domestic machine :-), so it would never stop me from buying the pattern.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104447915995814288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-59011841978262251122013-03-28T17:06:46.258-06:002013-03-28T17:06:46.258-06:00for me... I have a pattern collection... (books an...for me... I have a pattern collection... (books and individual...) and I buy sometimes for the quilting on the quilt... so... go for it!! and.. the quilts will be yours... so I would quilt them the way you want to have them... they are yours!!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666412968608229351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-66140087792943408762013-03-28T16:58:16.755-06:002013-03-28T16:58:16.755-06:00I work at a quilt shop and with the exception of a...I work at a quilt shop and with the exception of a book being a class requirement we sell far more individual patterns than books with patterns in them. Plus teachers want customers to sign up for classes and try to keep cost low so there aren't too many of them that involve a book unless it is technique based. So I guess if I were you I would sell it as a pattern and continue to write books about quilting for maximum sales opportunities (in our store anyway....)that said- love all your stuff, happy for your successes.Bobbidink Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751389686046827364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932593447088657785.post-27645354107239500782013-03-28T16:21:12.480-06:002013-03-28T16:21:12.480-06:00Definitely I think a book is the best option to sh...Definitely I think a book is the best option to showcase your talents with these quilts to be. If your love is the quilting, don't hold back here, just go for it! A book is referred back to more often for inspiration, than a single pattern is. The thought of a second book from you makes me giddy with delight just thinking about it.Heritage Keepsakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04943108731011031770noreply@blogger.com