tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post6967128931787231654..comments2024-03-18T05:35:14.540-05:00Comments on Twiggy and Opal: Challenges Are Not Me!Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-31401954619718040382015-07-11T06:11:28.457-05:002015-07-11T06:11:28.457-05:00I did indeed take the challenge. Here's my cre...I did indeed take the challenge. Here's my creation... <br />http://quarterinchfromtheedge.blogspot.ca/2015/06/friday-finish-challenge.html<br />I didn't feel the level of frustrating you did with this one... perhaps because I didn't dislike the fabric quite as much.... though I generally don't go for florals. And I don't think you should feel one iota of guilt about not making something (you think) is glorious with the highly sought after challenge fabric. Any guilt about not enough fabric should lay squared on the MQG's shoulders (or perhaps Riley Blake). You took on the challenge and made something lovely. Perhaps you could gift it... mine is making it's way to Australia!Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-49303615144156215032015-07-10T07:52:51.034-05:002015-07-10T07:52:51.034-05:00At this point I'm very happy with it. Some pr...At this point I'm very happy with it. Some projects grown on you after a while, this one has.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-82397831850305778682015-07-09T19:41:18.593-05:002015-07-09T19:41:18.593-05:00The fabrics definitely were a stretch for me, and ...The fabrics definitely were a stretch for me, and I had to add the pink portion of the line to make it all work. Kudos to you for paper piecing. I like it!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-83956616839605015472015-07-09T17:45:38.985-05:002015-07-09T17:45:38.985-05:00Love the quote! I like to push myself, even if I&...Love the quote! I like to push myself, even if I'm not feeling the fabric or design! That process can certainly be aggravating, but for the most part I don't mind it. Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-73140885178542094812015-07-09T15:59:00.943-05:002015-07-09T15:59:00.943-05:00"So many precious projects, so little preciou..."So many precious projects, so little precious time" is a wooden sign I ran across today on the Primitive Gatherings site. It reminded me of your dilemma: take on a challenge that is not your style, or perhaps miss out on a new technique, such as paper piecing. I do not participate in challenges, partly because it does not seem to be a good use of my "precious time." I adopt new techniques, such as thread painting, when I need to use them for a project I am creating.Bees Knees Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018513406059803134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-59390343659416234772015-07-09T07:09:39.490-05:002015-07-09T07:09:39.490-05:00I love the color combo of your pillow and how it t...I love the color combo of your pillow and how it turned out. Heidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454548524595149916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-57822042333293134112015-07-09T05:07:53.312-05:002015-07-09T05:07:53.312-05:00I'm not good at working with fabric combos tha...I'm not good at working with fabric combos that I'm not entirely in love with either ... but I do love what you've done! Rules, pfft, I'm no good at those either lol :)Serena @ Sewgivinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118431690767288942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-47875174770674332182015-07-08T20:13:41.205-05:002015-07-08T20:13:41.205-05:00I wasn't feeling the happy feeling I usually g...I wasn't feeling the happy feeling I usually get when I am working on something! Since I finished the pillow, I have found myself liking it more and more.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-53524301700993752612015-07-08T18:25:59.349-05:002015-07-08T18:25:59.349-05:00Jayne, I have to disagree - I love this pattern an...Jayne, I have to disagree - I love this pattern and the pillow and it worked out VERY well! I did enter the challenge and even have a design, but have been so busy and then was out of the country for a month. Now I'm waiting for fabric.I'm not sure I'm going to be able to finish the darn thing in time...gonna try, though. the zen quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109269989556411207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-25006241844548630442015-07-08T15:41:39.618-05:002015-07-08T15:41:39.618-05:00I like to try something at least once because you ...I like to try something at least once because you never know if you will love it or not. Paper piecing was that way for me.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-86270139714628200632015-07-08T15:38:11.136-05:002015-07-08T15:38:11.136-05:00What I love about quilting (and challenges), you n...What I love about quilting (and challenges), you never know if you will like a technique or project. But learning to do something new is amazing! Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-33452012141739808622015-07-08T15:33:41.249-05:002015-07-08T15:33:41.249-05:00I really do love how the birds turned out!! I sho...I really do love how the birds turned out!! I should have mentioned that in the post. I'm with you…I think I would do better with a theme too! Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-61307257870813131522015-07-08T15:31:16.124-05:002015-07-08T15:31:16.124-05:00Whew! Thank you Lara!! Unless every one is just ...Whew! Thank you Lara!! Unless every one is just being kind…it seems my pillow isn't as bad as I felt it was!! Chalk that up to not loving the fabric! It is hard to power through a project that you don't love. Taking my own advice…keep going, you never know how it will turn out!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-11140407240758692002015-07-08T15:28:13.616-05:002015-07-08T15:28:13.616-05:00Cream sounds like a wonderful pairing! I wasn'...Cream sounds like a wonderful pairing! I wasn't loving mine during the process, but in the end after it was said and done…I do like it so much more!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-3504289303140832212015-07-08T15:25:44.147-05:002015-07-08T15:25:44.147-05:00It was a challenge from start to end, but I always...It was a challenge from start to end, but I always learn something! I have never done a mini swap, although I would love to give it a try. It is all about pushing ourselves sometimes, lessons learned and how you handle the situation!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-61486249349534298542015-07-08T14:17:20.826-05:002015-07-08T14:17:20.826-05:00I guess the beauty of experimenting while quilting...I guess the beauty of experimenting while quilting is learning what you'd like to try again and what you would not. I do understand about working with fabrics that you are not in love with, although the bird fabric is fabulous. If someone asks me to do something custom, and I am not in love with with what they have picked, I always feel like it is not as nice as it could have been had I had free range. Love the improv PP borders!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890339482076523219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-75691101877493504022015-07-08T13:31:55.269-05:002015-07-08T13:31:55.269-05:00Challenges can be frustrating. I guess that's ...Challenges can be frustrating. I guess that's why they're called Challenges. I did this challenge and made drunkard's path blocks for the first time. I enjoyed it. It's a very little amount of fabric that we received so I did wind up buying more. I wound up with a table runner which I gave to my Mom for her birthday as she loves all things birds, nests and eggs. Your pillow is beautiful! I like this colour way better than the pink. It is hard to sew with something you don't like. Fortunately I liked these fabrics. (visiting from Let's Bee Sewcial)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126307820923149514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-43281948247837197722015-07-08T13:13:55.276-05:002015-07-08T13:13:55.276-05:00Well, I love the pillow you created,especially the...Well, I love the pillow you created,especially the way you highlighted the birds. I've done two Riley Blake challenges and passed on others. I may do another someday. I find I generally do better when a challenge has a theme instead of required fabric.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981369630696737026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-41957557823538656782015-07-08T12:53:59.157-05:002015-07-08T12:53:59.157-05:00I hope I didn't come across that I hated the f...I hope I didn't come across that I hated the fabric, or the design. I just wasn't loving it! In the end, after washing it, I came to like it so much more.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-48495036739719598482015-07-08T12:51:53.876-05:002015-07-08T12:51:53.876-05:00I don't triple love it, thats for sure! In th... I don't triple love it, thats for sure! In the end I am very happy with it. More than I expected! Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-14328686992171891802015-07-08T12:50:10.042-05:002015-07-08T12:50:10.042-05:00I think it's fun to throw together lots of dif...I think it's fun to throw together lots of different techniques and elements ~ this pillow shows that!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-60901069461699417862015-07-08T12:48:59.453-05:002015-07-08T12:48:59.453-05:00Very often, as I work on projects, I go through sp...Very often, as I work on projects, I go through spells where I don't like what I'm doing too Jayne. I think you recovered beautifully though, The outer border, improv cutting and then your quilting, plus the way you did the back too, turned this into a really cool looking pillow!Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-37618467964626554132015-07-08T12:33:53.336-05:002015-07-08T12:33:53.336-05:00I love this fabric line and the SKU's you have...I love this fabric line and the SKU's you have shown at the top of your blog entry. I paired mine with the light cream background and it really pops. <br /><br />Sorry you were dissatisfied with yours, but I think you did very well. The grey background really does drag the fabric down. Grey is such a hard colour to work with.<br /><br />I think your turned out really well - but if the fabric doesn't turn your crank it is hard to be creative. I totally agree with you.Quilt Fabric Pizazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056477946755729680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-91827825565533991692015-07-08T11:51:30.799-05:002015-07-08T11:51:30.799-05:00Congrats to you for trying this! It looks great! U...Congrats to you for trying this! It looks great! Unfortunately, I missed this challenge. But I did participate in my first mini swap. The subject matter was not to my taste, but I put that aside and created the mini, hating the applique stitching with each stitch! Now that it's all finished, I kind of like it. Will I do a mini swap again? Probably not, but at least I went outside my comfort zone with this one.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020294112107230403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580965803850912868.post-52546060315829418022015-07-08T11:02:31.361-05:002015-07-08T11:02:31.361-05:00Everything you accomplished with this challenge is...Everything you accomplished with this challenge is so far and above my skills that it is a hoot for me to hear you call it "this 'thing', lol! I completely understand the feelings, tho! I actually love the way the borders brought everything together!!! Very clever, all the way around!SarahZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848104380274247158noreply@blogger.com