…and now I’m thinking about what types of quilts different Shadowrun metahumans would make. Orcs: kantha quilts. No fussy piecing or tiny hand stitches; a perfect choice for a crafter with a shorter than average lifespan and huge fingers. Dwarves: fussy cut English paper piecing. You know every point would match perfectly. Elves: that beyond maximalist crazy quilting. If you have over a hundred years to work on a project, you’re probably going to go a little over the top. Trolls: they’d tell you, but then they’d have to kill you.
A lot of that maximalist scrapbooking is now found in Junk Journalling. If it can be glued in, tied on, or tucked into a pocket, it can go in your journal. You might find it interesting to do a google. There are a lot of styles, but the most common is going to be 'vintage'. It also runs the range of 'buying all new craft supplies' to 'print your own' to 'repurposing unwanted and thrifted items' and any combination thereof.
I would much rather be hanging at home stitching on a quilt than at work listening to different variations on the same 10 Christmas songs ad infinitum (although, I wouldn't have had a chance to see your smiling faces if I'd been on my couch). That is looking wonderful. Take care.
@@MaireColclough Actually, no. I haven't heard the original version of Last Christmas yet. Many many many many others, but no George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley yet.
The Sharon Bogon pocket book is fantastic. My son recently treated me to it as I have just been using feather and blanket stitch for my crazy patchwork. There is some gorgeous blanket/buttonhole stitch variations in the book which I will be using.
A good book to look for if you want more information on embroidery stitches is the embroidery stitch bible by Betty Barnden, an oldy but a good reference book, but I tend to get real world reference books, ❤
The90s were 5 years ago comment is so my husband too he just stopped time by 2000. 20 years ago? The 80s. Also we were .. “gifted” a GIANT Tupperware bin (can fit a human or two in there) of stamps from the scrapbooking/make your own greeting cards etc era..
Darned if I can remember her name or the video - but I Know I watched a video of someone in England/Scotland doing a similar style of quilt. AND THEY HAD A STITCH RESOURCE - not quite a book, not quite like playing cards, but a hand-sized pile of cardstock. She basically had a stack of illustrations what the finished stitches could look like. How you got to those finished stiches was left up to you. Can't remember the content creator... I think she wears glasses... posted sometime within the last six months...? - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
I think if the stitch markings are unclear to you, it’s very likely they were also unclear to at least some of the Godey’s subscribers. Likely your quilt is very similar to what the women of the time actually produced from that pattern. :-)
Booped like button. And kitty's gotta investigate.
That she does! 😁
…and now I’m thinking about what types of quilts different Shadowrun metahumans would make.
Orcs: kantha quilts. No fussy piecing or tiny hand stitches; a perfect choice for a crafter with a shorter than average lifespan and huge fingers.
Dwarves: fussy cut English paper piecing. You know every point would match perfectly.
Elves: that beyond maximalist crazy quilting. If you have over a hundred years to work on a project, you’re probably going to go a little over the top.
Trolls: they’d tell you, but then they’d have to kill you.
That. Is. Awesome 🤣
I love when things work auto-magically. It's very nice. 😂
Indeed! 😁
A lot of that maximalist scrapbooking is now found in Junk Journalling. If it can be glued in, tied on, or tucked into a pocket, it can go in your journal. You might find it interesting to do a google. There are a lot of styles, but the most common is going to be 'vintage'. It also runs the range of 'buying all new craft supplies' to 'print your own' to 'repurposing unwanted and thrifted items' and any combination thereof.
Just goes to show the more things change, the more they stay the same 😉
Sam The Record Man in TO was AWESOME ❤
I feel happy to have gone there in the mid 90s. A lot of my CDs came from there 😃
I would much rather be hanging at home stitching on a quilt than at work listening to different variations on the same 10 Christmas songs ad infinitum (although, I wouldn't have had a chance to see your smiling faces if I'd been on my couch). That is looking wonderful. Take care.
I suspect you lost Whamageddon the first day 🤨
We were happy to see you too! 😃
@@MaireColclough Actually, no. I haven't heard the original version of Last Christmas yet. Many many many many others, but no George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley yet.
@ Good work! Maybe your workplace is honouring the spirit of Whamageddon and not disqualifying the staff 😁😉
The Sharon Bogon pocket book is fantastic. My son recently treated me to it as I have just been using feather and blanket stitch for my crazy patchwork. There is some gorgeous blanket/buttonhole stitch variations in the book which I will be using.
You'd probably enjoy her other book too, then...lots more stitches and what can be done with them! 😁
@@MaireColclough it's on list of books I want to get
@ 😃👍
How exciting. I've been wanting to start something like this. I'm going to 😊
Do it! 😁
automagically! I learned a new word today 😄
😁
A good book to look for if you want more information on embroidery stitches is the embroidery stitch bible by Betty Barnden, an oldy but a good reference book, but I tend to get real world reference books, ❤
The90s were 5 years ago comment is so my husband too he just stopped time by 2000. 20 years ago? The 80s. Also we were .. “gifted” a GIANT Tupperware bin (can fit a human or two in there) of stamps from the scrapbooking/make your own greeting cards etc era..
Oh stamps....I have a shoebox full from a misguided attempt at making gift cards. That and washing tape. I'm a sucker for spooky washing tape 😁
I'd prefer if my unasked for acquisition was just a shoebox worth.
The gal who has the channel The Stitchery might be able to help with the stitch definitions. She is here on TH-cam.
The Stirchery is fantastic
Darned if I can remember her name or the video - but I Know I watched a video of someone in England/Scotland doing a similar style of quilt. AND THEY HAD A STITCH RESOURCE - not quite a book, not quite like playing cards, but a hand-sized pile of cardstock. She basically had a stack of illustrations what the finished stitches could look like. How you got to those finished stiches was left up to you. Can't remember the content creator... I think she wears glasses... posted sometime within the last six months...?
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
I think that was Kristine Vike. She used the J.F. I galls patchwork booklet 😃
You're getting *ALL* the bling! 😁
"The '90s were like five years ago." So true. They were also 500 years ago. The cognitive dissonance of being in your 40s... guh!
Wait till you get to your 50s 😁
I think if the stitch markings are unclear to you, it’s very likely they were also unclear to at least some of the Godey’s subscribers. Likely your quilt is very similar to what the women of the time actually produced from that pattern. :-)
Lol, very true! Good point 😁