In a couple of months you will share your studio with a quilter who will inspire you to finish ( or at least revisit) the quilt! 😉🙏💗 Putting it up on a design wall and stepping back from it is a suggestion. Thanks for sharing your quilts !🩷🇨🇦
I felt strangely emotional looking at those beautiful quilts. So much skill, love and patience has gone into their making. Wonderful that they have ended up in the keeping of someone who truly appreciates them.
I've long felt that making something, whether a quilt, knitted jumper, dress or whatever, for a person, I find myself thinking of that person all the while I'm making it. So some part of the inner me goes into every piece and stays there as long as someone else is aware of it. The feelings or understandings you have of those quilts and the people behind them then brings some of that soul back to them, gives them life in some deep way. Pity more people aren't taught to see and feel beyond the surface of things - one of the big problems of this world. This is the magic of making, of true craft. I noticed the vagaries in cutting of the 1st quilt, would be so frowned upon by many modern makers with their machines and roller cutters! But so much lovelier. (I loathe the "polypop" in garish synthetic colours and patterns sold for quilting in the big fabric stores today.) I have also collected fabrics since I was 12 or so, for a quilt, rug making, doll's clothes - if it ever gets done....
I too love the wonky lines of pre-rotary cutter quilts - one of the reasons I use scissors when making mine (the other being that I am dangerous with a rotary cutter!) j x
The quilt that you were feeling guilty about is so special and best off with you since you appreciate its beauty. And the quilt that your mother started is stunning and it would be so special if you could put it into a rectangular shape incorporating your green patches as well. It would be emotionally significant and it would look fabulous as a throw on the couch behind you in the video.
Hi Jane, your patchwork quilts are truly beautiful. Your mums patchwork would maker a nice wall hanging of memories. I am in awe of all the hard work that goes into making them. I too was always one of the last to be picked for hockey matches in school 😥. I would spend the match running up and down the wing barely getting to touch the ball! Glad to be past that stage in life. Take care and have a lovely week. xx
I see this as her ancestors sending this your way as an apology. You clearly appreciate it far more than they did. It's a beauty. I also received a beautiful american quilt for my 50th. xx
Seeing those quilts was quite special. If that mini blue quilt were mine, it would get pride of place on a larger table with a lovely vase or object to offset it. Those leaf printed bits would make fun hot pads/oven mitts. I love beautiful everyday items.
I love those old quilts, turkey red, such history and detail! I love your mother's work. Personally think you should pick it apart as needed and make it into a single piece for display, stand alone. I love your work, the green and the blue. So beautiful!
That was the most passive aggressive move in regards to getting back at Miss Nasty and just like you , I was always chosen last as well , but it's given me thicker skin , bless your beautiful collection , I've got a mini quilt collection as well , mostly found in Western Canada but some from Eastern Canada as well , I've got a thing for orange quilts and managed to find two , sometimes they go on my bed but most times they'll be kept in the dark in my closet to preserve the colours , thank you for the lovely display
Love your mom's quilt and the fact that she used your childhood clothing to make it with is so special. My mom made quilts but much simpler machine sewn quilts. I could see cushions being made out of her quilt pieces, or draped over the top back of your sofa. What a gorgeous combination of colours. Look forward to seeing what you do with it.
I love this! The first quilt is meticulously assembled! It reminds me of my dads mothers quilting! She had 3 boys and a girl. Consequently, she worked with a lot of plaids and stripes. Sh made dads shirts. He was long waisted and had lon arms with broad shoulders and narrow waist. His shirts wouldn't stay tucked properly unless she customized them! Her quilts reflected her use of the off cuts as you said. It was a question of using what you had to wor with.She had no problem sewing 2 pieces together to make a patch. She was careful to match, but, occasionally some stripes etc were skew-if 😂 To me, that ads a bit of charm and individuality ti the quilt! She would make a quilt with an individual recipient in mind She believed in praying without ceasing. I feel the person selling the quilt missed the whole point of the making. So sad ! I was the last person picked for sports aswell!😂 Many years later , I discovered, one leg is a bit shorter than the other So my clutziness is excusable! Hah! 😂 I think you should combine the two quilts It will be lovely! 🎉
That quilt is absolutely gorgeous! I love how the maker incorporated so many unique pieces of fabric too, what a gift for her granddaughter. It’s sad that some folks do not appreciate such wonderful family pieces, or treasure them. I have my grandmothers wedding quilt that was made in the 1930s… each square was made by ga family member and friends, and signed by each person. I also have my husband’s great grandmothers quilt, a true patchwork quilt that is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your treasured pieces with us.
Such lovely quilts. I would have kept the quilt made by the grandmother - it is so nice to have such an heirloom. It's a great idea to finish your mum's quilt and add to the history. I think you have previously mentioned that you have 2 daughters so I don't know if it would be possible to split it and make two quilts. I would have loved a quilt made with fabric from old clothes of my mum's and from my childhood as it would evoke great memories.
Oh thank you I adored this . Fancy having a captain who knew nothing of the meaning of ‘team’! I laughed with you over this as such tales resonate ….. Have you read ‘Everyday Use’, by the exquisite ‘Colour Purple’ author Alice Walker? Your birthday quilt bought it to mind. Lastly the idea of combining yours and your mum’s work is glorious. Delightful Treeza
I loved today's episode Jane, those cyanotypes are glorious! I too felt a kinship regarding being "chosen". In my case the school was mixed and the lack of choosing by the boys in country dancing. At 62 yoa I think I have just about gotten over it 😀 I very much enjoyed the close up look at your quilts. Looking forward to next Friday's episode, which I will hopefully watch whilst working on some quilting using the gorgeous blue fabrics bought from your website recently, whilst on holiday on the Isle of Arren. So glad you decided to de-clutter your stash! Thank you. Wendy
OK so this is a little strange but I feel that I must have a kindred spirit in Britain. There is a painting over your right shoulder. It's got a blue sky with clouds floating in it. It's in a simple gold frame. It's so similar to a series it did I can't believe it. Would you be willing to send me a close up of it so I can get a better look. Thanks so much. Heidi
Hi Heidi. It is a work by Patrick William Adam, who painted in the early C20th in East Lothian where I grew up - he was a friend of Francis Cadell who is perhaps better known. The painting was a gift from my parents on the birth of my elder daughter. If you email me (snapdragonjane@googlemail.com) I can send you a photo. I can’t see how to attach one here. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Adam
I think you should put another spin on the girl who treated you poorly. She did not understand how to behave. She was just doing what was best for her- she had not learned the value of kindness. She had not learned what character is. So it was her lack of character that kept you out of the game- not your skill level. And when her Mother brought the quilt into the shop to sell- she also showed that she had not learned how to value her own ancestor’s hard work on this beautiful quilt. So the amazing quilt needed to leave their home where it was not valued and come to live with you because you could see the true value of this beautiful quilt. So the amazing quilt finally felt loved and wanted because it had a finally found a home where it was truly valued. Never again think that anything that happened in that game so long ago had anything to do with you or your skills. It was all about a young girl that had no values.❤
I actually now blame the games teacher entirely- to let teenage girls have this kind of power without correcting decisions is foolish and cruel to everyone. I am sure now that having the quilt somewhere where it is cherished is much better! J x
oh how funny I had similar hockey experiences too - only recently learnt, nearly 40 years later, that the reason I was put in left wing was to keep me out of the way 😆😆😆
In a couple of months you will share your studio with a quilter who will inspire you to finish ( or at least revisit) the quilt! 😉🙏💗 Putting it up on a design wall and stepping back from it is a suggestion. Thanks for sharing your quilts !🩷🇨🇦
so special.......you are such a lovely keeper of these beautiful quilts!🥰
Thank you Elizabeth x
Watching from Iowa usa lots of quilters here……..loving your videos.
Thank you. One of my best friends (now in Scotland) is from Iowa. X
I felt strangely emotional looking at those beautiful quilts. So much skill, love and patience has gone into their making. Wonderful that they have ended up in the keeping of someone who truly appreciates them.
The skill is amazing. X
Love your stories and thanks for sharing these beautiful treasures. They are all fabulous
You are so welcome. J x
That first quilt is so special. I felt quite moved by seeing it.
Thank you. It is such a beautiful piece. X
I've long felt that making something, whether a quilt, knitted jumper, dress or whatever, for a person, I find myself thinking of that person all the while I'm making it. So some part of the inner me goes into every piece and stays there as long as someone else is aware of it. The feelings or understandings you have of those quilts and the people behind them then brings some of that soul back to them, gives them life in some deep way. Pity more people aren't taught to see and feel beyond the surface of things - one of the big problems of this world. This is the magic of making, of true craft. I noticed the vagaries in cutting of the 1st quilt, would be so frowned upon by many modern makers with their machines and roller cutters! But so much lovelier. (I loathe the "polypop" in garish synthetic colours and patterns sold for quilting in the big fabric stores today.) I have also collected fabrics since I was 12 or so, for a quilt, rug making, doll's clothes - if it ever gets done....
I too love the wonky lines of pre-rotary cutter quilts - one of the reasons I use scissors when making mine (the other being that I am dangerous with a rotary cutter!) j x
Well said. 👍💖
The quilt that you were feeling guilty about is so special and best off with you since you appreciate its beauty. And the quilt that your mother started is stunning and it would be so special if you could put it into a rectangular shape incorporating your green patches as well. It would be emotionally significant and it would look fabulous as a throw on the couch behind you in the video.
Thanks Karen - I think you are right, though maybe not that couch as it is becoming “summer dog couch” at the moment! X
Hi Jane, your patchwork quilts are truly beautiful. Your mums patchwork would maker a nice wall hanging of memories. I am in awe of all the hard work that goes into making them. I too was always one of the last to be picked for hockey matches in school 😥. I would spend the match running up and down the wing barely getting to touch the ball! Glad to be past that stage in life. Take care and have a lovely week. xx
Thanks Barbara. I definitely wouldn’t like to be back doing school sports!
The greens in that quilt from your Mother are stunning. So many possibilities there. It would be a gorgeous tablecloth as well. ❤
Thank you. I think you are right. X
Loved seeing your mom’s hexie quilt
Thank you. And also for your Instagram comments. X
Lovely hexie quilt. Ive started making hexagons for a quilt. Hope i can finish it.😊
Thank you Maureen. So much love and work goes into quits doesn’t it?
I see this as her ancestors sending this your way as an apology. You clearly appreciate it far more than they did. It's a beauty. I also received a beautiful american quilt for my 50th. xx
I think that old quilts are such a good big birthday gift! X
Oh, teenage wounds hurt so much! Your story brought to mind a few of my own. The quilts are exquisite. Vanessa x
Thanks Vanessa. X
I agree. It is sooo hurtful. 😒
Seeing those quilts was quite special. If that mini blue quilt were mine, it would get pride of place on a larger table with a lovely vase or object to offset it. Those leaf printed bits would make fun hot pads/oven mitts. I love beautiful everyday items.
If I put it on a table it will become a cat bed - and a vase would be toppled to get to it! I’m still considering where it should go 😂
I love those old quilts, turkey red, such history and detail! I love your mother's work. Personally think you should pick it apart as needed and make it into a single piece for display, stand alone. I love your work, the green and the blue. So beautiful!
Thank you. Great idea. X
That was the most passive aggressive move in regards to getting back at Miss Nasty and just like you , I was always chosen last as well , but it's given me thicker skin , bless your beautiful collection , I've got a mini quilt collection as well , mostly found in Western Canada but some from Eastern Canada as well , I've got a thing for orange quilts and managed to find two , sometimes they go on my bed but most times they'll be kept in the dark in my closet to preserve the colours , thank you for the lovely display
Love your mom's quilt and the fact that she used your childhood clothing to make it with is so special. My mom made quilts but much simpler machine sewn quilts. I could see cushions being made out of her quilt pieces, or draped over the top back of your sofa. What a gorgeous combination of colours. Look forward to seeing what you do with it.
Thanks Lucy. X
I love this! The first quilt is meticulously assembled! It reminds me of my dads mothers quilting! She had 3 boys and a girl. Consequently, she worked with a lot of plaids and stripes. Sh made dads shirts. He was long waisted and had lon arms with broad shoulders and narrow waist. His shirts wouldn't stay tucked properly unless she customized them! Her quilts reflected her use of the off cuts as you said. It was a question of using what you had to wor with.She had no problem sewing 2 pieces together to make a patch. She was careful to match, but, occasionally some stripes etc were skew-if 😂 To me, that ads a bit of charm and individuality ti the quilt! She would make a quilt with an individual recipient in mind She believed in praying without ceasing. I feel the person selling the quilt missed the whole point of the making. So sad ! I was the last person picked for sports aswell!😂 Many years later , I discovered, one leg is a bit shorter than the other So my clutziness is excusable! Hah! 😂 I think you should combine the two quilts It will be lovely! 🎉
Thanks Annette. Your quilting grandmother sounds amazing. X
I love fabrics, and I love random shapes that do not feel over done.Thankyou so much, I loved this and your passion.xxx🐝🐝🐝
Thank you so much. X
I adore your mother’s quilt. The green colour combination is very beautiful. ❤
Thank you. I love it too. X
That quilt is absolutely gorgeous! I love how the maker incorporated so many unique pieces of fabric too, what a gift for her granddaughter. It’s sad that some folks do not appreciate such wonderful family pieces, or treasure them. I have my grandmothers wedding quilt that was made in the 1930s… each square was made by ga family member and friends, and signed by each person. I also have my husband’s great grandmothers quilt, a true patchwork quilt that is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your treasured pieces with us.
That wedding quilt sounds amazing. X
Such lovely quilts. I would have kept the quilt made by the grandmother - it is so nice to have such an heirloom. It's a great idea to finish your mum's quilt and add to the history. I think you have previously mentioned that you have 2 daughters so I don't know if it would be possible to split it and make two quilts. I would have loved a quilt made with fabric from old clothes of my mum's and from my childhood as it would evoke great memories.
That is a lovely idea. Yes I have grown up girls and I’m sure they would treasure it. X
Oh thank you I adored this . Fancy having a captain who knew nothing of the meaning of ‘team’! I laughed with you over this as such tales resonate …..
Have you read ‘Everyday Use’, by the exquisite ‘Colour Purple’ author Alice Walker? Your birthday quilt bought it to mind. Lastly the idea of combining yours and your mum’s work is glorious.
Delightful
Treeza
Thanks Treeza - and no I haven’t read that book, I shall head and look it up now. J x
Thank you ❤ that was wonderful.
Thanks Linda x
I loved today's episode Jane, those cyanotypes are glorious! I too felt a kinship regarding being "chosen". In my case the school was mixed and the lack of choosing by the boys in country dancing. At 62 yoa I think I have just about gotten over it 😀 I very much enjoyed the close up look at your quilts. Looking forward to next Friday's episode, which I will hopefully watch whilst working on some quilting using the gorgeous blue fabrics bought from your website recently, whilst on holiday on the Isle of Arren. So glad you decided to de-clutter your stash! Thank you. Wendy
Thanks Wendy - isn’t is amazing how the humiliations of teenage years are kept over all those decades! J x
OK so this is a little strange but I feel that I must have a kindred spirit in Britain. There is a painting over your right shoulder. It's got a blue sky with clouds floating in it. It's in a simple gold frame. It's so similar to a series it did I can't believe it. Would you be willing to send me a close up of it so I can get a better look. Thanks so much. Heidi
Hi Heidi. It is a work by Patrick William Adam, who painted in the early C20th in East Lothian where I grew up - he was a friend of Francis Cadell who is perhaps better known. The painting was a gift from my parents on the birth of my elder daughter. If you email me (snapdragonjane@googlemail.com) I can send you a photo. I can’t see how to attach one here.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Adam
I think you should put another spin on the girl who treated you poorly. She did not understand how to behave. She was just doing what was best for her- she had not learned the value of kindness. She had not learned what character is. So it was her lack of character that kept you out of the game- not your skill level. And when her Mother brought the quilt into the shop to sell- she also showed that she had not learned how to value her own ancestor’s hard work on this beautiful quilt. So the amazing quilt needed to leave their home where it was not valued and come to live with you because you could see the true value of this beautiful quilt. So the amazing quilt finally felt loved and wanted because it had a finally found a home where it was truly valued. Never again think that anything that happened in that game so long ago had anything to do with you or your skills. It was all about a young girl that had no values.❤
I actually now blame the games teacher entirely- to let teenage girls have this kind of power without correcting decisions is foolish and cruel to everyone.
I am sure now that having the quilt somewhere where it is cherished is much better! J x
oh how funny I had similar hockey experiences too - only recently learnt, nearly 40 years later, that the reason I was put in left wing was to keep me out of the way 😆😆😆
At least you were on the pitch 😂😂😂
Please talk louder, or into a mic, hard to hear you.