tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post2542957428133307714..comments2023-07-07T06:32:21.935-04:00Comments on A (Quilting) Room of One's Own: Abandon HipMalaguetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06558911823447956126noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-52478951733655539952007-07-08T19:29:00.000-04:002007-07-08T19:29:00.000-04:00This post and the responses to it are exactly why ...This post and the responses to it are exactly why I love to read blogs. Great discussion from differing (and not necessarily mutually exclusive)points of view. For me, I love lots of different styles of quilts but make mostly traditional style ones. It is the process I love (as well as the finished quilt!) and the most satisfying part is hand sewing that binding on, although I don't get to that part as often as I would like!<BR/><BR/>I had a 5 1/2 hour power cut last week. It is boring sitting in the dark doing nothing! The only thing I could cope with in candle light was doing a running stitch around circles of fabrics for berries. It made me appreciate all my mod cons!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071169702272418462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-83332072840171507882007-07-06T22:58:00.000-04:002007-07-06T22:58:00.000-04:00Interesting to read your statement. I am drawn to...Interesting to read your statement. I am drawn to the old quilts and repro fabrics, but also like the look of some of the modern fabrics. I am not drawn to 'art quilts' or 'picture quilts' though. I suppose what I'm trying to say is that we look for the things in quilting that are maybe missing in our lives. I too like to finish, as this is a problem area for me. It is good for me to see something through, not just flit off to something new when I get bored. I love the fabric more than the sewing, but love to sleep under a quilt. It's a bit like knitting too - it's making a comeback as we yearn for a simple meditative element in our busy lives.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15434857739724897230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-2078454676135499802007-07-05T12:14:00.000-04:002007-07-05T12:14:00.000-04:00I had forgotten to check QuiltersBuzz in quite som...I had forgotten to check QuiltersBuzz in quite some time- thank you for the reminder.<BR/>I came across that post by the President of the Quilters Hall of Fame and I sent her some of my observations about quilting life online like she asked for. <BR/>I am curious to see how she uses that information.Sarah Nopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-66068573184276841192007-07-01T15:11:00.000-04:002007-07-01T15:11:00.000-04:00oh -- and it would really help if I could spell. T...oh -- and it would really help if I could spell. The rather pompous tone of my response would really benefit from having taken time to check some of the spelling. Ugh.atethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563533672161608587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-74584938887523766892007-07-01T15:09:00.000-04:002007-07-01T15:09:00.000-04:00I've been debating whether or not to respond to yo...I've been debating whether or not to respond to your post. It made me think quite a bit. Mostly about the notion of hipness and what exactly is cutting edge. I do think that many quilters are drawn to the hobby/art/obsession out of a sense of connection to the past that allows for expression in the present. That's all to the good.<BR/><BR/>But, I think we run the risk of over romaticising the practices of the past as well. Quilting was something that was "hip" for women who created quilts in the 1800's and early 1900's. The number of patterns, kits, and articles about it in the past indicate that its popularity and "hipness" (depending on your definition of hip I suppose) have waxed and waned over the years, but that it was indeed au currant to quilt at various points in time. And, within quilting, there have been trends that catch on, or not -- colors, fabrics, patterns that were "new" that explode into many quilts from disparate areas of the country.<BR/><BR/>As for design aesthetic, I have been surprised and delighted by a book I am reading to see quilts that on first glance scream the "modern quilt" aesthetic that are in fact close to or more than 100 years old. (<A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Design-Innovation-Artistry-American/dp/0295983094/ref=sr_1_18/103-6321997-5368653?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183314593&sr=1-18" REL="nofollow">Wild by design</A>)<BR/><BR/>Personally, quilting is a relaxtion, a connection to the past, as well as a place where I can express myself in color rather than my own rather dense rhetoric from my academic pursuits. But my choice of modern fabrics and designs is just that a choice. Other people make other choices. Also great. Viva la difference.<BR/><BR/>If quilting is seen as popular and hip, great. More people who come to the craft and bring new ideas, innovations, and experiences to the table. Cool. Does my involvement depend on that conversation? No. But it sure makes talking to other quilters and crafters more interesting. It gives me choices that can reflect the fact that I have varied interests and I can express all of them in fabric.<BR/><BR/>Again, thanks for the thought provoking post. As for the Kaffe Fassett and Amy Butler fabrics, hey, more for me! I love the colors and textures they bring to the party, not because they are hip (since both designers use antique and retro fabrics/designs as inspiration -- Fassett from the British Museum's collection of textiles no less the reaction to them as "too modern" puzzles me a bit), but because their color choices and the whimsy they bring to their work reflect the joy I take in making my own quilts and my own rather bizzare color sense.atethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563533672161608587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-28759213170335975112007-07-01T09:19:00.000-04:002007-07-01T09:19:00.000-04:00I echo, "hear, hear!" You said it all. Thanks.I echo, "hear, hear!" You said it all. Thanks.comicbookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208143726952477153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-68075156981796786692007-06-29T11:55:00.000-04:002007-06-29T11:55:00.000-04:00I just love your writing style, and had to pause a...I just love your writing style, and had to pause and comment on how amazing it is that you seem able to do so much, especially with preschoolers in the house! Mine are 1 and 3 and I can't even manage to read the paper anymore much less the NYTimes much less keep up with my (rudimentary) quilting, which has been virtually untouched for the past three years. You are inspiring me to make better use of those middle-of-the-night hours. : )Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264626759119027786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-52554594206396953942007-06-29T01:57:00.000-04:002007-06-29T01:57:00.000-04:00Very eloquently stated! Well done!Very eloquently stated! Well done!Carol E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02741550863747328734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-52859996189137563012007-06-26T20:04:00.000-04:002007-06-26T20:04:00.000-04:00What a lovely post. I think quilting will come an...What a lovely post. I think quilting will come and go in the world of what is hip and for some it will be a passing phase. But for those of us who are quilters deep down, under our skin, it will remain a craft that brings comfort.Juliann in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895551530087690102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-49691302422552371482007-06-26T01:11:00.000-04:002007-06-26T01:11:00.000-04:00I too tend to stay away from the trendy. I quilt ...I too tend to stay away from the trendy. I quilt for pure pleasure and joy. Thanks for sharing your statement, it's inspiring me to write my own! Watch for it on quiltoregon.blogspot.comQuilt crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699757346707523755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-68024448425568207642007-06-25T22:15:00.000-04:002007-06-25T22:15:00.000-04:00You said it perfectly - my response is "hear, hear...You said it perfectly - my response is "hear, hear!" I love all the new fabrics, but I don't see them in quilts. I see them in clothing, in home decor. But I don't buy them. I don't sew clothes any more. I sew quilts - and the fabrics that call to me always are the fabrics that bring the past to life.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125491177774966237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-10222624469179578142007-06-25T15:01:00.000-04:002007-06-25T15:01:00.000-04:00What a beautiful artist's statement! I too stay a...What a beautiful artist's statement! I too stay away from the trendy - the Amy Butler, the Kaffe Fassett. I want my quilts to be something that I will enjoy looking at five, ten, twenty years from now, and those trendy ones won't hold my interest. There are some trendy styles I like - the batiks, etc., but I buy them because I like them, not because they are the "in" thing.<BR/>I like finishes too - even though I don't get very many of them. It is nice to know that eventually one piece or another can actually be done.Shelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870112367076954109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33013348.post-7511551803884651372007-06-25T03:40:00.000-04:002007-06-25T03:40:00.000-04:00A wonderful artist statement.I can relate to the n...A wonderful artist statement.<BR/><BR/>I can relate to the need for a tangible finish in life. I remember spending days (and some nights) slogging thorugh very detailed financial plans for a large corporation that made projections out 5-10 years. It felt nice to go home, put a binding on a quilt, toss it over the bed and crawl under!YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.com