tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post3890371400061256380..comments2023-11-05T20:07:21.641+10:00Comments on The small stuff: This is...my creationBechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13723810605485842824noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-47894983099881739472008-03-18T11:00:00.000+10:002008-03-18T11:00:00.000+10:00Love the paper family. He has a good eye for form...Love the paper family. He has a good eye for form.<BR/><BR/>I use first thing in the morning as think time. Cup of tea in bed and NO INTERRUPTIONS for the first 15 minutes of my day. Had to train my partner of course! And now he's changed jobs I'm not sure I'll be able to keep it up. But I so agree about thinking / space / quiet.Stomper Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038937073264645029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-86914224230007719552008-03-18T05:50:00.000+10:002008-03-18T05:50:00.000+10:00Oh my gosh, you are too funny. I tell ya what- I a...Oh my gosh, you are too funny. I tell ya what- I am constantly doing any number of the things you learned while quilting wrong. Yep, I know better and i still do them. I always forget to cut selages first and never ever mark my sewing lines (I am thinking about changing this). But I do conceed along the cutting is important tip--it is and recently my boyfriend told me that I cut more than I sew and I think he is right.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, your son's creations rock! kids are the true originals if you ask me.bettyninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18374217999097706118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-43470160407474034522008-03-17T23:33:00.000+10:002008-03-17T23:33:00.000+10:00I meant to comment on the lovely little family. Da...I meant to comment on the lovely little family. Daddies always loom large in children's eyes but Mummys are more approachable.Maureen Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314611588187440612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-1772027339685001932008-03-17T23:00:00.000+10:002008-03-17T23:00:00.000+10:00A fabulous post! A great reminder to give myself ...A fabulous post! A great reminder to give myself some space and some distance from the clatter that goes on in my head.<BR/><BR/>Love the quilt! Great for a first attempt, which well, is one more attempt than me! I only just learnt how to bind last night.<BR/><BR/>And finally, love the paper family. Who's the really tall one?Melanie Gray Augustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531718674624846409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-66898801063294371722008-03-17T21:55:00.000+10:002008-03-17T21:55:00.000+10:00The quilt looks absolutely amazing. I can't believ...The quilt looks absolutely amazing. I can't believe it is your first quilt. I have 2 quilts that is WIP...you have inspired my to get to mine too.Little Munchkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874033984918130699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-47127733631945110952008-03-17T20:50:00.000+10:002008-03-17T20:50:00.000+10:00Fantastic post! I love your son's "paper family", ...Fantastic post! I love your son's "paper family", it's so sweet! Your quilt looks great, especially for a first time. The stripy binding looks especially good. <BR/><BR/>I'd definitely recommend a walking-foot, it's changed my life. I hardly ever take it off my sewing machine!<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for talking about creating space, I've spent the last few days chasing around, achieving nothing, so it was great to read this, I'll have to try it!<BR/><BR/>Also, love your son's devotion to his cycle helmet. My son (4) spent all of yesterday in a witches hat, with different things tucked inside it that would appear "magically".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-28246023684445755342008-03-17T20:19:00.000+10:002008-03-17T20:19:00.000+10:00What a fantastic first attempt at a quilt. Doesn'...What a fantastic first attempt at a quilt. Doesn't look 'first attempt' to me. Brilliant!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320783796914870327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-50603962873487283042008-03-17T19:36:00.000+10:002008-03-17T19:36:00.000+10:00Brilliant post Bec.Ironically, I read it in the 45...Brilliant post Bec.<BR/><BR/>Ironically, I read it in the 45 seconds I had free at work today and almost cried at the beauty of the concept of stillness. (Because all the other seconds of the day were filled with the voice in my head going for #$!!sake! as I attempted to stay ahead of a mountain of emails, phone calls, drop-ins to the office...)<BR/><BR/>Deep .... breath .... see I'm calmer already in this wonderful space of special small stuff.<BR/><BR/>I too find it amazing that it's only when we are still that our creative sub-conscious can really go to work and put ideas, thoughts etc in place that will then bubble up at an appropriate moment down the track.<BR/><BR/>While I'm not good at the stillness, I know it works. I find my writing is so much better when I'm holidays and I have time to just chill out, instead of trying to jam my creativing in between work, socialising, reading, housework etc.<BR/><BR/>OK, I hope I haven't shattered everybody's calm!<BR/><BR/>Oh - and I loved the quilt too.Paula Westonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257475233897059248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-7926294037181974282008-03-17T16:42:00.000+10:002008-03-17T16:42:00.000+10:00OMG!Am I happy you left the comment on my blog,I t...OMG!Am I happy you left the comment on my blog,I thought I was the only one with a'bit of an out there post hihi!Your post is wonderful,has everything in it.The deeper things in life aswell as the results from it!What a great job you did on the quilt(such a coincidence,my first quilt is lying infront of me as we speak!So thanks for the lessons!)and your lovely family thoughts.I have enjoyed my visit to your blog and will drop in more often!many hugs from Holland DeesDeeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383625331311936906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-3616160962427417862008-03-17T13:54:00.000+10:002008-03-17T13:54:00.000+10:00Lovely post. Such a great reminder to make that sp...Lovely post. Such a great reminder to make that space. I love the quilt! The blocking of the colors is wonderful. Also, if I had a bright, shiny, new, red helmet, I might just wear it all day too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-20401122980435398342008-03-17T11:50:00.000+10:002008-03-17T11:50:00.000+10:00What a wonderful post about the importance of quie...What a wonderful post about the importance of quiet space. Even tho I have almost no demands on my time these days, I still 'put off' that centering time. Thank you for the reminder.<BR/><BR/>"Pass the tea, bag." I can see the telling of that one! btw, beautiful fish presentation. Must look up kingfish - I don't know that one.Maureen Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314611588187440612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078767051565596682.post-6849082626107843252008-03-17T11:19:00.000+10:002008-03-17T11:19:00.000+10:00Great ,thought-provoking post! Superb effort on t...Great ,thought-provoking post! Superb effort on the quilt, esp as it is your first...I had no idea there is so much to consider when making a quilt-until I tried. Like you I like to 'wing' it too. As for the paper family WOW! a striking family potrait. I would put that onto card. He must have your crafty gene :)Bird Bathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918396655766734244noreply@blogger.com