tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post1378950309651944309..comments2024-03-28T16:38:52.867-05:00Comments on Exuberant Color : Finishes #2 and #3..........Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00064308660138307797noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-90595862617328127192017-01-17T22:52:23.313-06:002017-01-17T22:52:23.313-06:00Lovely! Regarding Finish #2 What will the size of ...Lovely! Regarding Finish #2 What will the size of the block be? Both- when you cut into quarters AND when you sew the 4 quarters back together again? Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258818289402598414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-18875466736561217392017-01-17T22:48:46.302-06:002017-01-17T22:48:46.302-06:00Both quilts are awesome! I definitely have a Bent...Both quilts are awesome! I definitely have a Bento Box in my future! I've already done a TAW and am not sure I'll do another. I'm sure I would never have a batik collection to equal yours! It's an amazing quilt due to the fabrics and the way they are used!Charlottahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654576015036728600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-4870354605275491692017-01-17T17:05:14.395-06:002017-01-17T17:05:14.395-06:00Love the bento box! Your use of contrasts is excep...Love the bento box! Your use of contrasts is exceptional.HollyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161858859864895000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-9102850725406427812017-01-17T11:35:31.876-06:002017-01-17T11:35:31.876-06:00Great finishes! You and Patty are leaving me in th...Great finishes! You and Patty are leaving me in the dust. What color thread did you use to quilt these? I'm starting to ponder what color thread I want to use on my rainbow quilt.Vicki Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929340703066037054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-19239839419718452702017-01-16T20:24:01.018-06:002017-01-16T20:24:01.018-06:00What a neat group of batiks in 2 totally different...What a neat group of batiks in 2 totally different settings!! I love the bento box design and TAW are always a favorite!!Judy Dietrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310395493132902215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-2963963822689341522017-01-16T20:03:38.281-06:002017-01-16T20:03:38.281-06:00Gorgeous finishes and I love seeing the backings y...Gorgeous finishes and I love seeing the backings you are using.Needled Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749314475716010490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-64563734033626688212017-01-16T16:12:08.327-06:002017-01-16T16:12:08.327-06:00Like the narrowing/shortening that occurs when pie...Like the narrowing/shortening that occurs when pieces are sewn together, it always surprises me how much the quilting can change a quilt's dimensions. Great photos and link-backs. Quiltdivajuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593385265961892847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-74803378171709080202017-01-16T13:14:46.831-06:002017-01-16T13:14:46.831-06:00I love both of your quilts! But the bento box quil...I love both of your quilts! But the bento box quilt with the peachy squares that fade into the pink/mauve squares are just amazing! I love the way you blended and softened all the colors. Keep up the inspiring work:)Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744133827543861793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-19461501185934367192017-01-16T13:04:29.211-06:002017-01-16T13:04:29.211-06:00Your photo's captured the radiance of the fabr...Your photo's captured the radiance of the fabrics on both quilts. A grand showing for January so far ... Both are stunning. Knowing you I assume we will be seeing yet another before January is over... maybe ?<br /><br />Yesterdays weather news kids. stated December 14 through January 14 has been the coldest temps in history for our area. <br /><br />JJM<br /><br />JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389364082577405221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-76012657570184369512017-01-16T09:05:30.311-06:002017-01-16T09:05:30.311-06:00Good job! The quilts turned out gorgeous! Good job! The quilts turned out gorgeous! patty a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01861433552460661701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-81533977240508207542017-01-16T08:18:49.862-06:002017-01-16T08:18:49.862-06:00There is some great info in those link-backs. Tha...There is some great info in those link-backs. Thanks! I love that TAW. I think the oblong pieces are more interesting than doing it with squares. Gene Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-24414297271343229062017-01-16T07:58:34.631-06:002017-01-16T07:58:34.631-06:00no matter how hard I try my miter corners for bind...no matter how hard I try my miter corners for binding never fold over easily - well I should say several corners never fold over easy, I always have to fight with them - I do mark them to the correct measurements I believe but I do not press before I work on my binding - does that make the difference I wonder I have read now several that say they press their binding areas before sewingKaren - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-81702601602932125292017-01-16T07:57:28.438-06:002017-01-16T07:57:28.438-06:00Why did you use 3/8" seams on the TAW quilt? ...Why did you use 3/8" seams on the TAW quilt? Was it to strengthen the seam, or just because you wanted the pieces to be smaller and want to go to the trouble cutting them down? Or something else? ... Thanks, by the way, for showing the backings!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718976737886360392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-58794002893075407482017-01-16T07:19:26.435-06:002017-01-16T07:19:26.435-06:00Two more great finishes and it's only halfway ...Two more great finishes and it's only halfway through January! Thanks for the links to look back with--I always enjoy that too. Roxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135808223434462094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-13671402656006110322017-01-16T07:00:02.037-06:002017-01-16T07:00:02.037-06:00Thanks for the show, the links and the explanation...Thanks for the show, the links and the explanations. I have been muddling with backgrounds over the weekend.Linda Swanekamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291121742617818637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049103935243328127.post-40806658713244921382017-01-16T05:26:05.464-06:002017-01-16T05:26:05.464-06:00Thanks for the link to the tutorial! I want to do...Thanks for the link to the tutorial! I want to do a bento box quilt, but am not attracted to the blocks which use same-sized strips around center block. These proportions are very pleasing! Backing is perfect.Sharon W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14893517895077864952noreply@blogger.com