tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605465310469342226.post5841436543511430140..comments2024-03-12T10:47:47.672-04:00Comments on katiemaytoo quilts: a pretty quilty weekKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515254293191853580noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605465310469342226.post-7042376557626632272013-10-23T18:43:51.890-04:002013-10-23T18:43:51.890-04:00Your hexie couch is going to be fun - why would hu...Your hexie couch is going to be fun - why would hubby object? :) I love your Mandarin Express blocks in those fabrics. Enjoy putting it all together. I can absolutely understand deciding to not quilt for others. It's a big job, especially when uneven tops or short backing make it more difficult. Good for you for trying, and good for you for avoiding the frustration in future. As Marsha said, you have plenty of wonderful projects of your own to keep you busy.canuckquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02804830507722535614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605465310469342226.post-86036648502450795652013-10-22T10:23:09.451-04:002013-10-22T10:23:09.451-04:00I think the hexies on the couch are going to look ...I think the hexies on the couch are going to look wonderful! You can always make a mirror image of this one and put it on the other end just to decorate it, too! Once it is in place, how much can hubby say, it will be better than the kitty fray. I can't wait to see more of Mandarin Express, those colors really pop. I've always shied away from sewing for others, it is difficult sometimes. Besides, you have so many wonderful projects of your own to do, have fun!Marsha Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475677143215963120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605465310469342226.post-21545690510914194722013-10-22T04:08:12.006-04:002013-10-22T04:08:12.006-04:00I'm really looking forward to seeing your couc...I'm really looking forward to seeing your couch transformation. The VA quilt looks great but what a shame the backing wasn't the right size. I measure about a dozen times to be sure! Love your bright blocks and last time I checked quilt guild is meant to be enjoyable - not a sweat shop. Relax and enjoy the journey.a good yarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149377639622327630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605465310469342226.post-14140783226121806922013-10-21T10:58:44.758-04:002013-10-21T10:58:44.758-04:00Those hexies are a great idea to fix your problem!...Those hexies are a great idea to fix your problem! Do you have a plan to stop the offender yet? I'd hate for the same thing to happen to all your hard work. Your blocks are looking great too. I agree totally with your decision on quilting by requestfor others (unless it's your idea for a gift, of course.) I hardly have time to do my own things, and I'm retired! Hope you get lots done this week! ---"Love"---"Love"https://www.blogger.com/profile/14253789635330034057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605465310469342226.post-76235114508754282362013-10-21T08:37:08.568-04:002013-10-21T08:37:08.568-04:00Looks like a great solution for a couch that has h...Looks like a great solution for a couch that has had too much kitty love. If you press the hexies really well before and after you remove the papers it will be easy to keep the edges turned under.<br />I like the blocks you have been working on. I bet you get that whole top done this week. And probably lots more. Have fun.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091568315821485891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605465310469342226.post-78103448525218520392013-10-21T07:10:18.405-04:002013-10-21T07:10:18.405-04:00I love your idea for patching your couch. We used...I love your idea for patching your couch. We used to have cats and I spent much time trying to patch our couch and chair. I ended up making a slipcover for the chair (after said animals bit the dust). Originally, though, I used the extra arm covers made of the same fabric to cover the ruined sections from the cats using it as a scratching post. When those 4 covers were used up, I put some clear plastic over some of the parts that were in the back. Yours is definitely a cuter cover!. Finally, the couch was beyond repair and we put it on our front porch with a sign by the street saying we had a FREE couch available. It didn't take long for a local yard worker to pick it up! We got a "new" couch at a thrift store. We had cats for years, but now with our kids grown up and us traveling, we are happy without them. Your couch is going to be quite bright when you get the new quilt done! Wow! The colors are great!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912222251238739813noreply@blogger.com