tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post5743211544682562581..comments2024-03-28T22:12:06.977-04:00Comments on Gretchen's Little Corner: Fabric Vortex, Crumb BlocksGretchen Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-37066338550554148512022-11-18T11:35:26.609-05:002022-11-18T11:35:26.609-05:00I enjoy the freedom of making Scrap Vortex blocks ...I enjoy the freedom of making Scrap Vortex blocks too. I have a bucket of scraps next to my machine that I stitch in pairs using them as leaders and enders. Then I stitch the pairs together and so on until the pieces are big enough to be called 'blocks'.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815741923418492777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-42222097569972140632022-11-16T09:11:22.334-05:002022-11-16T09:11:22.334-05:00I wanted to thank you for this post! I have so ma...I wanted to thank you for this post! I have so many tubs of scraps and they weigh on me mentally. So I started sewing a bright crumb type quilt without a pattern, but as my blocks got bigger, so did the pieces and that wasn't the look I was wanting and the project lost momentum and got put away. After reading the scrap vortex blogs and watching Jo's videos, I came away with some fixes that will give me the look I am wanting. Thanks very much! And your new house is so beautiful. What a wonderful place to live!T Holzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869714614088964581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-611938509667739162022-11-15T09:03:26.837-05:002022-11-15T09:03:26.837-05:00Re: "amazed that people need a pattern" ...Re: "amazed that people need a pattern" -- I spent a fair amount of time in my studio yesterday, having an argument with the instructions for a pattern that I did purchase. It's for a quilt that one of my clients brought me for longarm quilting and I love the design and thought it would be a snap, but now that I'm looking at the instructions I can see why my young client, new to sewing and quilting, had some issues with it. I am grateful to have acquired the skills sufficient to ignore the instructions and make it my own way, with seams that will nest properly and points protected by a seam allowance along the outer edges of the quilt... Does that make me "Intermediate" now? ;-). Enjoy your retreat!Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891097077543213720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-21202974999828861312022-11-13T17:23:38.947-05:002022-11-13T17:23:38.947-05:00Love, love, LOVE that your wild side is having a s...Love, love, LOVE that your wild side is having a say in this fun project, Gretchen!!The Joyful Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706614750500929214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-1962506125668621612022-11-10T06:15:50.895-05:002022-11-10T06:15:50.895-05:00i find it very soothing to sit and make blocks thi...i find it very soothing to sit and make blocks this way, much like making a traditional puzzle... except for the messmaggie fellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742453369089261080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-22908041323004578012022-11-08T23:55:52.082-05:002022-11-08T23:55:52.082-05:00Hope you enjoy your retreat! And you are correct a...Hope you enjoy your retreat! And you are correct about crumb blocks, and vortex blocks……very messy! But oh so fun! Even though I have fellow quilters that say, “yuk”!,grammajudybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562284172505849145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-68403622755424460952022-11-08T22:14:42.161-05:002022-11-08T22:14:42.161-05:00I'm sure you will have a marvelous time at the...I'm sure you will have a marvelous time at the Jane Stickle retreat. Safe travels.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596754983215564299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-18201561307146759632022-11-08T20:26:40.212-05:002022-11-08T20:26:40.212-05:00Looks like a lot of fun. Enjoy the retreat!Looks like a lot of fun. Enjoy the retreat!Ivanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282620098636465052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-74194685610774336062022-11-08T16:46:09.109-05:002022-11-08T16:46:09.109-05:00This looks like a fantastically fun project! I too...This looks like a fantastically fun project! I too feel more of a traditional quilter, but it is fun to get out of our comfort zone at times!! Thanks so much for linking up with Monday Musings! Have fun at your retreat, Gretchen!Brenda @ Songbird Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706599821756723842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-13025889884902913342022-11-08T15:21:17.239-05:002022-11-08T15:21:17.239-05:00Looks like it could be a fun project. Enjoy.Looks like it could be a fun project. Enjoy.Sharon Kwilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204757096377140896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-6112710074322073082022-11-08T14:21:08.144-05:002022-11-08T14:21:08.144-05:00Great scrap blocks. The pile of scraps never does ...Great scrap blocks. The pile of scraps never does seem to go down. I wondered the same thing about the Gypsy wife quilt. LOL Enjoy your retreat. louleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814376067060612475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-46951119279988954772022-11-08T13:10:46.284-05:002022-11-08T13:10:46.284-05:00That looks like a whole lot of fabric play. I bet...That looks like a whole lot of fabric play. I bet it's relaxing and fun!Cheree @ The Morning Latte https://www.blogger.com/profile/05537258163077932864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-52836171283907377252022-11-08T10:43:39.992-05:002022-11-08T10:43:39.992-05:00I did not know that about the Gypsy Wife quilt. It...I did not know that about the Gypsy Wife quilt. It makes me like Jen Kingwell even more. Your weird orphan block vortex (LOL!) looks like a lot of fun. Enjoy your retreat! Thank you for joining with us at To Do Tuesday! Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786068334983762178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-64322938931072667652022-11-08T08:40:25.552-05:002022-11-08T08:40:25.552-05:00you have a lot of blocks there it will be interest...you have a lot of blocks there it will be interesting to see what you do with themKaren - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-3643955072638464652022-11-08T08:18:33.921-05:002022-11-08T08:18:33.921-05:00I've made a number of scrap vortex quilts.I lo...I've made a number of scrap vortex quilts.I loved Amanda Jean's ideas, blog, and books; I'd forgotten about all those ideas. Your Vortex looks good! Enjoy the retreat; I'm sure it will be fun! ~JeanneRay and Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016180736310628859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-19998430833019976342022-11-08T06:20:19.940-05:002022-11-08T06:20:19.940-05:00Have fun at your retreat! It's fun to look at...Have fun at your retreat! It's fun to look at what everyone is doing with their scraps. Love yours--those blocks are very happy! Have a great week!Michele McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01365998025251782711noreply@blogger.com