tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613797883539438221.post6517630253889419790..comments2024-03-20T04:32:03.192-07:00Comments on Quilter in the Closet: Sunshine and Shadows - WIP WednesdayNewbie Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12534962427221353029noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613797883539438221.post-47965981822435757852015-03-20T08:27:22.580-07:002015-03-20T08:27:22.580-07:00Quilting is wonderful therapy. Sometimes deep feel...Quilting is wonderful therapy. Sometimes deep feelings bubble up out of nowhere or I turn to quilting to distract my mind from something that is weighing on me. I lost a favorite aunt to breast cancer almost 20 years ago and it still hurts when I see her children who were forced to grow up without her. Some people are so vibrant they stay with you forever. Thanks for sharing.Deb@asimplelifequiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178872701953461660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613797883539438221.post-69671961416196938112015-03-19T20:18:00.841-07:002015-03-19T20:18:00.841-07:00I vote for number two as well. The layout just loo...I vote for number two as well. The layout just looks happier to me. The center seems to burst forward, while the first layout seems to fold in on itself. In this case, the quilt is conveying a feeling, instead of just acting as a reminder of the joys and sorrows in life.Jeaninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212774414531892450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613797883539438221.post-48570913090475370812015-03-19T13:56:51.103-07:002015-03-19T13:56:51.103-07:00I vote for number 2. I like the Sunshine and Shado...I vote for number 2. I like the Sunshine and Shadows quilt. It is funny how something can trigger memories and bring them to the forefront. As a cancer survivor I am very much aware that cancer can and does kill. I am thankful everyday that I am alive and can enjoy my children and precious grandchildren, But I also think about those that lost the battle and the family and friends they have left behind to remember them, hopefully with happy thoughts and memories. I better stop now before I get too long winded.Stitchin At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613797883539438221.post-41653017258248119722015-03-19T13:06:38.127-07:002015-03-19T13:06:38.127-07:00So glad you're the one deciding which way to l...So glad you're the one deciding which way to lay out your quilt and not me. I do like the first one though as the scalloped "diamond" makes the quilt look longer. The second layout is nice too but looks squattier, although you do get more of a 3-D effect on the second layout than the first I think. Where you place the blocks with lighter background vs. darker backgrounds can make it look even different still.<br /><br />As for your "Sunshine & Shadows" quilt, I think we all have moments of remembering folks we used to enjoy spending time with but in the course of life have let slide out of our lives, keeping in mind that while we were letting them slide out of our lives they were letting us slide out of theirs. I've always found it amazing how something small and otherwise insignificant can trigger memories and emotions that weren't there just seconds before. Definitely keep that lovely quilt because now that you've tied it to a real person and the times you shared together it will mean even more to you than just another challenge that you met and finished. We all deserve to be remembered, so if the quilt helps you to remember Tracy and the good times and fun you had as teenagers so be it. And remember, never apologize for being human.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613797883539438221.post-68979779491159423202015-03-19T10:55:18.950-07:002015-03-19T10:55:18.950-07:00I vote for layout #2, by a landslide :-) No need ...I vote for layout #2, by a landslide :-) No need to apologize for the emotional non-quilty stuff: I am going through a tough situation right now and if I didn't talk my way through it, I'd go crazy, so go for it.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711501662526922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613797883539438221.post-24379138749372319252015-03-19T07:14:00.299-07:002015-03-19T07:14:00.299-07:00The second is my pick! Love your UFO's!!!
...The second is my pick! Love your UFO's!!! <br /><br />My mind goes on a wandering streak and think back to high school, things I did and perhaps shouldn't have done. Not just with quilting, but everything. Vacuuming always does that to me!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613797883539438221.post-37699469042949800172015-03-19T00:41:44.673-07:002015-03-19T00:41:44.673-07:00So sorry to hear about Tracy, I too thought breast...So sorry to hear about Tracy, I too thought breast cancer was one that didn't kill you. It's the one that's had s go a more of our friends than any other type, but luckily they've all been treated successfully. The Tracy quilt is beautiful, good for you for keeping it! As for the second quilt - also beautiful, and yes, I'd go with the second version too :-) xxxBenta AtSLIKstitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02941463498655836647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613797883539438221.post-71277150335311617432015-03-18T22:40:19.228-07:002015-03-18T22:40:19.228-07:00I agree the second is a more balenced look. I oft...I agree the second is a more balenced look. I often find myself thinking about different people or things inspired by colours or patterns in things I nake.mumasuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13063599072799536913noreply@blogger.com