Welcome to the LOVE tour! This is Moda's annual September blog hop featuring all of their designers and today is the French General day!
We are excited to launch our upcoming collection, Rue Indienne... in stores any day now! Here is a sneak peek at our collection of patterns for Rue Indienne, designed and sewn by our fabulous quilting team, including Penny, Cheryl, Deb and Kim...
When did you fall in LOVE with quilting/ textiles?
I fell in love with textiles first! Twenty years ago, I was traveling in the South of France and started seeing the linen sheets and old linen floral curtain panels at the flea markets. There were piles of old fabric - and I started buying as much as I could carry back to the car. I had no idea that textiles would change my life forever and lead me down a path of collecting 18th and 19th century fabric that would eventually become the basis for our fabric collection with Moda.
Last year I worked on Michele Muska's new book, Quilting the New Classics, and was determined to learn to quilt! I started with a sampler quilt but got hung up on the flying geese block! Then I tried a jelly roll quilt and found that I could piece with my eyes closed...well almost! I haven't quilted anything since but I assure you, I have a garage full of fabric and someday, someday, I will be quilting in my spare time!
Besides inventing new Jelly Belly combinations, (which is the fastest way to make me feel sick - but I still love it!) my creativity is fueled by color, texture and anything old and used. When I feel totally depleted and lacking of any inspiration, I find myself going back to my collection of old quilts and fabric and I always seem to find something I had missed...a small repair or stitched initials or an additional fabric hidden under an old quilt...it's these little details that feed me and inspire me.
What is the best part of your design process?
The best part of my design process is working with the people I work with...my husband JZ, the great staff at FG, the design team at Moda and the friends I have made in the quilting industry. I never imagined I would become part of such a creative group...and I love it!
I think we all know my favorite color...it starts with an R and ends with a D!
When I teach classes or workshops, I LOVE.....
Learning something new from my students! I have taught our Indigo Workshop dozens of times, but I still love it when a student comes up with a new design technique or dyes a fabric that makes the indigo look totally modern and fresh...there is always something new to learn and teaching workshops is the best way to learn!
This project features a layer cake, charm pack or mini charm, but what is your all time favorite moda precut?
My all time favorite precut is the mini charm! We are working on our upcoming 2015 Mini Charm Monthly Club which will feature a mini charm and a monthly project...thanks to one of my favorite quilters and FG employee, Amy! More details to come in December!
Here is the pattern for the layer cake quilt from Moda:
http://www.unitednotions.com/Moda-Love-Layer-Cake-Quilt.pdf
And finally....leave us a note about what you LOVE about quilting...we will pick a handful of winners and send out some of our new Rue Indienne precuts! Merci!
And finally....leave us a note about what you LOVE about quilting...we will pick a handful of winners and send out some of our new Rue Indienne precuts! Merci!
Be sure to visit all of the Moda designers on the tour:
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
April Rosenthal – http://www.aprilrosenthal.com/
French General – http://frenchgeneral.blogspot.com/
Minick and Simpson – http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Cotton Way – http://cottonway.blogspot.com/
Sandy Gervais – http://piecesfrommyheart-sgervais.blogspot.com/
Primitive Gatherings – http://lisabongean.wordpress.com/
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Bunny Hill – http://bunnyhillblog.com/
Deb Strain - http://debstrain.blogspot.com/
Kansas Troubles – http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com/
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
Kathy Schmitz – http://kathyschmitzstudio.blogspot.com/
Laundry Basket Quilts – http://www.laundrybasketquilts.com/blog/index.php
Zen Chic – http://www.farbstoff-bridge.blogspot.com
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
Me and My Sister Designs – http://meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog/
Jan Patek – http://janpatek.blogspot.com/
Sweetwater – http://sweetwater.typepad.com/makelifesweet
I love choosing fabrics, piecing and binding ! I love all your fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about quilting, except basting the quilt! I love the creativity, color, sewing, planning, and especially giving. cdahlgren at live dot com
ReplyDeleteI love the whole plotting and planing and then playing with my fabric and piecing! Great new collection!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collection! I love the inspiration I get when seeing new fabric, patterns, designs, I just want to grab my rotary cutter and start sewing!!!! Irene
ReplyDeleteI love the hopefulness of imagining a new quilt whatever the size. Even when I buy fabric with a specific purpose in mind, it may not end up in that project. Even in my stash, there's hope.
ReplyDeleteI love the handquilting part very much! It is calming me down!
ReplyDeleteI love so much about quilting...but bottom line, it's the fabric! I'm currently hand piecing a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt & it connects me to my past of wonderful women who loved to quilt.
ReplyDeleteLOVE your new line...congrats!
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I love the whole process of quilting from choosing the fabrics to sewing the binding on and then admiring the finished quilt. Love your new fabrics. Thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love the satisfaction of making a beautiful quilt, and the joy of the recipient when the quilt is gifted.
ReplyDeleteI love when the quilt is finished and it looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteI love every little part of making a quilt... But the hand quilting has to be my most favorite!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE everything about making a quilt except the borders! I think that when I get to that point, I am so ready for the quilt to be done that I just want to get straight to the quilting! I absolutely love the fabrics and there are so many wonderful choices these days from such talented designers! It can be hard to choose!
ReplyDeleteI love the process of making a quilt. Your fabrics are divine I also like the color that stars with a 'R' and ends with a 'D'. b.j.day68@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI learn something new with every quilt I make. I love the process of researching/choosing fabrics and piecing. Your collections are fabulous and so necessary in our choices of fabrics.
ReplyDeleteLinda W.
I love everything about quilting, including giving it to those I love.
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics - the design and what you can create with them. I love FG fabrics ! So nice to have a giveaway! Merci!
ReplyDeleteI love to indulge my creative side, but I really love the company of my family and friends when I quilt - such fun groups with much inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI love to collect fabric!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Bonjour Kaari. I love the peace and tranquility of quilting, even rattling along on my sewing machine is strangely hypnotic and relaxing. I love the last stage, sitting in my favourite armchair and hand stitching my binding. I just love, love, love Rue Indienne
ReplyDeleteI love just seeing the quilt all go together, so I guess piecing is my favorite part! French General has always been a favorite. Looking forward to the mini charm BOM.
ReplyDeleteI love playing with the colors with the design and with the process.
ReplyDeleteI love choosing fabrics-and making something that lasts for a loved one. Collections like yours make it easy to get inspired!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the fabric-buying it, cutting it and piecing it into blocks! Thanks for the chance to win. I love your new fabric and patterns!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's all about the process for me. I love every step of the way, from choosing the fabric, cutting, sewing, quilting, and binding the finished quilt that I created!
ReplyDeleteI love the excitement of picking out a new project. From the fabric selection to choosing a pattern and making the first block. Maybe that's why I have so many UFOs.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite precuts are layer cakes and jelly rolls - no preference. Of course everyone loves a fat quarter pack!
ReplyDeleteI love needleturn. Love piecing. Love HST's and circles. Fussy little things.
Thanks for the opportunity!!
What do I love about quilts? The fabrics! lol! The colors, the lovely beautifulness! Love your new collection -- of course. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I love everything about quilting. I guess my least favorite part of quilting is when you get 3/4 the way through a quilt and you want to be done because you've already started planning the next quilt. It's sometimes hard to keep the drive to finish the first quilt, when there is a beguiling new quilt just waiting for you.
ReplyDeleteI love the whole process.I love the art of quilting.
ReplyDeleteI love to collect fabrics, playing with colors and choosing pattern for quilting. I love your fabrics, they are gorgeous ...
ReplyDeleteI love everything about quilting. The fabric, the process of creating something beautiful and useful.
ReplyDeleteI love going into quilt shops and seeing all the beautiful fabric that I can create with. All the inspiration that are in the shops. What I don't like is not being able to buy every thing I want.
ReplyDeleteI love all the great fabrics!
ReplyDeleteI love the friendships I have found in quilting. I'm getting ready for a long quilting weekend with my six closest friends. Oh yes, and I do love making something beautiful! I do love FG fabrics and last year, I asked for and received some jewelry kits for my birthday!
ReplyDeleteI love the whole process of quilting.
ReplyDeleteI love the whole process of quilting.
ReplyDeleteAll of it but especially the very start (fabric auditioning) and the very end (putting the binding on).
ReplyDeleteI love buying fabric for a quilt project. Sewing it together is so relaxing that I forget anything and everything around me.
ReplyDeleteI love it when I can see the design of a block come together.
ReplyDeleteI love that all quilts can be different! Just depends on the colors you prefer!
ReplyDeleteI love picking shopping for the fabic and all the wonderful people I have met through quilting.
ReplyDeletePatricia C
I love everything about the process right down to hand stitching the binding down at the end, it is such a rewarding process.
ReplyDeleteI love making a pattern my own, whether it is a different size, a combo of patterns, or totally switch out the "flavor" of a quilt by changing the fabrics TOTALLY!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about quilting is simply the creative process. I love taking something that is very plain and turning it into a work of art. I just love it.
ReplyDeleteI love the feeling of the actual quilting, I fall into a meditative state and it is so relaxing.
ReplyDeleteI love fabric, deciding which ones to pull for my project. Also love seeing the project coming together.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh--I love the Romani Bleu quilt! I think my favorite part of quilting is working with beautiful fabrics.
ReplyDeleteFabric makes me happy, whether I'm visiting my fav quilt store, looking at a quilt mag or actually playing with my stash. Love it all.
ReplyDeleteI'm a newbie to quilting (working on second quilt) so I'm loving the whole process. From picking out a fabric especially for the recipient to having it in my lap and across a table quilting it. Thanks for the giveaway and loving the red quilts, and bleu of course, :)
ReplyDeleteI laugh and say that quilting keeps me out of the padded cell. I love it all the planning, the sewing, the layering and the quilting!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about quilting except basting (ugh!) I love trying new techniques but also I love piecing the simplest 9 patch. Yep, I'm in love with quilting :)
ReplyDeleteI love the look and feel of the fabric, the color and texture too! thanks for the giveaway! Your fabrics are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the entire process of quilting - designing, choosing fabrics, the cutting, the piecing...
ReplyDeleteI love quilting because it is very calming for me.
ReplyDeletelove love love your fabrics
ReplyDeleteQuilting is my life. I love the feel of the fabric. I love to watch how the design forms as I piece blocks and I absolutely love the way I calm as I hand quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love the piecing and creating something. It inspires me.
ReplyDeleteI love the beginning and the end the most, that is choosing the fabrics and hand sewing the binding. Thanks for a great giveaway. x
ReplyDeleteI love to quilt because it is so relaxing, and you have something beautiful to show for the time spent.
ReplyDeleteLove your colors.
ReplyDeleteI love quilting because it gives me a purpose in life since I retired and it's fun too!
ReplyDeleteI like choosing fabrics, the pattern and piecing. The quilting process is stressful for me.
ReplyDeleteI love to pierce, sew and quilt the quilt. It's so rewarding, to take different material, cut it up, piece it back together, quilt it and have a finished project that will bring someone years of enjoyment. How cool is that. Because of you, I am addicted to red, your fabrics are fabulous !
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the quilt come together, block by block. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLove the new fabric line sooo much! Diane Kummelman
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I love every aspect of Quilting but I think the planning is the best part...or maybe the snuggling under that newly made quilt...I guess you could snuggle and plan at the same time!! It's all GOOD!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win some of your gorgeous fabric! Man, could I ever do some planning with this fabric...AMAZING fabric!!
Moda Jelly Rolls just seems to work for me. It is so easy to work with and the cutting is just the right size for me. The feeling you get when you start with a piece of fabric and the ending result is what you have made yourself. It is quite the accomplishment. Thank you for being a part of the Moda Love Blog Hop and giving all of us the chance to become a Moda Winner. Yes, I also adore the color of Red myself. It is such a bold and striking color.
ReplyDeleteI love the quite time i get for myself while quilt. I get in my own little world and the house could fall down and i wouldn't know it.
ReplyDeleteI love hand stitching the binding! Especially when the quilt is a gift. I think about the recipient the entire time.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite precut is the fat quarter, I always feel I'll have a little left over. You never know if you'll make a mistake and need it. My favorite part of quilting is giving them away. I love giving a quilt as a gift, it's like giving part of my heart to someone I care about. I also love going to quilt shops, most of the time everyone is so friendly and helpful, it's like walking in to room full of new to you friends. ;->
ReplyDeleteI love picking out fabrics and the entire process of making so beautiful from little squares of fabric. :)
ReplyDeleteI love to sit and hand stitch the binding at the end. So relaxing and therapeutic.
ReplyDeleteI love it all--but I am so excited by walking into a quilt shop and seeing all the fab colors....
ReplyDeleteI love the creative lift I get from making a quilt, and knowing I'm making something that can be used for many years to come. Thank you for sharing about your start in textiles!
ReplyDelete~Brandy
I love to quilt as it has always been my therapy. I love to cut up the fabric and put it all back together. Just like a big puzzle. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love the entire process but always look forward to hand binding.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about quilting, from choosing the fabrics to watching it all come together. It is something I can do for art, for gifts and for myself to have my own custom quilts for my home.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
I love the reward of seeing the look of joy on someone's face when they receive a quilt I've made as a gift! There's nothing better than that!
ReplyDeleteThe process of planning, cutting and putting it all back together is my favorite part. thank you for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteMary
I love choosing the fabric. I LOVE your new line. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love piecing tops...Quilting them is a little harder...a long arm machine would make that more fun.
ReplyDeleteThank you for a chance to win your fabric.
I love handing someone a quilt that I made when they weren't not expecting such a gift. The joy is priceless.
ReplyDeleteI love fabric shopping and creating something beautiful with it.
ReplyDeleteThe joy of handing someone a quilt they were not expecting is priceless and that is what I love the most.
ReplyDeleteWhat I love most about quilting is the challenge in completing a quilt I am proud of. I am a perfectionist so that can really drive me crazy in trying to make THE perfect quilt. I realize there are probably very few perfect quilts and I'm fairly sure mine are not going to be in that category, so each quilt is also teaching me to let go of the perfectionist part of me so I can just have fun. Fun and relaxation is why I decided to learn to quilt in the first place. Well, that and to have a reason to collect gorgeous fabrics. LOL
ReplyDeleteAnd your new fabric collection, Rue Indienne looks just gorgeous.
I can't wait to see more about this new club you wrote about. I recently purchased a lot of mini charms.
I love seeing the different fabric come together.
ReplyDeleteI love that you can takes lots of pieces of fabric and you can make one big piece of fabric that can be used in so many way.
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about Quilting is that I can actually make something that looks good and fits any size.....not the greatest seamstress but the quilts don't mind and I feel good about that.
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ReplyDeleteFeeling the fabric, visualizing the quilt and starting the quilt, make me feel happy.
ReplyDeleteI love when my quilt-in-progress starts to FEEL like a quilt. In other words, once the finished top has been sandwiched with backing and batting, and I get all touchy-feely with it as I am quilting. (I love your Rue Indienne collection so so much! I honestly think it's my all-time favorite!)
ReplyDeleteI love quilting because - it is a way to make art - something beautiful that is useful too, and can be touched and held. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics - but getting to own quilts is the BEST!
ReplyDeleteWhat I especially LOVE about quilting is - choosing the fabric and then cutting and building the blocks for a quilt! Love your quilts and the colors you add to your favorite red to bring about such beautiful creations!! Thanks you for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteRed is also my favorite color. My favorite thing to do is designing the quilt then picking fabrics for it. Love your new fabric line.
ReplyDeleteI love quilting because it is like painting a picture with fabric. A little of this and that and it turns out to be beautiful. I love it when I see my grand children cuddled in one that I have made them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collection! I love everything about making a quilt except the binding.
ReplyDeleteFabrics, fabrics, fabrics that's what I love! These patterns in your new line are so fabulous, they're you're best ever! So fresh and unique. Thanks for the chance to win some of the new line. I hope it's my lucky day.
ReplyDeleteLove the fabric patterns in all French General fabric collections but Fete de Noel was my favorite. The process of planning the fabrics and seeing the final project is a very gratifying experience for me. The "icing" is the smile and hug given from a recipient. Thanks for the chance to win some of the newest FG collection!
ReplyDeleteI love the meditative quality of quilting the best.
ReplyDeleteI love the textiles especially French General. Thank you for the contest.
ReplyDeleteI love being able to take flat pieces of fabric and transform them into a beautiful creation that comforts who ever receives it.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about quilting. I love the process, the fabrics and the patterns. Most of all, I love covering up under the finished quilts.
ReplyDeleteI love the whole process of quilting. And I am so happy to see the look of love on faces when I give quilts as gifts!
ReplyDeleteHELLO,love everything about fabric collections+quilting! Thanks for a neat Blog+great Giveaway too!
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I love red too. Every quilt I've made except a couple of baby quilts have red in them.
ReplyDeleteI love the planning, choosing the fabrics (sometimes taking months to collect the fabrics needed) matching the fabrics with the right pattern - deciding if I will be following the pattern or tweaking it a little. The cutting out of fabrics and starting to sew....get bogged down sometimes with the finishing up but plod on - sit back and admire.
ReplyDeleteI love sewing and quilting!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about quilting--planning a project, the smell of the iron, feel of the fabric, and especially the feeling of accomplishment when a project is finished! It's what I do just for me.
ReplyDeleteI love the feeling that every day I get to be creative, thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about quilting, but especially being able to give my family and friends gifts that I have made for them.
ReplyDeleteI love the memories that come from using special fabrics.
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I love quilting, especially choosing colors, at the end they always look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe thing I love about quilting? The potential. I love that there are always many possible ways to make a design, many solutions to problems, many styles to choose from, many patterns and fabrics and colors. I walk into a fabric store and see unlimited potential.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about quilting but especially choosing the fabric and the pattern. Thank you for the chance to win some of your beautiful fabric!!
ReplyDeleteTami
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What I love about quilting is that I can make special gifts for family and usually think of them all the while making the gift.
ReplyDeleteFor me, it is all about color. I just love playing with color combinations and pattern. Love your new line and those quilts!! Amazing!
ReplyDeletePicking out the fabric is the part I love.
ReplyDeleteThe thing I love about quilting is all the beautiful fabric. I just love all fabric. I almost hate cut into it to start a quilt! sandybailey55@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love to hand quilt! My favorite thing to do on quilts, sounds crazy because so much is done on machine now days........oh well I am old school!
ReplyDeleteI love the whole process from picking the fabrics and pattern to sewing the top and even the binding.
ReplyDeleteI love choosing the fabrics for a quilt...so many possibilities! I like to put on a movie in the DVD player that I've seen before and run the French soundtrack to practice my French while I sew. I'm heading to Paris in a couple weeks...hope to find some treasures!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part about quilting you ask? I would have to say snuggling under a quilt I finished with one of my darling grandbabies.
ReplyDeleteI love layer cakes!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about quilting from the choosing of the fabrics to hand sewing the binding!
I love everything about quilting - but especially hand sewing the binding on. It is so relaxing. Thanks!
ReplyDeletePlease click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.
I wonder if I would have noticed the textiles, had I been in your spot all those years ago. I have always loved fabrics, and I'd like to think that I would have noticed them, too! I love STARTING projects. That's when I get to see a new pattern or play with a new fabric - even it's an old fabric taken from the stash - I have many, many starts. It's the finishing that gives me difficulty!
ReplyDeleteMy first quilt was with your fabric, and many more since.
ReplyDeleteI love choosing the fabrics and putting the final stitch into the binding, aah.
Quilting - what's not to love! Maybe sometimes having to rip out mistakes - but I learn from that so there you have it! When I returned to quilting 3 years ago and found French General fabrics - I feel in love. Thank you for bringing a bit of France to my life.
ReplyDeleteI love the amazing fabrics available today, compared to when I started quilting in the early 90s. Your new collection looks great!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilting process, sewing with other quilters in a group and always learning something new. Thanks for the giveaway! Lana
ReplyDeleteI love choosing patterns and fabrics and pondering the best use of color for different places. I love watching the pieces I've cut begin to form a design as they are stitched together. And I love the hand quilting process. Each tiny stitch is therapeutic. And nothing is quite as fun as flipping the quilt over and seeing all the stitches on the back! There's no part of quilting I don't love.
ReplyDeleteI love color period! Some days it's red, some days it's blue. But I do know that I always love French General!! It has been one of my favorite line for a few years now. I found some inspiring quilts on your blog today!
ReplyDeleteI get so excited about quilting and sewing that I think my breathing actually changes when I talk about it. I love your fresh patterns and all the reds and blues that you add to your collections. The reds always so eye catching in photos on the internet!
ReplyDeleteI love picking fabrics- that's the best part of quilting hands down! Although I also love piecing and seeing the quilt come together. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love , Love , Love the fabrics !
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I'm a fabric/textile lover. When I am working with fabric, I have a lot of energy and focus. Diane Ackerman calls it Deep Play:
ReplyDeleteChildren are of course drawn to deep play--those activities that catapult them into an altered state of consciousness, where all their senses are engaged and for that moment life is timeless and fully absorbing. But few adults are conscious of how this form of deep play continues throughout adulthood.
What I love about quilting is the knowledge that I'm making a family heirloom :) I love the warmth and nostalgia of the art. homespunhandmaiden(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love Everything about quilting, but esp. the social side of it, belonging to two different quilting groups. Keeps me motivated and excited about quilting.
ReplyDeleteIn think that the thing I love most is choosing the fabrics. All that potential about to be realised (possibly).
ReplyDeleteYour lovely new line reminds me of some chintzes I saw at the Victoria and Albert Museum a couple of years ago. They are so deep and rich - very 18th C India.
I love stitching by hand - applique, hand quilting, EPP - I love it! Your new line looks beautiful! I would love to win some!!
ReplyDeleteI love just about everything about quilting. But cutting not so much, but most of that is just because I have tendinitis in both wrists and hands.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part is giving a quilt as a gift, because I love the looks of amazement on faces. I love red a lot, because of fire truck red with my firefighter hubby, but I love the blues of your Lexington line, and purple is my most loved color.
reillyr2(at)hotmail(dot)com
Uh oops Lexington isn't your line....but I do love all the red, white and blue in your fabric lines!
DeleteI love trying new designs, and hand applique.
ReplyDeleteFabric is my favourite part of quilting. I love buying it, playing with it, and finally, making a quilt with it.
ReplyDeleteI was introduced to your fabrics by doing a block of the month from Bunny Hill. I had always loved bright colors till I saw your fabrics. I would love to add them to my stash till I found the perfect pattern for them. Carol
ReplyDeleteI love picking fabrics....seeing all the pretty designs and colors...oh my! I also love cutting them out (which is odd, I hear) and I really love piecing the tops...I usually hit a road block at the quilting phase..because I get distracted with the next set of lovely fabrics.
ReplyDeleteEverything and anything but basting!
ReplyDeleteI actually love to hand quilt. But it is so daunting that I haven't done any lately.
ReplyDeleteI also love color and fabric, so collecting fabric is the easy part of quilting.
For me, it is all about the colors and patterns of the fabrics, whether quilting, making clothing or weaving. Thank you for sharing!. I am still on the hunt for the perfect pattern for my huge stash of Reunnieres. It will be fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI like the creating process, the piecing is my favorite. I take fabrics that you and other designers have made and create that pattern just for me. It is wonderful and rewarding. I can say, "I made this!" jlblvn at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of quilting is selecting the colors and fabrics, and then piecing the squares to see how great they'll look! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI, too, love red in fabric, and oranges and golds. These are beautiful. I love the beauty of the fabrics and the finished product in quilting.
ReplyDeleteI love just about everything when it comes to quilting, but especially love picking the fabrics and giving the recipient of a quilt their gift.
ReplyDeleteI love fabric - picking out the colors I'm going to sew with and what pattern they will be used in. I am a fabriholic!!
ReplyDeleteI love working with beautiful colors and prints and slowly seeing the quilt get bigger. They are fun to give away too.
ReplyDeleteI love the whole creative process but my favorite part is sitting at my sewing machine with my favorite music in the background.
ReplyDeleteI love getting to play with gorgous FG fabric, as well as others. The colors, textures, and how a quilt just feels so wonderful when it's done, all feed my inspiration and keep me going back to the machine. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love the movement of the needle through the fabric; very meditative.
ReplyDeleteI find I love the peace and quiet quilting gives me. My minds gets to wander and think and plan as I do all that sewing. And of course I just love all the colors and textures of the fabrics. I just makes me happy.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about quilting is giving back. I volunteer with Quilts of Valor.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that I have actually made something, a quilt, that is used and loved.
ReplyDeleteWhen I quilt, I feel like an artist. I love being able to take fabric pieces that don't have much in common and make something beautiful with them. I love how a single pattern can look so different just by changing the fabric.
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I love touching fabric and my favorite color is RED. I don't like adding borders.
ReplyDeleteGloria
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I love the creative process and playing with the fabrics to see who wants to be in the same quilt. 24Tangent@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love the piece and quiet.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing something I designed on paper turn out even better than I had imagined it would be. I love fabric and color and making quilts - the whole process from designing on through to sewing on the label.
ReplyDeletePam J
rogerpamjolly@yahoo.com
Quilting is relaxing from work for me.
ReplyDeleteBritta
What I love about quilting is working with the beautiful fabrics. After the whole process is finished what I love most is seeing my children sleeping under quilts I have made for them.
ReplyDeleteThe thing I love best about quilting is all the great life-long friends I've made. I started quilting one day a week with two friends when our kids started school. That was nearly 35 years ago and we're still quilting together!
ReplyDeletewlinda_ca at yahoo dot com
I love the designing part of quilting. I love choosing the fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI love playing with fabric and creating something beautiful! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabric. I pat and brush it as if it were a live pet. Sometimes I don't even have to make a quilt out of it, especially if it's French General. I love just owning the beautiful colorful texture!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabric! Nothing brightens my day like a trip to the quilt store. I need fabric like I need food to eat!
ReplyDeleteI love choosing fabric and then getting a bundle of fabrics to admire before cutting into them. cutting it all apart and then sewing it back together into something entirely different - LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteI love quilting - the quest to cut up perfectly lovely fabric in the attempt to create something even more beautiful. Totally counter intuitive but addictive!
ReplyDeleteI love pulling different fabrics together in creative ways--the design and color aspects are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite part of quilting is starting a new project - maybe that's why I don't finish many quilts. I have at least 20 tops ready to quilt, but then I'd have to clean up my workspace to organize the quilting.
ReplyDeleteI love looking at a new fabric and having my mind begin sorting through the possibilities. When a fabric grabs my attention I generally immediately see it as a quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love choosing the fabrics for the quilt, sewing two parts together and wishing that the seams matched… I love every step of quilting (except basting, to be honest).
ReplyDeleteI love deciding what the next quilt project will be and then deciding the fabric and precuts. I love to piece the fabric together and see the end result. I never thought that
ReplyDeleteI would love fabric sew much. I love your new line and those patterns. C'est magnifiqie...
Merci beaucoup!
I love cutting fabric up and sewing it back together to make something beautiful, especially when I get to share it with someone I love!
ReplyDeleteHi :-) I love almost everything about quilting - but I especially love - a) dreaming of it before it is created... and b) putting on the label at the end so I know it's finished!!
ReplyDeleteI love picking out the fabrics for my quilts.
ReplyDeleteI Love playing with fabric, sewing, and best of all giving the quilts away. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Oh, and I Love French General fabric!
I love to look at all the fabrics available and imagine what I can make next.
ReplyDeleteNesting seams.
ReplyDeleteI love it when I see that my seams match perfectly... It makes me feel gorgeous !
Thanks !
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I've been fondling all sorts of fabrics since I was a little girl shopping with my mother and grandmother - I love gathering differents fabrics together and creating something for myself or someone I love. I love every step of the process - and the icing on the cake is all the wonderful quilters I know and learn from.
ReplyDeleteI love choosing the fabrics to make a glorious quilt!
ReplyDeleteI will admit to loving anything I can do at the sewing machine! Quilting. Regular sewing. Well, not mending so much!
ReplyDeleteLove that blue quilt posted here. The red accents really pop!
I love to quilt as it is so relaxing, and I really like the sewing part. I also like teaching my granddaughters how to quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors and fabrics in quilting. I love how it all comes together into a beautiful design.
ReplyDeleteLOVE, LOVE ,LOVE ALL FRENCH GENERALS! I am your biggest fan! The excitement that pours all over you when you just think of starting a new quilt! Or when your in the middle of gardening and a light bulb goes off and the idea overwhelms you the to the point that you have to stop everything and go write it down till you can stitch it up!! Going to town and getting that precious bundle of fabric and savoring it and feeling it and dreaming over it... Especially MODAS, because they feel all soft and silky...
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilts.I love play with fabrics, sewing and love handquilting and over all the finish quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love quilting because it connects me to past generations of my family who have shared their knowledge and love of quilting with me. It is one of the few hobbies that is anchored in past traditions, but can be made entirely fresh using beautiful fabrics made today.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is RED too, and I love your new line of fabric!! What I love about quilting is the whole process. The cutting, the magic of putting it all together and then ending up with a cozy, personal quilt and makes me happy, or someone else happy.
ReplyDeleteI Love the whole process of designing my quilt putting it together and quilting it. I just love the look on the persons face when the see their quilt for the first time.
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about quilting is playing with beautiful fabrics and designs. I love the stories behind the quilt blocks and the unique names they were given. And I love to pick up and shake out my finished quilt for the first time; I love the feel and drape.
ReplyDeleteI love collecting fabric over a period of time in the different places that I travel and finding the perfect pattern to make into my newest creation! I love seeing it all come together! cheers, colette
ReplyDeleteFabulous collection, red is one of my favorite colors. I love choosing fabrics even thought I'm not great t it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.
What I love about quilting is how relaxing it is for me when I am stressed I can just go to my sewing room and sew until I forget about the rest of the world.
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