tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post8424505648569513216..comments2023-12-20T23:37:21.297+09:00Comments on Taniwa: Quilting techniquesTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-37354707445847220682008-01-06T14:37:00.000+09:002008-01-06T14:37:00.000+09:00Hi Tanya, I believe that it is up to the individua...Hi Tanya, I believe that it is up to the individual, I personally have all my quilts machine quilted, at least that way they get finished. There are just too many quilts out there to make for me to hand quilt them. Machine quilting on your own domestic machine isn't that bad, it does take practice but free motion quilting can be heaps of fun, just try practicing on some plain fabric. I am not an expert but if you need andy tips just sing out. <br>Kerry<br>PS over the few week or so, I have made Tempura, Japanese curry and Nicole made sushi today - Yum Yumkeslynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05128152039908163993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-80673268858511671072008-01-06T12:13:00.000+09:002008-01-06T12:13:00.000+09:00Hi Tanya,I very much enjoy your writings, so inter...Hi Tanya,<br>I very much enjoy your writings, so interesting. You have so many talents. Your quilts are beautiful. Will you be at the Tokyo Quilt Show coming up soon? I am blessed to be able to attend this year and I am so looking forward to being there. <br>Blessings!<br>Libby<br>Liz's StitchesLiz's Stitchesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-63536432523386494212008-01-06T07:55:00.000+09:002008-01-06T07:55:00.000+09:00My family didn't think machine quilting made i...My family didn't think machine quilting made it a real quilt either, but I think they are impressed with quilting of any kind. The way I see it, if I machine quilt something, I can blame any mistakes on the machine! I'm not good at machine quilting, but my skills at hand quilting are even worse, and it would take me forever to finish anything! <br>I really admire you for hand quilting, and for marking your quilts. I'm lazy about that too.Shelinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09870112367076954109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-20285326411879206582008-01-06T06:29:00.000+09:002008-01-06T06:29:00.000+09:00All quilt works are beautiful. I don't do any...All quilt works are beautiful. I don't do any of them so it really doesn't matter for me if its hand quilted or machine quilted. My mother was kimono-maker and she made many beautiful kimono by hand. I loved her kimono. I learned reglular sawing after I graduated from school and I had so much fun doing it. And you know, whichever it is, it really takes time and both takes a lot of skill and patience. Plus your friends and family members are lucy because they can get your beautiful quilt once in a while. :)kimiyohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211337675105784498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-12317293590635466712008-01-06T04:55:00.000+09:002008-01-06T04:55:00.000+09:00I like both types of quilting. I could not do hand...I like both types of quilting. I could not do hand quilting, my hands ache too much, but I surely do admire the long arm quilting patterns, & would love one of mine done on one one day! I think those patterns can make a very plain quilt, into a thing of beauty, & add wonderful dimension.<br><br>BTW our friends' daughter is in Okayama. I think I told you the wrong place name before!meggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-42156287314230671882008-01-05T22:44:00.000+09:002008-01-05T22:44:00.000+09:00Tanya, I love reading about your adventures each d...Tanya, I love reading about your adventures each day! I wish my hand quilting was nice enough to show others but I really need to work on it. My grandmother was such an artist and I have yet to master it.<br><br>I so enjoy your blog and nominated it today for the "Make My Day Award" Thanks for letting us into your life each day.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17651249815534672364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-9955276221104369912008-01-05T15:27:00.000+09:002008-01-05T15:27:00.000+09:00Your work is so beautiful, Tanya! The picture of t...Your work is so beautiful, Tanya! The picture of the gold and white quilt--it looks like it could be machine quilted. Did you do that? Very nice, whoever did it. I had not thought of it until you mentioned the space issue for the Japanese quilter. Longarm machines with their frames do take a lot of space. My DH voluntarily gave up his little TV/easy chair nook so I could get a longarm set-up. It is squeezed into that room, but it works. With a small house, there was no other space; no basement. Hand quilting was always my favorite part of quilting--until arthritis set in. When that happened, I began to think that there just might be some value to machine quilting. So, I tried it with my sewing machine. And loved it! And I love being able to do more quilts in a shorter time. There still are purists here (USA) who consider machine quilting to be second class. As I now see it, one is an apple and one is an orange. I like them both!<br>Blessings,<br>LindaLindahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450792092084530798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-64821813066195217732008-01-05T13:53:00.000+09:002008-01-05T13:53:00.000+09:00I like to do hand quilting, and I also machine qui...I like to do hand quilting, and I also machine quilt on my domestic machine. I don't have room for a longarm, so I will stick to my domestic machine. Machine quilting is an art in itself that can best be understood if you have tried it for yourself.Marilyn Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249212194704638191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-14537608466093143692008-01-05T12:33:00.000+09:002008-01-05T12:33:00.000+09:00Hi Tanya!If you are in the dark ages then so am I ...Hi Tanya!<br><br>If you are in the dark ages then so am I :) I've only used stencils in the past. I thought it was pretty clever how you "hacked" into your own blog when the computer was down. About handquilting vs longarm... I hesitate to use my handquilted quilts because of all the work I put into them whereas I don't hesitate at all to use the machine quilted ones. And yet I don't favor one method over the other - just whatever I'm in the mood for.andsewitis Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07867112701783092241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-33773742495446219222008-01-05T11:42:00.000+09:002008-01-05T11:42:00.000+09:00Tanya, There are many people here who still look ...Tanya, There are many people here who still look down their noses at machine quilted quilts. I know one person in particular who is very snobbish about it. I told her I am a longarm quilter and she just looked at me. My thought on the matter is to each his/her own. I machine quilt on the longarm because I want to accomplish making many quilts and the time it would take to hand quilt them would make that impossible. As for whether or not it's accepted in other areas, the answer would be yes...the major quilt shows have categories for both hand quilted and machine quilted entries...and...some of the grand prize winning quilts are machine quilted. And they are beautiful. Yes, a hand quilted quilt is a treasure and a thing of beauty, but a machine quilted one can be as well. I have a longarm and I'm not afraid to use it! hee hee And if you come for a visit I'll teach you to use it. One more thing, I've seen Noriko-san on a quilting show on TV and also have seen her quilts in magazines, they are beautiful. I believe they were mostly scenes of trees in the woods. I like her technique and hope to attempt to make one someday.CONNIE Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524592276175272170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36822513.post-39437908712768733922008-01-05T10:08:00.000+09:002008-01-05T10:08:00.000+09:00so, if hand quilting is the "real" quilt...so, if hand quilting is the "real" quilting in Japan, are there people who hand quilt other's tops for them? That's becoming really hard to find here in central Canada though a few women on Hutterite colonies will still...Quilt Pixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15763869971803840742noreply@blogger.com