Comments on: A talent I wished I could pass on to others (with lots and lots of pictures) http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:08:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marriage-101 http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-9614 Marriage-101 Tue, 01 May 2007 13:55:05 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/#comment-9614 I'm ashamed to say I can't even sew a button. My great-grandmother was a wonderful seamstress and used to make dresses for my mom and my aunt. DRESSES! Like, prom dresses! And here I am struggling with hems and buttons. And by struggling, I mean, too afraid to even attempt for fear I will ruin my garments. sigh...I'm a disgrace. I envy your quilting talents. I’m ashamed to say I can’t even sew a button. My great-grandmother was a wonderful seamstress and used to make dresses for my mom and my aunt. DRESSES! Like, prom dresses! And here I am struggling with hems and buttons. And by struggling, I mean, too afraid to even attempt for fear I will ruin my garments. sigh…I’m a disgrace. I envy your quilting talents.

]]> By: Della http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-9515 Della Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:06:07 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/#comment-9515 Call me crazy, but I actually used all those blankies and mini-quilts my babies received. Sure, they got dirty and they got washed, but it added to the character of the fabrics. They got softer and snugglier. I simple stitched some of them together as the boy's got older and made bigger patch work type blankets. They came in handy everytime the boys wanted to make "tents" in the living room. I have a few of the mid sized ones in the ottoman in the living room for when there is a little chill in the family room when we are watching a movie, etc. Now that the boys are teenagers, they get a kick out of asking me who made them and it progresses into stories about when they were babies...sigh...they grow up so fast. Call me crazy, but I actually used all those blankies and mini-quilts my babies received. Sure, they got dirty and they got washed, but it added to the character of the fabrics. They got softer and snugglier. I simple stitched some of them together as the boy’s got older and made bigger patch work type blankets. They came in handy everytime the boys wanted to make “tents” in the living room. I have a few of the mid sized ones in the ottoman in the living room for when there is a little chill in the family room when we are watching a movie, etc. Now that the boys are teenagers, they get a kick out of asking me who made them and it progresses into stories about when they were babies…sigh…they grow up so fast.

]]> By: La Turista http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-9513 La Turista Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:14:15 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/#comment-9513 When Peach was born, we also received the mother lode of blankets, some handmade, some just way expensive and beautiful. Thankfully, when Olive came along, we didn't get too many more to add to our collection. I, who keeps EVERYTHING, decided that the new and nearly new ones we really weren't using would be loved by the moms' group our church assists, and the rest, plus all the crib bedding I had made, I'm saving to make - guess what? - a couple of big quilts for Peach and Olive. And by make, I mean have someone else make, because me? Not so great on the sewing. Although, I did make a kick ass pair of Jamz in a textiles class I took in high school. When Peach was born, we also received the mother lode of blankets, some handmade, some just way expensive and beautiful. Thankfully, when Olive came along, we didn’t get too many more to add to our collection. I, who keeps EVERYTHING, decided that the new and nearly new ones we really weren’t using would be loved by the moms’ group our church assists, and the rest, plus all the crib bedding I had made, I’m saving to make – guess what? – a couple of big quilts for Peach and Olive.

And by make, I mean have someone else make, because me? Not so great on the sewing. Although, I did make a kick ass pair of Jamz in a textiles class I took in high school.

]]> By: Lizzy http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-9511 Lizzy Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:33:53 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/#comment-9511 I've noticed the blankets in other photos you've posted over the last year. Specifically the one with the monkeys. Because? You can't slip a monkey past me! I love the tradition behind quilting, I just wish I were more adept at that kind of thing. I’ve noticed the blankets in other photos you’ve posted over the last year. Specifically the one with the monkeys.
Because? You can’t slip a monkey past me!
I love the tradition behind quilting, I just wish I were more adept at that kind of thing.

]]> By: Anth http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-9486 Anth Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:19:58 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/04/27/a-talent-i-wished-i-could-pass-on-to-others-with-lots-and-lots-of-pictures/#comment-9486 Baby E has approximately a gazillion handmade blankets too. Two I crocheted for her. My mom sewed a few. Various other ladies contributed. She even has a couple quilts! (Quilting is something I don't know how to do. I know, weird. It's on my list of things to learn...and has been for years. I need a teacher.) I agree about needlecrafts - I think they are beautiful and full of love - and I don't want those skills to ever "die out" - I was crocheting & knitting waaaay before they became cool again. I went to Craft Warehouse for some cross stitch supplies. I figured, If you're calling your store <i>Craft Warehouse</i>, you'll have <i>craft supplies</i>, no? NO. The employee told me cross stitch just isn't popular enough. Bah. I spit on them. Needlecraft is not about popularity! Okay, that's enough. Sorry to take over your comments! Ha ha Baby E has approximately a gazillion handmade blankets too. Two I crocheted for her. My mom sewed a few. Various other ladies contributed. She even has a couple quilts!

(Quilting is something I don’t know how to do. I know, weird. It’s on my list of things to learn…and has been for years. I need a teacher.)

I agree about needlecrafts – I think they are beautiful and full of love – and I don’t want those skills to ever “die out” – I was crocheting & knitting waaaay before they became cool again.

I went to Craft Warehouse for some cross stitch supplies. I figured, If you’re calling your store Craft Warehouse, you’ll have craft supplies, no? NO. The employee told me cross stitch just isn’t popular enough. Bah. I spit on them. Needlecraft is not about popularity!

Okay, that’s enough. Sorry to take over your comments! Ha ha

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