tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post1830158584613180750..comments2023-11-08T11:16:17.687+00:00Comments on Smiles From Kate: Bluebell Woods Part 1Kate @ Smiles From Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17525561534884021883noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-86998667161702743572016-06-04T19:49:47.802+01:002016-06-04T19:49:47.802+01:00Great start on your bluebell carpet. Thanks for li...Great start on your bluebell carpet. Thanks for linking up. Looking forward to watching this one grow.em's scrapbaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111534162397777000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-17526656994860298822016-06-04T19:48:52.013+01:002016-06-04T19:48:52.013+01:00Good start on your blue bell carpet. Thanks for li...Good start on your blue bell carpet. Thanks for linking up. Looking forward to watching this one grow.em's scrapbaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111534162397777000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-79985419728391961542016-06-04T17:02:36.543+01:002016-06-04T17:02:36.543+01:00It's looking beautiful! I can't imagine th...It's looking beautiful! I can't imagine that I would be able to cut anything even remotely straight without using a ruler or marking a line or something :) Improv kind of makes me nervous, lol. Thanks for linking to TGIFF this week.Leanne Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944797294783593234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-85287330161611909582016-06-04T12:35:31.077+01:002016-06-04T12:35:31.077+01:00Great improv! I really like how the not so straig...Great improv! I really like how the not so straight lines work with your fabric choices.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612686505076697159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-83115102725109448022016-06-03T21:42:19.671+01:002016-06-03T21:42:19.671+01:00I'm on my second run through that book - haven...I'm on my second run through that book - haven't actually attempted any of the scores yet - but I'm not sure I will ever "get it." Libby in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709701255260085505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-24738646663311080812016-06-03T17:00:55.454+01:002016-06-03T17:00:55.454+01:00Your blues and purples are lovely together! Impro...Your blues and purples are lovely together! Improv scares the heck out of me. You cut FABRIC with SCISSORS?!! To me that's like cutting pizza with my rotary cutter -- unthinkable! ;-)Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-78476549434378641992016-06-02T11:12:51.144+01:002016-06-02T11:12:51.144+01:00First of all, the book is So inspirational that I ...First of all, the book is So inspirational that I want to try all the techniques she suggests. Improv piecing with fewer colors is harder for me than using many. I think getting a natural look takes time to stand back and move things around quite a bit, but I think you've hit it here. I would be quite happy with the progress you've made. Good job, and certainly not a dog quilt!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-72043379203571997462016-06-02T08:23:28.178+01:002016-06-02T08:23:28.178+01:00I think this is a good start. If you don't li...I think this is a good start. If you don't like working with scissors, just freehand with a rotary cutterKajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-75949798312471090212016-06-02T04:36:12.480+01:002016-06-02T04:36:12.480+01:00Ohh, I'm not sure I could do this! Keep up the...Ohh, I'm not sure I could do this! Keep up the good work - I'll be back to see where this goes! :) Thanks for sharing this on MCM. Beth @ Cooking Up Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786023962755107152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-46542073653974877652016-06-01T17:29:21.511+01:002016-06-01T17:29:21.511+01:00I have great admiration for improv quilts - they a...I have great admiration for improv quilts - they are harder than they look! At least for me. I keep using my rotary free hand instead of the scissors!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-7374184345042943272016-06-01T05:43:20.479+01:002016-06-01T05:43:20.479+01:00Oh yes I'll pop back to see, your post made me...Oh yes I'll pop back to see, your post made me laugh! I too have dabbled a bit lately with improv, it wasn't easy but a lot of fun! Linda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-14286500746917633232016-06-01T03:13:01.956+01:002016-06-01T03:13:01.956+01:00I had to laugh having just finished my mini finish...I had to laugh having just finished my mini finishing at 14" square this week. ( full reveal on Friday) I also cut more rectangles than squares.. I also can't cut straight with scissors and I wasted a lot of fabric trying to straighten things out. You definitely have the floating squares effect. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this. I love improv but I'm not sure that I love doing it with scissors.Lisa J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367339236614679822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-33840667168102455322016-06-01T01:58:53.927+01:002016-06-01T01:58:53.927+01:00Doing improv is so freeing and fun! You did a grea...Doing improv is so freeing and fun! You did a great job of fitting pieces to make it all come together I giggled a time to two while reading your mostly at the comment of not being dogs dinner. Joanie's Trendy Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392441529661534173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-7010202186683747382016-06-01T00:03:05.446+01:002016-06-01T00:03:05.446+01:00I love this....and it looks like sooooo much fun!!...I love this....and it looks like sooooo much fun!!!Caryl @ cinnamon holiday workshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584589130042712446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-38308974821553665582016-05-31T17:30:24.362+01:002016-05-31T17:30:24.362+01:00I love where this is going, keep going! I have to...I love where this is going, keep going! I have to say, I should have turned my mat over when I cut fabric for my floating squares, because I cheated and used the grid :-(Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165119758309263620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-83862243205631589542016-05-31T17:13:56.443+01:002016-05-31T17:13:56.443+01:00Oh Yeah - I'm coming back! Always Kate! It w...Oh Yeah - I'm coming back! Always Kate! It was fun watching you work through this process and also, I really love your sense of humor. Definitely not 'dog's dinner' LOL. You scored on your first score!Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-50027696630080669202016-05-31T04:02:07.662+01:002016-05-31T04:02:07.662+01:00Beautiful colors, but I'm not great at improv,...Beautiful colors, but I'm not great at improv, I'm an ordered kinda gal. But your project has a nice symmetry and color vibe going. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-70638103596680663432016-05-30T23:47:50.965+01:002016-05-30T23:47:50.965+01:00Oh, I'm coming back. I like this first chapter...Oh, I'm coming back. I like this first chapter of Bluebells and I look forward to the next. I believe you are on the right track. This part is both pretty and balanced. Bernie Kringelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00753481379287809548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-33239916055210086422016-05-30T23:41:14.545+01:002016-05-30T23:41:14.545+01:00It's beautiful right now. It has a balance of...It's beautiful right now. It has a balance of colors (not sameness) but rhythmic movement as my eye moves around to see it all. It looks just like the English woods full of bluebells I've seen recently on TV. Does it have to be bigger as part of the assignment or can it be finished as is? In my view there is no rule about wonky or straight, just looking and saying yes, BLUEBELLS. Does it express what you wanted? PaulaB quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850498636712774853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-22870432710802366472016-05-30T23:04:55.219+01:002016-05-30T23:04:55.219+01:00Pretty awesome! That's your inner artist comi...Pretty awesome! That's your inner artist coming out to ply (in the bluebells with all the other fairies!) XOKaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-16707774432636829662016-05-30T23:03:46.736+01:002016-05-30T23:03:46.736+01:00So wonderful! That first score is quite a ride and...So wonderful! That first score is quite a ride and thoroughly worth sticking it out to the end. I made a small piece, about 32" square and moved from small squares to bigger squares and really love it. I have been putting off the quilting but should finish it so I can put it up on my wall. I will be back to see how things go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-6908981069820480172016-05-30T21:53:05.569+01:002016-05-30T21:53:05.569+01:00Yes I see a carpet of bluebells!! Love it but as ...Yes I see a carpet of bluebells!! Love it but as Jennifer said not sure I could 'do' it - although I really like the improv blocks I see I think I would find it very hard. Actually maybe that should be a challenge to myself.Cut&Alterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513430347949305435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893619710941204763.post-16083809298254425932016-05-30T20:09:26.045+01:002016-05-30T20:09:26.045+01:00I love your colors, but I have to admit improv has...I love your colors, but I have to admit improv has me stumped. Don't know how far I'd get with it, but I'm interested to see the other blocks. Keep it up, Kate!Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400876555711424955noreply@blogger.com