tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post9043031990448881452..comments2023-10-17T06:15:05.920-07:00Comments on Quilting with the Dread Pirate Rodgers! aarrggghhh!: Victoriana Quilt Designs Quilter's Meet-n-Greet IntroShelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-43134743689604742612018-09-17T08:23:01.035-07:002018-09-17T08:23:01.035-07:00You have such a delightful story. The cathedral wi...You have such a delightful story. The cathedral window pattern is my absolute favorite. Thanks for sharing with us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582250890214905757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-83331794615996691182018-09-15T18:19:55.490-07:002018-09-15T18:19:55.490-07:00Feel like I just spent a wonderful afternoon with ...Feel like I just spent a wonderful afternoon with a great friend..over tea of course...and giggled & enjoyed all the chatter we shared! Thank you for sharing! :)OhioLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759540308119930370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-24209420326792281742018-09-14T11:01:24.304-07:002018-09-14T11:01:24.304-07:00I found it hard to choose a favourite quit of your...I found it hard to choose a favourite quit of yours, but the Kanji Peace might sneak into #1. And then the Tin Lizzie suggestions, I have a very, VERY old Gammill with a wooden frame, and the side tensioner triangles would be a winner.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-87016900712214872882018-09-14T08:16:45.742-07:002018-09-14T08:16:45.742-07:00Nice to meet you Shelley. I am not a fan of appli...Nice to meet you Shelley. I am not a fan of applique and have begun suspecting that if I took a class on how to actually DO needle turn applique, I might enjoy it. Time will tell if I actually do that. lolMelva Nolanhttps://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-5186048360795272102018-09-13T08:36:15.958-07:002018-09-13T08:36:15.958-07:00What a blast to the past...Family Circle! Looks l...What a blast to the past...Family Circle! Looks like they didn't lie either...you became a quilter that weekend. Stunning lone star quilt. I do love hand dyes and the special look they give a project!<br />Calicojoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796145323746252678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-30545749331084943072018-09-12T19:48:20.176-07:002018-09-12T19:48:20.176-07:00What a fun post! And you're so right - that q...What a fun post! And you're so right - that quilt does glow. And I'm blown away that you made a king-sized quilt in a weekend - talk about wonder woman! Thank you for inviting us to visit.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-76851536562694230072018-09-11T14:25:55.759-07:002018-09-11T14:25:55.759-07:00OH NO! Set him to polishing the silverware. That...OH NO! Set him to polishing the silverware. That was my job for the holidays and when company came. Geez, but I hated doing the forks ... all those stinkin' tines!Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-4061494936410961352018-09-11T14:25:04.088-07:002018-09-11T14:25:04.088-07:00"... that didn't know any different."..."... that didn't know any different." Isn't that the bottom line truth? It's also probably the reason so many things get done the first time! LOL!Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-20119320157911532672018-09-11T14:24:15.583-07:002018-09-11T14:24:15.583-07:00Log Cabin remains one of my all time favorite layo...Log Cabin remains one of my all time favorite layouts, probably because of that first quilt. It holds a special place in my heart. Thanks for dropping by!Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-88153412390765272402018-09-11T14:23:18.168-07:002018-09-11T14:23:18.168-07:00Hiya, Carole! Thank you for stopping by!Hiya, Carole! Thank you for stopping by!Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-30065876597774611522018-09-11T14:22:57.714-07:002018-09-11T14:22:57.714-07:00thank you! In my defense, I must say that I had N...thank you! In my defense, I must say that I had NO IDEA how big a king size quilt really was and I had NO IDEA that making it "in a weekend" was rhetorical. :-)Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-70693120434617258862018-09-11T14:22:08.912-07:002018-09-11T14:22:08.912-07:00I'm so happy that you visited my blog! Regard...I'm so happy that you visited my blog! Regarding the Lone Star .. I gotta say that the star of the show (pun intended!) is the hand dyed fabric. Tammy Salzman of "Always Unique Hand Dyed Fabrics" doe superb work.Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-22357972296814129972018-09-11T14:21:02.959-07:002018-09-11T14:21:02.959-07:00Thank you for dropping by! I'm glad you did. ...Thank you for dropping by! I'm glad you did. :-)Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-22529087652167364042018-09-11T14:20:37.088-07:002018-09-11T14:20:37.088-07:00How awesome that you made the quilt also! I bet y...How awesome that you made the quilt also! I bet you were surprised to see my picture, then! The worn appearance of your quilt is proof that it was well loved and admired .. the greatest compliment that a quiltmaker can get. :-)Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-63629737164714280632018-09-11T14:19:32.835-07:002018-09-11T14:19:32.835-07:00I am so flattered that you thought to include me! ...I am so flattered that you thought to include me! I am delighted to be a part of the Quilters Meet n Greet! Thank you.Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-70816872601791260532018-09-11T13:50:24.876-07:002018-09-11T13:50:24.876-07:00HaHa. Bruce is going stir crazy cause he's wi...HaHa. Bruce is going stir crazy cause he's without a project until our company comes next Sat.The Quilting Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14155024079229076947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-45203690174345603462018-09-11T11:53:23.261-07:002018-09-11T11:53:23.261-07:00Hey, Janna! I'm so pleased you stopped by!
I...Hey, Janna! I'm so pleased you stopped by!<br /><br />I love it when I get notifications of new content on your blog. *SUCH* an adventure ... but I'm glad it's you guys and not me! LOL!Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-51281877574160454442018-09-11T11:51:54.379-07:002018-09-11T11:51:54.379-07:00Thank you! Isn't that fabric absolutely astou...Thank you! Isn't that fabric absolutely astounding? I bless they day I found Tammy Salzman of 'Always Unique Hand Dyed Fabric'. She is such a wonderful person to deal with. I asked her if she could dye me some fabric to match a background color and she hit it spot-on. Highly recommended.Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-29696877891797202242018-09-11T11:49:03.795-07:002018-09-11T11:49:03.795-07:00Hiya, L.J. Who knew what that one "little, o...Hiya, L.J. Who knew what that one "little, ol' project" would lead to? These days, a weekend project is practically instant gratification! Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-46009470047774013162018-09-11T11:47:47.382-07:002018-09-11T11:47:47.382-07:00Thank you, Tammy. It's been way too long that...Thank you, Tammy. It's been way too long that I've let it lapse. Thank you for stopping by!Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-2740120115250221362018-09-11T11:46:55.901-07:002018-09-11T11:46:55.901-07:00Hiya, Nann! I do remember Stashbusters! but dro...Hiya, Nann! I do remember Stashbusters! but dropped out of it quite a while ago. There were just too many ideas to absorb and I needed to concentrate on what I had to work on, rather than create new projects! I'm *STILL* at that point! LOL!<br /><br />Glad you stopped by!Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-3436454392008412382018-09-11T11:45:24.479-07:002018-09-11T11:45:24.479-07:00Thank you! It's one of my all time favorites...Thank you! It's one of my all time favorites. I love looking at it. I experience a huge bubble of pleasure every time I see it. :-)Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-46547323817160811102018-09-11T11:44:25.305-07:002018-09-11T11:44:25.305-07:00I absolutely used one of Ricky Tims' quilts as...I absolutely used one of Ricky Tims' quilts as inspiration for those arched "caps" (or whatever they are called). I looked at *so many* Lone Stars for ideas because I really, really, really wanted this one to be very special.Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-86284238512543436552018-09-11T11:42:57.324-07:002018-09-11T11:42:57.324-07:00Oh, the fabric acquisition is an addiction! Yet, ...Oh, the fabric acquisition is an addiction! Yet, when I pull fabric for the current quilt, I frequently discover that I don't have ALL the fabrics required ... like the blenders or companion prints or accents. My husband doesn't understand why I need to buy MORE fabric. :-)Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735540.post-73021465894879729112018-09-11T11:32:45.895-07:002018-09-11T11:32:45.895-07:00I'm glad I finished it also! I didn't rea...I'm glad I finished it also! I didn't realize it at the time, but not all tops get quilted. LOL!Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431557867878383150noreply@blogger.com