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I learned something about myself, today

by John <fixedgearhead@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jul 16, 2008 at 01:44 PM

I did, in fact, learn something. I saw a pattern that is called "split
9 patch". You take 9 different squares of fabric and sew them together
into a traditional 9 patch and then lay it out on a cutting mat and
cut the sewn together square down the center and across the center.
You take the resulting 4 sewn pattern pieces and rearrange them with
each other into a new pattern that somewhat resembles crazy quilting.
I saw something that was done by someone and thought I would give it a
try. Well what I learned is that I like the order of a "Traditional"
designed pattern and I don't like the randomness of the non
traditional assembled pattern. I think I am so used to the formal
design requirements of classical furniture construction, that I find
it unsettling, to step outside the established order of pattern
design. I know that will disturb some people who get great pleasure
from trying new ways of doing things that are not in any way
traditional, but I think there is room for a lot of different ways of
doing this thing called quilting. My true pleasure is producing a
cleanly put together traditional design of quilt pattern and then
assembling that into a traditional quilt. I think that will keep my
interest until I stop quilting and you pry that seam ripper, from my
cold dead fingers, to paraphrase Charlton Heston, but so be it. I know
that I never liked doing the more modern type of furniture for people
and I don't think I ever did as good a job on it as I did on the
classical pieces I did. Isn't it nice that there is room enough for
all the various approaches to quilting that the craft allows. Plenty
of space for all to play in, and I think I found mine.

John
 




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John <fixedgearhead@[E  2008-07-16 13:44:57 
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"jeanne-nzlstar*&quo  2008-07-17 12:48:20 
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John <fixedgearhead@[E  2008-07-16 17:42:39 
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Sunny <onetexsun@[EMAI  2008-07-16 20:12:18 
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Patti <Patti@[EMAIL PR  2008-07-17 08:14:39 
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Nann <nbhilyard@[EMAIL  2008-07-17 04:07:31 
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"Polly Esther"   2008-07-17 08:30:18 
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