tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post6327992554261198317..comments2024-03-25T09:22:42.873-06:00Comments on CRAZY BY DESIGN: First Finish of the YearCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05765115495938525371noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-30181723602123707952017-04-06T02:45:10.775-06:002017-04-06T02:45:10.775-06:00What a load of awesome projects! Fabulous finish w...What a load of awesome projects! Fabulous finish with the rainbow quilt. Thanks for participating in the 2017 FAL on behalf of the global hosts! Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-85883965127779224602017-01-27T08:31:14.437-07:002017-01-27T08:31:14.437-07:00The book case blocks are truly inspired. I love ho...The book case blocks are truly inspired. I love how you are using the selvages for book titles. Brilliant.works4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18354741604515547179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-49869695916342639372017-01-17T18:16:26.162-07:002017-01-17T18:16:26.162-07:00This was a fun post! I loved seeing your first boo...This was a fun post! I loved seeing your first bookcase blocks with creative selvege titles. And the rail quilt is so beautiful! Congrats on such a pretty finish! Picturing your authentic, original hardwood floors was the icing on the cake :)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-14718484777827544002017-01-15T15:07:19.534-07:002017-01-15T15:07:19.534-07:00Love, love, love the books! I put some books with ...Love, love, love the books! I put some books with selvage titles like that on a shelf in a jar quilt (jars filled with candy mostly since he loves sweets) I made my son years ago and had a fun time picking out book titles too. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793711897790110579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-58963823669767212332017-01-15T06:49:29.881-07:002017-01-15T06:49:29.881-07:00What a great surprise on the floors! I had that ha...What a great surprise on the floors! I had that happen on my first house - I pulled all the carpet up as they were smokers and found some beautiful hard wood floors underneath that got finished off.<br />Your bookshelf is wonderful! I wondered how you got the titles on there. Thanks for sharing.<br />Deb Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206921657695916898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-86166776843005296392017-01-15T06:48:43.712-07:002017-01-15T06:48:43.712-07:00You sure have a lot of fun with your quilts!! I h...You sure have a lot of fun with your quilts!! I have never seen one of yours that I didn't love. The bookshelf row is great. I saw a pattern book for a bookcase quilt that is on my wishlist. I need to accumulate more scraps for that!!<br /><br />Yay, hardwood floors. We have them that are covered with area rugs...dog claws you know. I can't tell you how badly my ceramic tile in the bathroom is scratched from nails and dog tags. They love the cold floors in the summer. But we love out dogs so we...tolerate...<br /><br />Glad your house re-do is coming to a close. Will you know how to act when your life is back to "normal"?<br />xx, CarolCarol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-60470388944673838162017-01-15T06:13:21.074-07:002017-01-15T06:13:21.074-07:00LOVE the bookshelf! What a fun idea - I will enjo...LOVE the bookshelf! What a fun idea - I will enjoy watching what you come up with! Rainbow Rails turned out lovely - very Impressionist-looking. Yay for good news on the remodeling front!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365095115416468818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-38113282214598131272017-01-14T21:17:52.632-07:002017-01-14T21:17:52.632-07:00Oh, fabulous! LOVE the bookshelf! I can tell you h...Oh, fabulous! LOVE the bookshelf! I can tell you had fun with the titles. It was a brilliant move to use selvage printing for them. The Rainbow Rails is so pretty. That will be cool and fresh on a summer night.Magpie Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-77013497642551202302017-01-14T20:23:22.212-07:002017-01-14T20:23:22.212-07:00Love the bookshelf. I have a sister who is an avi...Love the bookshelf. I have a sister who is an avid ready, I just may have to keep this in mind for the next time I need a gift.Brenda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403994916234555912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-28414136566205767722017-01-14T19:55:59.668-07:002017-01-14T19:55:59.668-07:00The PURPLE Rainbow Shelf is great, but I absolutel...The PURPLE Rainbow Shelf is great, but I absolutely LOVE your Rainbow Rails quilt!!!The Joyful Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706614750500929214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-87165581776953504792017-01-14T18:38:54.279-07:002017-01-14T18:38:54.279-07:00I think it's unanimous that your book shelf ro...I think it's unanimous that your book shelf row is a hit. I might just have to steal that idea from you as well! It looks fantastic!<br />I also really like the rail quilt that you finished. The colors are so pleasing.<br />Congrats on the closing in on the finish of your redo. I have one to look forward to, but not for three years at least. I'm going big time though, enlarge my kitchen, main bath and laundry room. Looking forward/not looking forward to it! (I may rent another house while it's being done!)claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572555442321120647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-33461018342072480732017-01-14T16:36:13.628-07:002017-01-14T16:36:13.628-07:00Oh, I definitely LOVE your bookshelf block, with t...Oh, I definitely LOVE your bookshelf block, with the purple books and selvages for titles! You are just brilliant, and now I want to make one of these even more. The rail fence quilt is so pretty and summery - perfect for that time of year. Nice finish!LIttle Penguin Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963436433585505550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-50006552800966912512017-01-14T16:27:45.486-07:002017-01-14T16:27:45.486-07:00I never in a million years would have thought of u...I never in a million years would have thought of using selvedges for book titles!! The bookcase quilt is going to be one of my favourites I know. Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-61181652643092400242017-01-14T14:05:50.391-07:002017-01-14T14:05:50.391-07:00Your bookshelf is amazing. The use of the selvedge...Your bookshelf is amazing. The use of the selvedges is so clever.Sally Trudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412466214275694996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-16120916679550978322017-01-14T13:12:07.289-07:002017-01-14T13:12:07.289-07:00Love the way your purple shelf of books turned out...Love the way your purple shelf of books turned out. The titles are a perfect finishing touch! Congratulations on the finish! Binding turned out great. scraphappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472985095648633397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-18296276728126068762017-01-14T11:31:15.162-07:002017-01-14T11:31:15.162-07:00Cathy, so many pretty fabric things here. I like ...Cathy, so many pretty fabric things here. I like the light in your string blocks, I vote for keeping them. The Rainbow bookcase is an amazing idea - I'm a Information Specialist at a University library - I think I have to copy your idea, just love it. Also loving the delicate pastel rainbow rail fence quilt. Your renos sound like they are moving along nicely, such a lovely post.Edithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256357618822072272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-65855786266461772172017-01-14T11:01:58.867-07:002017-01-14T11:01:58.867-07:00I agree with Kat ... the bookcase row is FANTASTIC...I agree with Kat ... the bookcase row is FANTASTIC! My daughter is a big reader and I'm always on the lookout for great book ideas in quilts for a future project. Congrats on your rail finish - looks great!Wendy Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178254705470058496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814262528756246837.post-76192216328859830032017-01-14T08:50:44.486-07:002017-01-14T08:50:44.486-07:00LOVE LOVE the bookcase row! Looks so authentic....LOVE LOVE the bookcase row! Looks so authentic. The rail quilt looks so fresh and happy, great finish.Kat Scribnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973680119735443740noreply@blogger.com