Comments on: Back to vintage

By: turkeyred

turkeyred — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:36:37 +0000

what beautiful treasures-i love them all! the trucks are quite inspiring. i have a old brass bed that i intend to “plant”. i think with an assortment of grasses and moss-so it can actually be used for it’s original purpose-to lay on.

By: thepilgrimmage

thepilgrimmage — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:05:25 +0000

The quilt is quite beautiful! I can imagine someone
quietly stitching away. I love anything Amish! I have
spent time in that area and even contemplated moving
there because I so enjoyed being near the Amish.
The skirt is beautiful too!

By: jude

jude — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:09:59 +0000

wow, what a gem, the sheen on that fabric is glorious and made even more spectacular with the stitching.

By: threadspider

threadspider — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:57:23 +0000

The Amish quilt is very beautiful. They were labours of love, as well as being works of art, weren’t they?

By: Deb G

Deb G — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:46:08 +0000

Laughing about the cats on the bed and fragile blankets. The reason I have so many blankets to mend would be that little dog Lola. I had hoped she would grow out of chewing holes but she hasn’t (I can’t catch her in the act) and she paws at blankets to form a nest. I just keep telling myself it adds character.

That skirt and quilt both have so much character! And the trucks are terrific. I’m glad you stretched your rule and shared them.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:22:59 +0000

I wish I could use this on the bed, but it is quite worn and would not hold up, particularly with my cats that like to sleep on the bed every night. By the way, I accept your invitation to be an auntie to your sweet kitties. I am so flattered at the mere suggestion.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:17:07 +0000

I think the trucks were as much a novelty as Richard Saja’s art. How does one pass along a highway and see such delights without taking a photo? Impossible!

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:14:34 +0000

I would love to see your antique quilt. I never tire of looking at old quilts. So much to learn and enjoy with these special pieces.

I like your idea regarding the skirt. I will think this over a bit and see if I could justify it!

By: Pat Sieler

Pat Sieler — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:59:48 +0000

That is a lovely quilt. I do hope that you will use it and not as a hanging. It would work in any color scheme and the woman’s heart that made it (wherever she may be) would beat in tune with you.
I do agree with you about the skirt. I always have a hesitancy about changing any artist’s concept. If it were mass produced, I would say “Go for it” but not as it stands.

By: DebraAnn

DebraAnn — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:14:52 +0000

The quilt is beautiful as is the taffetta skirt that isn’t tafetta. The detail is beautiful. And I’m glad you worked in those lovely truck gardens. They are beautiful and unique.