tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post1576847702726173886..comments2023-09-26T12:17:44.270+02:00Comments on Lazy Gal Summer 2008: The Big String Star is almost finished!Tonya Ricuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10778059489713831067noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-74781437708220628192008-07-01T05:43:00.000+02:002008-07-01T05:43:00.000+02:00Very cool way to use strings and to build on an in...Very cool way to use strings and to build on an inspiration from an old beauty. I love it!Carol E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02741550863747328734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-3622681200126917272008-06-27T13:15:00.000+02:002008-06-27T13:15:00.000+02:00Love love this idea, the letters, the star quilt i...Love love this idea, the letters, the star quilt inspiration is super! all great stuff, I would love to do something like this.Lorie McCownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547535852495946304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-24125875079115246122008-06-25T16:16:00.000+02:002008-06-25T16:16:00.000+02:00Won't you come join my growing quilter's list!? Th...Won't you come join my growing quilter's list!? Thanks for participating!<BR/>http://justusquilters.blogspot.com/~Niki~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05479427401865206504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-71078938380509085792008-06-24T04:54:00.000+02:002008-06-24T04:54:00.000+02:00Love the string star, never tried one myself only ...Love the string star, never tried one myself only a Lonestar!<BR/>RoslynRoslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072175456185500751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-14710414315650319312008-06-23T16:49:00.000+02:002008-06-23T16:49:00.000+02:00Awesome inspiration -- awesome red quilt!Awesome inspiration -- awesome red quilt!Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-62723802289173035872008-06-18T15:34:00.000+02:002008-06-18T15:34:00.000+02:00What a glorious quilt you have going. That is a s...What a glorious quilt you have going. That is a show stopper for me.Rose Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-39470180330308444732008-06-16T16:26:00.000+02:002008-06-16T16:26:00.000+02:00P.S,!!!!I just enlarged the pic, and I am SERIOUSL...P.S,!!!!<BR/><BR/>I just enlarged the pic, and I am SERIOUSLY IMPRESSED with the plaid strips in the setting triangles being MITERED! You rock girl!! :cD<BR/><BR/>BonnieBonnie K. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-47131932483116871122008-06-16T16:24:00.000+02:002008-06-16T16:24:00.000+02:00YEAH!! I had to come running and see, especially ...YEAH!! I had to come running and see, especially since Tonya sent me an email saying it used the "Bonnie-esque Garbage Can Approach" *LMAO* (thanks Ton..what a hoot!)<BR/><BR/>The quilt is fabulous and since I have a BIN of 5.5" string blocks, I might have to try this on a smaller scale! Thanks for the Inspiration!<BR/><BR/>Life is good in my garbage can... :cD<BR/><BR/>BonnieBonnie K. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-24328474313495359142008-06-14T20:43:00.000+02:002008-06-14T20:43:00.000+02:00Fun! Love your color choices :- )I also love the i...Fun! Love your color choices :- )<BR/><BR/>I also love the inspiration quilt. I can see why wanted to make one of your own!Magpie Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-32347382109535545932008-06-14T17:15:00.000+02:002008-06-14T17:15:00.000+02:00So bright! I just noticed the diamonds created by...So bright! I just noticed the diamonds created by the red strips in the star. Wow. Congrats on getting it all together...what a great inspiration quilt too. Looking forward to where you put the letters and how it all comes together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-76600531680935165772008-06-14T12:03:00.000+02:002008-06-14T12:03:00.000+02:00I love the old quilt - the way she ran out of fabr...I love the old quilt - the way she ran out of fabric and used turquoise in opposite corners to try and balance it out! But yours is gorgeous, and will look great with the wide border and letters.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028823449044689373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-37908415952369262572008-06-13T15:04:00.000+02:002008-06-13T15:04:00.000+02:00They're both great. Thanks for posting them. I've ...They're both great. Thanks for posting them. I've been admiring your beautiful collection of string quilts in Marston's Liberated String Quilts. Very inspiring, and beautiful examples of colour and value and using what you have.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09029115839076216849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-52107551069056888652008-06-12T20:01:00.000+02:002008-06-12T20:01:00.000+02:00I agree, BOTH quilts are wonderful!I agree, BOTH quilts are wonderful!Mary Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801947879882584734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-44929840397095290732008-06-12T18:40:00.000+02:002008-06-12T18:40:00.000+02:00Gorgeous! Well done.Gorgeous! Well done.Kristin Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928785234341842893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-64797337338790473502008-06-12T17:18:00.000+02:002008-06-12T17:18:00.000+02:00Nancy, I got it - both of them are GREAT! I love ...Nancy, I got it - both of them are GREAT! <BR/><BR/>I love how you found a way to take the inspiration and make it your own! <BR/><BR/>I'm still lurking...Quiltdivajuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593385265961892847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-26232161805019318952008-06-12T14:51:00.000+02:002008-06-12T14:51:00.000+02:00Beautiful, bold! The colors are amazing. I just l...Beautiful, bold! The colors are amazing. I just love it. <BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-86538552419967917972008-06-12T14:01:00.000+02:002008-06-12T14:01:00.000+02:00Oops! My apologies to the class--I intended the "i...Oops! My apologies to the class--I intended the "isn't it great" comment to refer to the old quilt that inspired me, not to mine. (I hope it didn't sound like that.) If it weren't for all of you, both your work in this class and your wonderful blogs, I would never have made this top, and certainly wouldn't have learned to free-piece letters. I lurked for a while, reading everything, then suddenly found myself sewing again! <BR/>Best to you all, NancyNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566753484617240217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-60708923066863533262008-06-12T13:44:00.000+02:002008-06-12T13:44:00.000+02:00Fantastic, don't you just love string quilts? I ne...Fantastic, don't you just love string quilts? I never seen one like this before. Thanks for sharing.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12924055650750792478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-15032191452066286482008-06-12T11:40:00.000+02:002008-06-12T11:40:00.000+02:00Wonderful. Your quilt is very impressive!Wonderful. Your quilt is very impressive!Rachel Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017905475543437240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-51342414483715917042008-06-12T10:47:00.000+02:002008-06-12T10:47:00.000+02:00Oh my - I'm speechless. It's gorgeous.That's a go...Oh my - I'm speechless. It's gorgeous.<BR/><BR/>That's a good idea for the border. You've given me an idea for the backing of the houses.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344963200919601488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605926803406381075.post-65501972645818775322008-06-12T07:20:00.000+02:002008-06-12T07:20:00.000+02:00gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. I love that inspiratio...gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. I love that inspiration quilt too. I love your colors. In the first pic, your quilt looks quite traditional and yet the closeup shows the fun modern fabric you also used. Reminds me of Bonnie's work, mixing all the different kinds of fabric together.<BR/><BR/>and look at your letters! you did a great job with those Ys and I love your C.Tonya Ricuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778059489713831067noreply@blogger.com