tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post4437632282815768606..comments2024-03-27T14:52:47.190-07:00Comments on Idaho Beauty's Creative Journey: The In Between TimeThe Idaho Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-40692106409632547032022-05-31T13:43:47.077-07:002022-05-31T13:43:47.077-07:00Such a great post……one I’m sure most of us are fam...Such a great post……one I’m sure most of us are familar with!The Inside Storihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984299652568523595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-4777155640089452452022-05-29T14:31:46.258-07:002022-05-29T14:31:46.258-07:00Jan, I tell the people I gift quilts to the same t...Jan, I tell the people I gift quilts to the same thing, but I can't think of an instance of seeing evidence of said gift used up like Kathy described. My first gifted baby quilts were also made from a variety of fabrics gleaned from my dressmaking endeavors and minimal quilting skills so it wouldn't surprise me if some of them are mere rags today. Loved to death - a good fate for a quilt. Thanks for that story, Kathy.<br /><br />Also, your mention of the two times when an artist might give up rings a bell. I think that might have been in the article I mentioned and I can see how that might be true. Especially with the solo show, I can imagine that "what now?" question after you feel you've already pushed yourself to your pinnacle. One thing that always kept me from riding on a high too long as opposed to setting a new goal and getting back to work was my late husband letting me crow about some award for a quilt or other recognized accomplishment, then saying, "yeah, but what have you done lately?" Yeah, he always knew which buttons to push to get me back to work!The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-33094540989345977092022-05-25T06:01:52.594-07:002022-05-25T06:01:52.594-07:00About losing focus after finishing a project: I r...About losing focus after finishing a project: I read somewhere that the two times when artists are most likely to give up their art and get a day job (or whatever) are 1. immediately after getting MFA and 2. immediately after a big solo show.<br /><br />About repairing quilts: I made a quilt for my sister's first child, in 1975. I didn't know much about quilting at the time, used a thin woven gingham check as a base to cross-stitch her name, used flannel as batting, other inappropriate choices of fabric and technique. Thirty years later it had totally disintegrated and would I please repair it. I ended up having to basically make a new quilt, incorporating bits and pieces of the original. Of course the new quilt was far more sturdy and well-made, since I had learned a lot in the interim.<br /><br />kathy loomisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-6712568938369737312022-05-24T09:33:17.627-07:002022-05-24T09:33:17.627-07:00Anyone I give one of my quilts gets a note saying ...Anyone I give one of my quilts gets a note saying 'Quilts are tough & meant to be used! Please don't put it on a shelf in a closet. Use & enjoy it often!' Good advice to give ourselves, as well. The repairs you're making are a sign that you DID use & love that quilt! What good are they hidden away on a shelf? Jan in WYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com