Sunday Stash #161 – Notions of Peace

Molli Sparkles

Quilt maker to the stars. Spiller of truth tea.

10 Responses

  1. It gives me a strange level of peace to see your notions post. I was afraid I was going to have to unsubscribe. I’ve declared 2016 as The Year of the Stash and sometimes the fabric porn is too much for me to deal with. A little break is more than welcome! And I second your endorsement of painter’s tape. I use it wide open – marking straight lines on quilts, keeping wee bits of fabric from getting mixed up, attaching blocks to the wall for impromptu photo shoots, etc.

    As for the whole man quilting issue, I read your post, and the two you linked and tried to form an opinion, but part of me just doesn’t want to get involved. Head in the sand much? I don’t care so much who made a quilt or how much attention it got from whom. It’s whether it speaks to me or not. And wishing one had the quilting “success” of others, for whatever reason, just poisons one’s thoughts. Comparison is the thief of joy. I will say that I think you hold the record for the greatest number of times using the word penis in a quilt blog post.

  2. Hi Mollie! I am coming late to the party too I guess because I haven’t read the Men post either and probably won’t if it’s causing a stir. I’m into quilt love I guess and not quilt controversy. I revel in quilting successes and quilting artistry, and eat up photos of beautiful quilts like they were candy!

    So instead of reading the post (okay, I might sneak a peek because I’m also curious ) I’ll just leave you lots of hugs and healing thoughts in case you need them! And may I just say, I’m a sparkle girl as well and love your blog! Thanks for hosting the linky.

  3. Liz says:

    A zipper tutorial I like is the free Craftsy class “Mastering Zipper Techniques”

  4. I love that glittery purple notebook!

  5. helen says:

    Oh I enjoyed this post too. I have a collection of notions that came from my mother, and mil, old darning threads, old metal bobbins, old thread from the mill my husband’s grandfather worked in.
    ps just had to check out the “other” two blogs. I thought patchwork and quilting and sewing was about the creativity and companionship whoever and whatever. Have I been asleep?

  6. Sue says:

    Just keep sparkling Molli, I love that men quilt! I hope and wish more would, the math alone is a bloke thing! SO I haven’t read the posts, but take no notice. Splash a few more sequins about, what the hell! More is more, right? PS you did a remarkable thing with the Hashtag quilts. I would have sent blocks but my skills weren’t up to the task. However I’m doing some simple quilts for the fire victims in WA. Big Love. X

  7. Tish says:

    How did I not know that you could buy bent safety pins? I’m not sure I have stumbled upon them in our LQS? Does it make pin removal easier? I have so many questions 🙂 Blue painters tape…love this stuff. It comes in sew handy for many different things. My supreme slider has pretty much lost off of its stick, so the blue tape works great for holding it in place.

  8. Marla says:

    @sewkatiedid (Katie Pederson) has a great invisible zipper tutorial for installing zippers in pillows. https://sewkatiedid.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/zip-to-your-pillow/

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