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Old 01-06-2011, 10:03 AM
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When people posted their quilts they would include details that the picture doesn't tell, like is it machine pieced, machine quilted, hand appliqued....... and so on. I find it frustrating to see beautiful quilts and not know the details.
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Me too! I thought I was the only one. And when I ask specific questions many OP don't come back with the details. Then I think maybe I am being to nosey. I love the technical details of a quilt.

I also thrive on the quilting details, like was it done on LA or DSM? Was it marked prior to quilting? How did you do it (stencil, transfer, tracing with light box, etc).


I also wish LA would specify when they post a picture if the quilting was computer generated or hand guided. Did they do ruler work. Is it a panto? if so maybe include the panto design name.
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Old 01-06-2011, 11:45 AM
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I always thought that people just wanted to see the finished quilts.
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Old 01-06-2011, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by featherweight
I always thought that people just wanted to see the finished quilts.

Many do just want to see the finished quilt but many of us are very technically oriented about the construction, would like to know the pattern name, the technique used to acheive the beautiful results being posted because we may wish to try doing that quilt ourselves. I am that way just because I am curious and it helps me to learn.
For example, I am a beginning long armer. When I see posts of quilted quilts done by longarm it is very helpful for me to know if they are computer generated to help reassure my budding skill and fragile self esteem that it is not humanly possible to acheive that kind of symmetrical perfection in a quilted motif through hand guiding.
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Old 01-06-2011, 01:10 PM
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I thrive on every detail. Hopefully we can let the members know we are eager for more, more, more!. The finished quilts are marvelous and the steps leading up to the finish are also marvelous.
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Old 01-06-2011, 02:13 PM
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I agree, would like more details, especially what machine was used for piecing or embroidery, etc.
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Old 01-06-2011, 03:18 PM
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I also like to know the name of the pattern and the book or magazine it came from. That makes it easier to add to my list!
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I agree!! I need/want all the details.
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Old 01-06-2011, 03:22 PM
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My peeve is that they don't list the pattern name - and then you read numerous pages of asking for pattern info....
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Old 01-06-2011, 03:23 PM
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This is good to know and when I post pictures I will try to accomodate. I, too, like all the details, but thought I was being too nosy. It is just fascinating to see all these ideas that others have and to know how it was done ... even if I never want to do the same thing. We are just naturally curious I guess.

Thanks for the topic.
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