Have you been arrested................ by the quilt police?

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07-20-2010, 03:21 PM

#71

lfw045

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Quilt Police........what Quilt Police. LOL~

07-20-2010, 05:02 PM

#72

seasaw2mch

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Originally Posted by littlehud

Most of mine don't have labels either. And they would be horrified by my 1/4 inch seams. They are close but far from perfect. My quilting is rustic. (That's a nice way of saying it needs a lot more practice.) But my quilts are loved and used and that is what counts to me.

I with you on All That!

07-20-2010, 05:05 PM

#73

Lori L

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Originally Posted by C.Cal Quilt Girl

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Originally Posted by Shelley

I'm not the quilt police - I promise - but PLEASE either put on a label or write on the back with a permanent pen. I have some of my grandmother's quilts, an no idea for sure if they really are hers and when she made them. Your family will thank you, especially your grandchildren or great-grandchildren that take up quilting. You never know!

O.K.... I know you can't possibly be the Q.P. w/such a nice smile !!

Yes but how do we know that's really her in the avatar??? Seriously look at Marsye's.......I thought forever she was 100yr old smoking wrinkled lady :)

07-20-2010, 05:10 PM

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Candace

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Aw shoot, you guys guilted me into embroidering up some labels today. I hadn't put my stamp on the last two quilts I made. But sometimes I don't want my name on them! LOL!

07-20-2010, 06:27 PM

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Farm Quilter

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Originally Posted by Lori L

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Originally Posted by C.Cal Quilt Girl

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Originally Posted by Shelley

O.K.... I know you can't possibly be the Q.P. w/such a nice smile !!

Yes but how do we know that's really her in the avatar???

Well, I'll vouch for Shelly...she really is pictured in her avatar! She lives 40 or so miles from me and since we live out in the boonies of eastern Washington, she's considered a neighbor!!! And she is a great LA quilter too, willing to share her knowledge and expertise with others. She isn't the quilt police, but the QPs wouldn't visit her <grin>

07-20-2010, 06:38 PM

#76

UglyCook

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I was admiring a quilt at the Sister's Show that was pieced fairly simply but had a neat story to tell on the embroidered blocks of where the family or individual had been stationed in the military. Two of the Quilt Police Guild wandered, no stomped, up and sniffed and pointed out that it was not done "right" because it had MACHINE EMBROIDERY on it!

I couldn't figure out why the machine piecing and quilting didn't bother them, just the machine embroidery.

07-20-2010, 06:47 PM

#77

vickster

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i recently ran across some books by jennifer chiaverini one is the lost quilter and it makes you realize why u should label your quilts. ps i hope i find more of her books at used bk stores

07-20-2010, 06:52 PM

#78

earthwalker

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Can't write all my quilting crimes down...I'm "on the run"....

07-20-2010, 06:54 PM

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FroggyinTexas

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You will find used books at Amazon.com or just type the author's name into your search engine and a list of booksellers and unbelievably low prices will appear like magic. froggyintexas