I love this one: Piece your sorrows - Quilt your Joys.

Edie

A stitch in time saves nine.

This is the signature of someone on here - I'm REALLY sorry, I don't remember who! :oops:

Quilters are warm people.

I love the double meaning of it! And it's true to boot! :-D

Great saying Edie.

Friends are like fabric, you can never have enough :D:D:D

Just a few,

A family is a patchwork of love

Anytime is Stitchin time

As ye Sew, sew shall ye rip

Behind every Quilter is a huge pile of fabric

Blessed are the piecemakers for they shall quilt forever

Good friends are like quilts, they age with you, yet never loose their warmth

My husband lets me buy all the material I hide!

and one of my favorites!
I got a new sewing machine for my husband, Good trade huh? :lol: :lol: :lol:

When life gives you scraps, make a quilt!

They all make me smile. :-D

Quilts are like love; made to last forever.

This is kind of long, but every quilt I give as a gift I put these in with it.

How Much Like A Quilt We Are

Some of us are bright and gay; some are quieter, more delicate and subdued.
Yet, how well we blend together.
The quieter ones set off the colorful,
The brighter ones accentuate the pastels.
Often, the more fragile pieces hold the sturdy ones together.
Blessed are we to be varied.
All of us are stitched with Love and tied to one another.
Reap the benefits of your sewing -
Baste consideration into your life -
Hem up disagreements and embellish it all with Love.
May there always be work for your hands to do
May your purse always hold a coin or two
May the sun always shine on your windowpane
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain
May the hand of a friend always be near you
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
The best kind of sleep beneath Heaven above -
Is under a quilt Handmade with Love.

Another one --

Life Is Like A Quilt

Life is like a patchwork quilt
And each little patch is a day.
Some patches are rosy, happy and bright
And some are dark and grey.

But each little patch as it's fitted in
And sewn to keep it together,
Makes a finished block in this life of ours
Filled with sun and rainy weather.

So let me work on Life's patchwork quilt
Through the rainy days and the sun
Trusting that when I have finished my block
The Master may say, "Well Done."

I don't know who these were written by, but I do cherish them. I hope you keep them with you as I do

Edie

Edie they are both beautiful - gave me goosebumps! :-D

They do me too! Actually, it is how I feel - and somebody just put it into quilting words and there it is!

Edie

Received this as a gift, love it. :D

LOL...I wonder if the wee mousie has BIG EARS! :lol:
BTW, it is an original, as I honestly have never seen it.

I also coined:
No wonder I'm a quilter, my friends keep me in stitches.

I like pithy sayings, what else can I say? lol! :lol:

When your heart needs patched
And just in time,
I won't give you one...
I'll give you nine! :D
written by your quiltncrazy/mousie :wink:

Francey pants, since you inspired it, that's for you! :XD:

A FAT QUARTER IS NOT A BODY PART

:oops: :oops: :oops:

Oh my! It's yours of course Mousie! I'm sorry - how could I not have remembered! :oops: I'll go out in the yard and lash myself with birch twigs! :mrgreen:

Why is there no blowing a kiss smiley?
:-D :thumbup:

I really like those quilting poems :D:D:D

Thank you, Amma, I don't remember where I saw them, but I thought them quite apropos and I use those two and a story about an Angel and a tattered quilt in each of the books I write to go with a finished quilt. It is kinda long, but ever so beautiful. If anyone wants me to send it along, I would be glad to.

We had a doozie snow yesterday. Came up like gangbusters and the wind was horrendous. So I look out my window and see drifts I do not want to shovel this year. I would just like to stay inside and watch the world go by and stick close to my quilting.

Edie

YW!:XD: :arrow: :arrow: KISS :arrow: :arrow: :mrgreen:

aww, well it's not a blowing a kiss smiley, lol...but I tried.
caught yours, and it landed right on my sweet little mousie cheek...aw, your too sweet, K :oops:

Back atcha!

:XD: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :mrgreen: :D

A family that stitches together,
Shall never unravel.

Or something like that, lol! :mrgreen:

I love all your poems and quotes. I would like to see the one about the angel and the tattered quilt. A long time ago I saw a framed poem about Grndma's quilt but could not afford it. A quote that applied to my life was "When life hands you scraps, make a quilt." Thank you, Gabrielle (angel)

My favorite - There is NO SUCH THING as too much fabric!

I heartily agree and will gladly help anyone who has a problem with too much fabric. Just send it on over and I promise to take good care of it. :lol:

My girlfriend has that sign in her quilt room. Makes me laugh every time I see it! :D

For the longest time when I first got into restoring vintage and antique sewing machines and then I started quilting my most popular saying to all of my friends and family was...."Yes I quilt and no I am not gay!!"

And one of our friends that is gay keeps telling me that I am finally coming around. :roll: :lol: :lol:

Billy

If you look throughout history, most tailors and those sewing have been men. Heck, most of the men I know who quilt are amazing. Their minds work differently (no, not trying to be funny here) and they tend to be able to do new techniques and patterns that we gals never would have thought of. I sure wish my hubby wanted to quilt, not because I want to share my stash or anything but because I know he could come up with some amazing patterns for me. And most male quilters I know are married - to women. :wink:

I wonder if the stigmatisms on men who sew and do other handwork, were started by jealous women??? :D:D:D

I wonder that myself, or is it that women tend to find men who appreciate their hobbies and interest very attractive so the men are jealous.

I know there is not a shortage of women flirting with me when I go to the fabric store by myself.

Billy

Heck, the ladies at my LQS flirt with my hubby when I'm there. I don't mind at all. Heck, it might put him in a better mood because I'll ask for a quarter yard of something and he'll tell them to just cut me a yard. Maybe I should call ahead and tell them to really flirt with him & see what I can get then. :lol:

Every fall for our anniversary, my husband and I stay at a beautiful Scottish inn in the Hocking Hills of Ohio. Before we went this year, I did a search to see if there were any quilting shops in the vicinity, and found Honey Fork Fabrics in Logan. For the first time in 12 years, we wandered afield from our cozy cottage, and drove through the beautiful countryside in search of the shop. It's way out in the country, next to the home of the proprietor, Ellen. When we pulled in the driveway, there were two signs on the building warning against parking there (neither of them serious). Her husband had posted the first one (can't remember what it said). I took a picture of the one she posted cause it was so funny! Can't remember exact wording, but it said something like "Parking for Quilters Only. All others will be drawn, fat quartered, pieced, and stitched in the ditch." The owner, Ellen, is a lovely lady, and has a lovely shop. She sells online, too, so visit her website:
honeyforkfabrics.com

I think a man taking an interest in creating, is very attractive.
Since my DH has gotten interested in this board, and noticed all that it takes to make a quilted project, he has been helping me around the house more, so I have time to get some quilting done. I think that is REALLY attractive!
Be careful when you go in the fabric store, Billy,...I think fabric is quite the aphrodisiac for some women.
What woman wouldn't want a fabric appreciative man?
customer to fabric employee: "oh, and you can bag him for me too!":wink:

Sounds like a GREAT plan, Tiffany!:mrgreen:
woo hoo...be extra good to that man! :wink:

ERhausfrau....part of your first poem is part of an Irish blessing.

I am enjoying this thread. Thx everyone. :D

If I can’t remember where I put it, do I still have to count it as part of my stash?
My sewing machine is smarter than your honor student.
Always trust a quilter. She knows her way around the block.
I only quilt on days that end in ‘Y’ .
How can you say I’m fabric obsessed when I still have space in my closet?
Addicted to fabric and proud of it.
Take life one square at a time.
I didn’t lose my marbles. I traded them for fat quarters.
Those aren’t thread bits. They’re debris from a creative explosion!

Somehow I believe you on that one, because the girl that cuts my fabric told me that since we both were married that a "friends with benefits" thing would be perfect for us. :shock:

That one ranks up there with the time when my wife and I were dating, the waitress sat down beside me and took our order and when she dropped off the check there was a napkin with her phone number on it.

Billy

These are all wonderful, but the "My sewing machine is smarter than your honor student," made me laugh out loud, literally! I'm still chuckling and I wonder how I can get a bumper sticker made up with that saying. Too funny!!! :lol:

These are all wonderful, but the "My sewing machine is smarter than your honor student," made me laugh out loud, literally! I'm still chuckling and I wonder how I can get a bumper sticker made up with that saying. Too funny!!! :lol: