tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post3941185158727222922..comments2023-07-24T14:24:06.237+01:00Comments on Welsh Quilts: CarvingsPippa Moss - Welsh Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102958156763153144noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-32336073236265599832010-12-14T21:29:55.926+00:002010-12-14T21:29:55.926+00:00Pippa, the old carvings from the church doorway ar...Pippa, the old carvings from the church doorway are wonderful! I love finding and tracing the links of decorative motifs that were used in various ways down thru the centuries, generation after generation. I couldn't agree with you more about how sterile perfectionism can become. I love the "naturalness" of the old motifs in the Welsh quilts. Karen in the IslandsKarenQuilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883452794136245078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-76468710835000186052010-12-06T09:33:59.456+00:002010-12-06T09:33:59.456+00:00I will try to post about marking a Durham wholeclo...I will try to post about marking a Durham wholecloth (have done two so far) - and will keep you filled in about marking the Welsh one.PippaPippa Moss - Welsh Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102958156763153144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-66130292960019264402010-12-06T07:27:46.469+00:002010-12-06T07:27:46.469+00:00I always do the markings on my quilts "as I g...I always do the markings on my quilts "as I go", starting the design in the middle of the quilt and going to the open edges. It works just fine for me. The patterns are always a little irregular because of freehand drawing and quilting - but I love the charme of a handworked item! <br />I also would love to see pictures of the marking process, Pippa..Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696241343855169123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-30086435752422693332010-12-02T22:09:05.449+00:002010-12-02T22:09:05.449+00:00Hi Pippa. Interesting carvings - it looks like a g...Hi Pippa. Interesting carvings - it looks like a glaze or paint over the stone? I love the colour. <br />Premarking an entire quilt sounds like a chore, but I'd love to see how you go about it. Will you share photos of your process? KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-62503059516937067692010-12-02T20:21:36.519+00:002010-12-02T20:21:36.519+00:00As I understand it, traditionally, the Welsh quilt...As I understand it, traditionally, the Welsh quilts had their fields and midpoints marked out in chalk, and then large motifs were marked in, the outlining and infill were largely done freehand. A lot of the markings were done with chalk and a piece of string, coins, cups and the like.<br /><br />What I shall do is prepare master patterns and use my light box to trace the patterns very lightly onto the cloth so that all is premarked. That is how I was taught to mark a durham quilt....it is "front loaded" as it were, but makes it very pleasant to actually do the quilting.Pippa Moss - Welsh Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102958156763153144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-23636925022195915612010-12-02T18:39:07.826+00:002010-12-02T18:39:07.826+00:00If you are not using chalk to mark with what would...If you are not using chalk to mark with what would you be using? I think whatever makes you happy. I have hand quilted quilts in frames with no markings just did what came into my head. I understand what you are saying.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788501040456075846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-69611218404515052732010-12-02T17:30:55.781+00:002010-12-02T17:30:55.781+00:00It is so frustrating that "traditional" ...It is so frustrating that "traditional" as an exhibition category doesn't appreciate the irregularity that is part of the great charm of old quilts!Susan Briscoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478005503421741631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738660161076439950.post-71839399807961233232010-12-02T15:32:18.078+00:002010-12-02T15:32:18.078+00:00You are so right Pippa - the quest for perfection ...You are so right Pippa - the quest for perfection is not what old Welsh quilts were about but is difficult to break from especially with wholecloth because you have a blank to fill. If patchwork is involved you haven't this scope because you have to consider how the quilting will work with the pieces. I find this restriction helpful and tend to make it up as I work. Sometimes it works better than others, but it wouldn't win any prizes! But that wasn't the aim of the quilters that I admire most, so I take comfort from that.Little Welsh Quilts and other traditionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04740539581226906712noreply@blogger.com