tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post1026140190814559543..comments2024-03-21T02:50:27.835-04:00Comments on Julie Stocker Quilts at Pink Doxies: Planning Custom Quilting: Christmas Wall HangingJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-46830757321911758012020-09-25T15:49:16.109-04:002020-09-25T15:49:16.109-04:00Big job! Did you SID by computer or by hand? I fin...Big job! Did you SID by computer or by hand? I find it's so much easier to do by hand, and faster. With this quilt, it's almost like you repieced the quilt. Most customers don't realize that. Well done!Barb Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886530410606428064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-21304414953995168592020-09-25T08:06:34.231-04:002020-09-25T08:06:34.231-04:00You have done a great job of explaining some of th...You have done a great job of explaining some of the challenges of computer assisted quilting, Julie. I especially appreciated the bit about trying to fit a border to a certain size and shape without unacceptable distortion. I've been working my way through IntelliQuilter training videos (not expecting my system to ship until October 20th) and your post lights up the "aha!" bulb about some of the tools and features in my training videos. They show you how to stretch or clip or skew or whatever tool on the screen in the video, but real world examples of needing to fit THIS design around THIS postcard and wanting the holly to still look like holly and not overlap crosshatching -- THAT's what really helps me to grasp why all of these different manipulation options are helpful and why there isn't just a one-size-fits-all solution. This wall hanger/hanging is lovely and I'm sure your client will be thrilled with it. I really like how the straight line grid of the crosshatching contrasts with the curving lines of the other quilting patterns; that will be so striking even from across the room. If I was working on that quilt right now, I'd be singing "We Need a Little Christmas" from Mame: "Haul out the holly..." :-)Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-26204523986451303472020-09-25T07:59:22.711-04:002020-09-25T07:59:22.711-04:00I don't think people think about all the thoug...I don't think people think about all the thought and planning that goes into quilting. Even though mine is not computer guided, I do lots of sketching and moving around before it gels. And my quilting is pretty darn basic. Your results look professional because they are. They don't just happen when you press a button. Linda Swanekamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291121742617818637noreply@blogger.com