tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post5874052366952240866..comments2024-02-25T01:55:51.626-06:00Comments on Diane Gaudynski "A New Tradition in Quilting": "The Grid Design Workbook"Diane Gaudynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-78960835477252027792017-03-12T06:54:49.858-05:002017-03-12T06:54:49.858-05:00Thank you Diane. I have just ordered a copy. It is...Thank you Diane. I have just ordered a copy. It isn't often there are good books on backgrounds.Featheronawire Sally Bramaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724148087746233712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-53578524947173269892017-02-16T10:38:58.324-06:002017-02-16T10:38:58.324-06:00Thanks Diane. I love checking out new books on fr...Thanks Diane. I love checking out new books on free-motion quilting to find more designs, tips and inspiration. I look forward to checking this one out, as I had not heard about it before. Sadly, I had heard a rumor that AQS was getting out of the publishing business. I hope it is not true as they have done such a great job publishing books from talented people, like yourself. Wouldn't be the same without AQS Publishing.<br /><br />QuiltShopGal<br />www.quiltshopgal.comQuiltShopGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165032142483696494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-23970547098424120692017-02-10T10:38:33.637-06:002017-02-10T10:38:33.637-06:00Beautiful and totally amazing!Beautiful and totally amazing!Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714577523744715551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-22943552357323458322017-02-08T17:00:25.995-06:002017-02-08T17:00:25.995-06:00So good to hear from you Diane! This looks like a ...So good to hear from you Diane! This looks like a fabulous book and I've already ordered it based on your review! Thank you.Jenny K. Lyonhttp://quiltskipper.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-91168908885450674862017-02-08T01:38:12.509-06:002017-02-08T01:38:12.509-06:00So nice to read your blogs again, Diane. I was pr...So nice to read your blogs again, Diane. I was privileged to be in one of your Empty Spools classes in 2010. My quilting definitely improved after your class, though it still has a long way to go. Thanks for your review of this book. I have wondered about it, as well as a number of other books on the market now, and appreciate your comments.Mrs. Plumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-52300351590218030172017-02-06T15:03:52.237-06:002017-02-06T15:03:52.237-06:00Thanks Joan, hope you enjoy your rediscovered skil...Thanks Joan, hope you enjoy your rediscovered skill! It's fun to try out "old" things too....Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-80529069791257754002017-02-06T13:49:29.369-06:002017-02-06T13:49:29.369-06:00OH ,Diane!!!
How I loved this post. There are so...OH ,Diane!!!<br /> How I loved this post. There are so many quilting motifs out there everyday , that I had forgotten about this old ,favorite of yours. So this morning I drew the grid and practiced . It felt like "riding a bike".... all came back to my hands and brain. I love that you are blogging again. I took your classes so many years ago and now I am REFRESHED!!!!<br /> Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833565243865672454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-40554966603737588902017-02-06T08:46:53.190-06:002017-02-06T08:46:53.190-06:00Margaret, Your machine is very important, but bigg...Margaret, Your machine is very important, but bigger is not always better. An extended arm can help as there is more room for your quilt in the machine itself, but you still are the one doing the quilting. It's not a bad idea ever to try out different/new machines and see if your quilting is easier and better. <br /><br />The other thing is to slow down and work on one technique or design until it shows improvement, then use it in a quilt. There is something about working on an actual quilt top rather than a practice piece that makes you improve! Every time you master a design keep using it so that it continues to improve and add a new one to learn as well. Your library of skills will grow. If you try them all at once it's overwhelming. <br /><br />Once you get to the point you don't have to think about moving the quilt, even nice stitches, thread tension, stitch length, and it is all flowing nicely then just about any motif is possible. <br /><br />I like Cindy's book and grid designs as most of my students were very successful with them as they corral and contain the design in an area under the needle with guidelines so you know exactly where to quilt. They are repetitious in nature so skills are repeated and learned, and flaws do not show but blend in. <br /><br />Good luck, hope your work improves and makes you happy! Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-31003017608297184752017-02-06T00:11:31.482-06:002017-02-06T00:11:31.482-06:00very tempted I have both your books but still st...very tempted I have both your books but still struggle the quilting part of a quilt, had 12 flimsies in a pile but now working though them 7 done but they leave a lot to be desired, cannot seem to be in coytrol of my machine it takes control of me! I think maybe a bigger machine would help but not sure I can justify the cost and they say bad workmen always blame their tools maybe that is what I do too.margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225676137708827434noreply@blogger.com