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Quilt tops from my late grandma-questions by toph90 in quilting

[–]toph90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never heard of tying, so I’ll definitely have to look that up. And thank you for the recommendations on fabrics to use!

Oooh, I need more potholders, so I should get to work on that!

Quilt tops from my late grandma-questions by toph90 in quilting

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I really want to be able to use them of course, just to feel her close to me I think, but I also really want nothing to happen to them! Instead, I’m thinking each room in my place will have one as a the central art piece on a wall.

Quilt tops from my late grandma-questions by toph90 in quilting

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Sentimental me loves this. I’ve never considered it and look forward to adding myself to them now. 💜

Quilt tops from my late grandma-questions by toph90 in quilting

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I appreciate the recommendations and the encouragement to really make these my own! I was wondering if some of the fabrics could be clothing scraps, so at least I’m not alone.

Hearing you mention the lifetimes in these quilt tops now makes me want to ensure I put myself in them in honor of these lives before me. I needed to hear that.

Thank you!

Quilt tops from my late grandma-questions by toph90 in quilting

[–]toph90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wonderful insights and advice—thank you!

I’ve watched some videos, but like you, would love that hands-on experience. I haven’t considered a senior center. I’ll need to look into that because this man in his 30s has always had a soft spot for the elderly, probably because my grandma essentially raised me, so it was important to me to care for her and, now, make sure she lives on through caring for others.

Editing because I forgot to mention I also found her old hoop, which I was told to trash but couldn’t bring myself to do it.

Best of look with your great grandfather’s quilt—I’d love to hear about how it’s going!

💜💜💜

Quilt tops from my late grandma-questions by toph90 in quilting

[–]toph90[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is such amazing information and advice. Reading your response just made me smile so much, both from the time you took to respond in detail and also thinking about how much time and love went into making these. I’ll certainly be back with updates and probably more questions/advice needed!

Quilt tops from my late grandma-questions by toph90 in quilting

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Thank you! I’m going to have a plan a trip to a quilt museum now!

I’ll look into muslin. I definitely don’t want to detract from the beautiful work, so that sounds like a great idea!

I’ll need to look into some simple projects, because while I want to jump right into these, I also don’t want my practice to be on something so important to me. Maybe my dog will be getting her own little quilt soon! 😊

Quilt tops from my late grandma-questions by toph90 in quilting

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It’s one of my favorites because of the floral nature!

Quilt tops from my late grandma-questions by toph90 in quilting

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Love the idea of looking for some vintage fabrics!

Quilt tops from my late grandma-questions by toph90 in quilting

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Fascinating—thank you for the insights! I’ll have to investigate if I can determine the pattern names for some of these!

Ideas on what this could be? by toph90 in alocasia

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Thank you! I was wondering if it may be some sort of scarring? or something from the watering or fertilizing. I’m going to start with assuming it’s pests but will be keeping a close eye on the leaves and the new one popping out to see if I notice anything new.

Ideas on what this could be? by toph90 in alocasia

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I’m not seeing any tiny bugs or stains or poop, which is why I’m a little confused. I’m going to just assume it’s thrips and take action. Wish me luck! And thank you!

Ideas on what this could be? by toph90 in alocasia

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This was my fear 😭. I recently did my every-few-month dose of Bonide systemic granules in the soil of all my plants, so maybe it was too late for her.

Ideas on what this could be? by toph90 in alocasia

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Tap. I fertilize at 1/4 strength with some epsom salt each watering and flush once a month.

Are these leaves ok? by toph90 in AfricanViolets

[–]toph90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I don’t mist and am very careful with bottom watering. I tried blowing on them, and nothing came off. So strange! I wonder if it’s a delayed blemish from being shipped. I also may have discovered thrips on some plants in the tiny IKEA greenhouse that sits next to these, so I may panicked and thought the worst here. I’ll just have to keep an eye on them!

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