tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post5020197867920579496..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: SnobberyKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-63071333874107721722012-07-23T05:45:30.080-04:002012-07-23T05:45:30.080-04:00Interesting (as always), Kathy. I know where I am ...Interesting (as always), Kathy. I know where I am snobbish, but am not sure if I would even dare verbalise how. I see it more as standards I maintain for my self - boundaries that I won't allow myself to cross in my artmaking. Particularly in my design process. Not standards that I expect others to necessarily meet, although admittedly, I would probably value artwork that meets my standards of snobbishness more highly than artwork which doesn't. I imagine many of us would. I'll ponder this a bit more. Maybe I'll even get to the point of sharing how I'm a snob!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03008228813719739209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-18896110950637715672012-07-20T20:39:35.926-04:002012-07-20T20:39:35.926-04:00Debbie -- I think she was more down on the prints ...Debbie -- I think she was more down on the prints that I bought at the other fabric chain. I didn't want to use that photo again, so I found one of the Kona solids at another chain store to illustrate this post. <br /><br />I too consider the Konas to be pretty good stuff -- it's all I've used for at least 90% of my quilts in the last eight years.kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-5346036175837898572012-07-20T16:33:20.786-04:002012-07-20T16:33:20.786-04:00What would your detractor use instead of Kona cott...What would your detractor use instead of Kona cotton solids? I consider these fabrics high end for solids. But Moda's new Bella solids are very nice too and priced right. No kidding, I'm anxious to know what would be better than these for solids.....Debbie Beinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036718184483550315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-7101177180415343242012-07-17T16:42:10.391-04:002012-07-17T16:42:10.391-04:00What food for thought. We never shop at IKEA and ...What food for thought. We never shop at IKEA and I describe myself as a Waitrose refugee. Waitrose is an up-market supermarket but we don't have them in Cornwall. I am also a Bernina junky. I bought a second machine at the beginning of the year but I would not consider any other brand and I agree with the person who said that other brands were too clunky. My studio was an integral garage and it has to serve as the laundry room, store for loads of household junk and allow my husband a corner for his DIY stuff (not that he does any these days) so I am far from a snob about that. But then I am strictly amateur so I don't feel the pressure to have the latest gizmos.<br />I guess I am a bit of a snob about actual quilts these days, though. At Festival of Quilts I often get to the last afternoon and realise I have not looked at the traditional section at all. Maybe you can't do everything and although like most people, I came up through traditional quilting, these days it is all about art quilting for me. There are quilting groups in this area but they are very traditional so no way would I join one. There, now I have admitted my prejudice!!reensstitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240482617783139942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-54074998382490433362012-07-16T12:29:50.358-04:002012-07-16T12:29:50.358-04:00Love the "food for thought" in this post...Love the "food for thought" in this post. Not finding too much snobbery in my creative life. Still exploring after all these years...Elaine Millarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391661681468074419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-64440270279040618612012-07-16T09:59:02.414-04:002012-07-16T09:59:02.414-04:00I think that we should be particular about choosin...I think that we should be particular about choosing materials or processes that don't interfere with the creative process. If cheap fraying fabric, low cost thread, or certain sewing machines annoy you to the point that you are irritated or distracted while creating, don't use them. Same with processes, surroundings, or clutter. (Clutter is a part of my creative process, but it drives some folks crazy who sit next to me in workshops.)Connie in Alabamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326006203761665176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-46748961358774773442012-07-16T09:48:11.019-04:002012-07-16T09:48:11.019-04:00To each his own I say and what ever you are partic...To each his own I say and what ever you are particular about is fine! I would never own a Bernina, I have used them before and I don't like them - I am a Pfaff person. I always prewash my fabric. I don't skimp on the quality of my tools and materials. One thing I am not picky about is my surroundings - my studio is ugly, but it functions well. I think learning about other people's likes and dislikes is eye opening and very interesting!patty a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01861433552460661701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-31578191794350837802012-07-16T09:00:55.194-04:002012-07-16T09:00:55.194-04:00Oh- I love this post! I think I'm a snob about...Oh- I love this post! I think I'm a snob about workmanship mostly - can't stand a stray thread, or miss sewn seam! The back should look as good as the front after its pieced, I get that from my Grandmother. I also agree that the top should lay flat once it's quilted and it should look just as good close up as it does far away!Mechellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-51894381867729677242012-07-16T08:58:37.998-04:002012-07-16T08:58:37.998-04:00I tend to get more snobbish if I am working on a p...I tend to get more snobbish if I am working on a project that will be entered into a competition or will be made for sales. But...I just enjoy experimenting and who cares if it is poor quality. If it turns out good, I remake it as a snob.Judy Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180946416704333537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-27277048716439428932012-07-16T08:36:27.380-04:002012-07-16T08:36:27.380-04:00You always deliver "food for thought" in...You always deliver "food for thought" in your posts.<br /><br />Each of us gets to choose what we want to make, what to use to make it and then what to do with it after it is made.<br /><br />There are quilters who only are interested in selling what they have made or becoming "famous". Others who only make useable items and can't see the value in something that is purely decorative. Then there are some, like me, who enjoy the making, the working out of the puzzle of elements. When finished--it's on to the next. No shows, no sales, no entry forms to fill out. It's all just fine.<br /><br />And why make negative (anonymous) comments? Just stop reading if you are offended.Joanne Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623855664379207620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-14375708741093791732012-07-16T08:00:47.232-04:002012-07-16T08:00:47.232-04:00Excellent! Perfectly articulated! (Regarding my q...Excellent! Perfectly articulated! (Regarding my quilting, my snobbery seems to "evolve" as I learn new techniques and as my skills improve...)kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806888344075888873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-34299618059476291512012-07-16T07:29:27.640-04:002012-07-16T07:29:27.640-04:00What a very interesting post. We don't shop at...What a very interesting post. We don't shop at Home Depot or Lowe's. I think we are the only people in the entire US! My husband is a small business man and wants to support others small business. While I am sure they have a great variety, I do like the more personal service I get at the local independent hardware, paint, lumber store. They know their merchandise and will bend over backward to make you happy.Pinkadot Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466115545346146469noreply@blogger.com