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What use is a wall hanging?
This is an anthill question - poke with a sharp stick and see what happens!
Now basic lap and bed quilts make sense: I get cold, I need covering up! Shared with a cat is even better! Cushion covers: yup, they make sense! Throws for furnitu oh, yes! Saves having to make a fitted slip cover! I'd much rather make quilts! And a nice quilt thrown over a board on top of a stack of plastic crates makes a pretty side table! But quilted walls? Um, no, on the whole! I'd rather cover the walls with books! Table runners don't do much for me either. OK, they LOOK pretty, but I like to see the wood on my antique dining table! And I have nice wooden trivets that are easy to wash... This is not to say some wall hangings and table runners are not nice - most are very nice indeed. Just not for me to make. (But I reserve the right to change my mind any time!) So what do YOU like to make, and why? Just curious... -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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What use is a wall hanging?
Using bed-sized quilts as wall hangings in a bedroom seem to make the
room seem warmer and cozier. Hanging a large quilt is also a way to see it well rather than having it folded up with its brothers and sisters on a shelf or at the foot of a bed. |
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What use is a wall hanging?
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Kate Dicey wrote: This is an anthill question - poke with a sharp stick and see what happens! Now basic lap and bed quilts make sense: I get cold, I need covering up! Shared with a cat is even better! Cushion covers: yup, they make sense! Throws for furnitu oh, yes! Saves having to make a fitted slip cover! I'd much rather make quilts! And a nice quilt thrown over a board on top of a stack of plastic crates makes a pretty side table! But quilted walls? Um, no, on the whole! I'd rather cover the walls with books! Table runners don't do much for me either. OK, they LOOK pretty, but I like to see the wood on my antique dining table! And I have nice wooden trivets that are easy to wash... This is not to say some wall hangings and table runners are not nice - most are very nice indeed. Just not for me to make. (But I reserve the right to change my mind any time!) So what do YOU like to make, and why? Just curious... In a house I used to live in, we had an evaporative cooler vent right above my head where I sat to quilt. In the winter, the cold wind came right through that cooler vent, no matter how much we tried to block it. Then I made a small wall hanging just the right size to cover that vent. Problem solved. It was my first wall hanging, and I liked the cozy look it gave the room, so I've been making lots of wall hangings since then. I love the way I can quickly change the look of the room a little with a different quilt, and I think they "warm" a room -- in the sense of making it look comfortable, cozy and friendly. I definitely don't need "warm" in the sense of temperature where I live! LOL! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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What use is a wall hanging?
I haven't made one yet, personally - but I kind of feel the same way.
I see the pros: Small, quick, easy to manage in the machine, good beginner practice for me, not overwhelming like a full sized quilt, good way to experiment with new techniques But I just can't see myself hanging quilts on the wall. I guess if they were the art quilt kind like many I saw at IQF. Several of those I couldn't possibly imagine cuddling up with on the couch with my QI's. Not just because they were so detailed and pretty, but also because they used things on them that would be itchy and scratchy to me, lace, tulle, netting, etc. Now I do understand, my mom wants me to put a hanging sleeve on her photo memory quilt because using it, also meant needing to wash it which damaged some of the pictures and she doesn't want it damaged further. (But I told her to use it, get it dirty, wash it, etc. and if the pictures were damaged, we had them in the computer and could just make another one - but since this was my first quilt, she doesn't want it used and ruined so wants to hang it instead.) Oh well. Table runners - pretty, if you have a really big table and are into that sort of thing. Personally, I'm not and with my kids and all the ways my dining table gets used - I too would probably cry or scream the first time something got on it. Nope, I just don't see me doing too much in the way of wallhangings, at least not until I get really, really experienced and start trying my hand at some of those art or landscape type quilts. Other than that - for me, the joy of a quilt is being able to touch it, hold it, fondle it, cuddle up in it with my kids, my hubby or my QI's! Hugs, Tina |
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What use is a wall hanging?
I made a WUH for my dad, for his home in Ireland. The name came first -
"40 Shades of Green", with a vague idea to do an abstract landscape of greens which captured the impression of the view from the house. Several people on this group helped me collect 40 different shades of green (keeping track of exactly how many shades were in the quilt was quite a challenge), and my sister helped me plan the layout. I constructed, quilted, labelled and bound the quilt and had it finished well in advance of dad's birthday. He loves it. I quite like the idea of a WUH, and not only for "art quilts". Quilts are beautiful as well as warm, and I like to look at them on my walls just as well as paintings or photos. And they may also be practical - think of the wall tapestries in old castles which helped cut down draughts and provide insulation. Although probably few of us live in conditions where that's required anymore. And finally - in any quilter's life there comes a point where every bed in the house has a quilt of its own plus one for washday, every chair has a throw and nobody in the family is having babies anymore. *That's* when you start thinking "Hmmm, I could make a wallhanging". -- M Rimmer |
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What use is a wall hanging?
Ah well, Kate!
You see for me it is thought in a different direction. That's why an awful lot of my work - by far the majority - is what could be labelled wall hanging (actually they don't get hung that much g - not enough space out of direct sunlight). I start with the design, and the size of the quilt depends on the design and how it works out. For example, when I saw the picture of the Cathedral floor, and when I took my photos of Bristol cathedral floor, I will roughly draw, then work out exactly how to do it, and what will be a feasible size for one element. The ultimate size depends on that. I absolutely see that there is very little usefulness in them: I have made table runners I don't use? I just love to work out the challenge of a design and make it - regardless! (I do have quilts for all the beds - did those first! And I am currently making a cot quilt for a friend's new baby) It isn't all as pointless as it might seem to some, as it keeps me cheerfully occupied, but I do accept that it is not everyone's cup of tea. .. In message , Kate Dicey writes This is an anthill question - poke with a sharp stick and see what happens! Now basic lap and bed quilts make sense: I get cold, I need covering up! Shared with a cat is even better! Cushion covers: yup, they make sense! Throws for furnitu oh, yes! Saves having to make a fitted slip cover! I'd much rather make quilts! And a nice quilt thrown over a board on top of a stack of plastic crates makes a pretty side table! But quilted walls? Um, no, on the whole! I'd rather cover the walls with books! Table runners don't do much for me either. OK, they LOOK pretty, but I like to see the wood on my antique dining table! And I have nice wooden trivets that are easy to wash... This is not to say some wall hangings and table runners are not nice - most are very nice indeed. Just not for me to make. (But I reserve the right to change my mind any time!) So what do YOU like to make, and why? Just curious... -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Jan wrote:
I love to make full size bed quilts, but sometimes time and $$ constraints just make that not a reality. I do baby quilts or wall hangings for a couple of reasons. It's a nice way to try out a new technique without committing to a huge quilt. And wall hangings are easier to pack and move, can change with the season and are more festive on my biege walls vbg And quite honestly, the saying around here is keep moving or she might quilt you vbg But I think there is a place for everything. I personally don't do table stuff because the first time spaghetti or chocolate hit it, I'd probably cry lol.... We have a nice granite table for every day meals, causual works well in our home. I see what you are getting at with the techniques and things... My table may be antique, but it's also practical! Nice oak frame and oak draw-leaf top. We had it renovated a while back, and finished with a satin poly varnish: looks like it's waxed, but is close to indestructible! I hardly ever put a cloth on it these days. Whatever gets spilled just wipes off. Hot dishes get a nice curly wooden trivet under them! -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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What use is a wall hanging?
Well....depends on what kind of a WH it is - now that we have quilts on
all the beds in the house I like making small, non-traditional quilts as art work to hang on the wall. And since they aren't going to be washed I can play around a lot more with techniques. (I did one WH that was inspired by a photo of a bird that I had taken - it makes me feel good to look at it so it'll be on the wall for a while G) Allison Kate Dicey wrote: This is an anthill question - poke with a sharp stick and see what happens! Now basic lap and bed quilts make sense: I get cold, I need covering up! Shared with a cat is even better! Cushion covers: yup, they make sense! Throws for furnitu oh, yes! Saves having to make a fitted slip cover! I'd much rather make quilts! And a nice quilt thrown over a board on top of a stack of plastic crates makes a pretty side table! But quilted walls? Um, no, on the whole! I'd rather cover the walls with books! Table runners don't do much for me either. OK, they LOOK pretty, but I like to see the wood on my antique dining table! And I have nice wooden trivets that are easy to wash... This is not to say some wall hangings and table runners are not nice - most are very nice indeed. Just not for me to make. (But I reserve the right to change my mind any time!) So what do YOU like to make, and why? Just curious... |
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What use is a wall hanging?
Mary wrote:
Using bed-sized quilts as wall hangings in a bedroom seem to make the room seem warmer and cozier. Hanging a large quilt is also a way to see it well rather than having it folded up with its brothers and sisters on a shelf or at the foot of a bed. Hm... I'd display a bed quilt by putting it on the bed. Don't have any walls big enough for a quilt! -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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What use is a wall hanging?
Sandy Foster wrote:
In a house I used to live in, we had an evaporative cooler vent right above my head where I sat to quilt. In the winter, the cold wind came right through that cooler vent, no matter how much we tried to block it. Then I made a small wall hanging just the right size to cover that vent. Problem solved. I can see the point of THAT one! It was my first wall hanging, and I liked the cozy look it gave the room, so I've been making lots of wall hangings since then. I love the way I can quickly change the look of the room a little with a different quilt, and I think they "warm" a room -- in the sense of making it look comfortable, cozy and friendly. I definitely don't need "warm" in the sense of temperature where I live! LOL! Like tapestries in a mediaevil castle, I suppose... Hm... -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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