I loved all the tips for storage. I'm blessed with having a husband who lets me decorate his practice with quilts on the wall. His patients love looking at them. When I switch them out, he usually gets complaints because some patients have a favorite and they always want to see them.
As I’m sitting here waiting to pick up my grandchild from school I decided to listen to a podcast…first podcast ever! My son suggested I look into listening to podcasts…. I knew I wanted something having to do with quilting…well it happened to be this one…great! So many great ideas, suggestions, etc…I’m hooked already! As a retired school teacher and beginner quilter (2years) I love all the advice I can get…my husband and mom are my biggest supporters…our home is filled with wall hangings, word walls, quilt decor etc Best of all my mom and I both quilt and share our ideas…. She has done it for years but I never picked it up…now I’m so hooked…😊 I look forward to going back and listening to the prior podcasts and future ones!
Evening was a time of sitting on the porch and drinking your coffee after supper and after the days work on the farm was done. Fond memories of my mom and dad.
QUESTION for your next podcast: I have so many quilt patterns in paper, digital, and in books I have purchased as well as free patterns. I get a bit overwhelmed when I want to start a new quilt project. Between fabrics, patterns, and types (runners, lap, queen, king) I have a hard time sifting through it all to make a decision. And just when I'm about to start a quilt project another beautiful pattern and/or fabric line is released. How do you organize your pattern stash? And how do you choose a fabric collection for a pattern? Any tips will be greatly appreciated. Y'all had me in stitches😂In my family, I would have to be specific and let them know any quilt can be used EXCEPT the ones on the wall.😂 My oldest son took wood shop class and made me a quilt stand. At that time, I was not a quilter so I used it to hang store bought quilts. Now my quilts adorn his beautiful woodwork and it is a favorite to display quilts. I have a ladder my boss made me when I retired and it is a very treasured piece that displays several quilts. And I use large baskets with rolled up quilts too! My hubby is very supportive of my craft and doesn't have a decorative bone in his body! So I get to decide on the decor in our home.
Billy, my hubby collects World War II memorabilia. We have helmets, pictures, all kinds of stuff everywhere! I have just started collecting my finished quilts and we are learning to compromise. It is a challenge! Good luck with your bride to be!
Loved the video; informative. I had an elderly friend that used very thick "straight pins" for hanging things. She called them "cousin to a nail." I will never forget that and they are perfect without marring the quilt or the wall.
I don't have quilts on the wall but I do collect great baskets and they are in every corner with rolled quilts.... Some large and some small.....and also a very supportive husband with it all!!!!
Loved the episode today. Could you please show a close-up of how the quilt behind you is hanging on the rings, and tell how to prepare a quilt to hang like that?
FQS IS going to have a sew along with Lori's book and I believe Kimberly is using your fabric along with Corey Yoder's new line. It's going to be beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing all this wonderful information.
I loved this episode so much I'm watching it again back to back!! Chelsea, if you're worried about smells getting into your fabric you can set out a bowl of white vinegar when you start cooking in your kitchen and let it sit out overnight. By morning even stinky fish smells are gone. We live in a two story home with a basement and those smells seem to get everywhere. By morning all smells from cooking are gone when I've set out the bowl of vinegar!!
You three are the best! I am a sampler stitcher and when we moved to our current house 13 years ago, my husband wanted to know if all my stitching was going on the walls of this house...uh...yes!! I told him the walls of his garage were totally his to decorate (he has a separate garage from the house). Over the last decade I have decorated his garage as well...but not with my samplers. Hahaha...now my quilts are starting to take over our house...it's just the way it is! 😁
First time watching 👀 🙂. It was unique to hear a male voice and perspective on the quilting lifestyle. 👍Decorating with quilts was fun! I also appreciated the stills you added. 💗🇨🇦
Thanks for another fun and informative video! I would love to know the quilt ladder dimensions my husband is very handy. He loves everything I create and is my biggest supporter. He has a couple rooms in the house that are his to decorate as he chooses. We will be married 50 years in Jan so I guess you could say it’s working for us!😊
I always love your quilts, they are so lovely and well designed and happy. You are both lovely, I am sure the sweet young man behind the camera is too. It must be wonderful to be surrounded by so much pretty and love, I do not listen to podcasts very often but I do not miss yours’.
Loved this podcast. Great ideas for quilt storage. I enjoy your family stories. Your love for quilting is wonderful and enjoy Billy's commentaries and clarifications.
Billy there’s some nice sports fabrics. I’ve made some some quilts and pillows with sports fabric and the families I gifted them to loved them for their family room.
I’m in the same place as Julie. My sewing room is the same!! Overwhelming!! I am putting my fabrics on the comic book boards and it is looking so much better. Now to figure out what to do with everything that is less than a yard. 🤔
I'm so excited! I work at a sewing machine store in Colorado. We are doing our new products reveal this Wednesday and your Home For the Holidays book is going to be featured. I had ordered this book when it first came out so I picked it up this morning to make a sample for our store. I just realized that you both autographed it. This makes me so happy. I'm going to make the Christmas Star Pillow. Thank you for all the joy that you bring to us. xoxo
Loved this episode! Can't wait to read more comments about quilt decorating. I downloaded the large cabin block pattern. Thanks so much! My husband and I have had many, many discussions about home decorating and paint colors 🤣Compromise and shared goals and finding out what is really important helped us. Quilts are a blessing! The more the merrier. Just saying!!
Absolutely loved this podcast!! My husband and I made two quilt racks from branches from our cedar trees. I polyurethane them and they are great. My husband often asks how many quilts does one person need. He just doesn't understand. Thanks for the many laughs.
You should use the outdoor fabric to make quilts or pillows to put outdoors. The lady whose email you highlighted might be able to provide good fabric resources. Personally, I would love to see an interview with her. Talk about opening up a new home business, this could be a winner! Brilliant woman. Glad you shared her wisdom.
Yay Mason! He sounds like a keeper 😊. My husband has no interest in interior decorating as long as the sofa faces the TV he’s a happy guy. He is alway so supportive of anything I want to do ❤️. Also Billy, Isabelle may not quilter…yet 😉. Not sure you can escape it 😂
Oh my gosh, a 10 day challenge is wonderful because I really, really need to do this as I have accumulated a huge garbage bags of scraps that need to be cut up and love that Sherri has started this. I am late getting in but will definitely start now and wait to do it again in September to do it with her. I will turn 82 then and want to get myself going to get more things done.
I can not decide which quilt in your podcast today I like the best but I would love to be able to be as productive as you guys are. I work around some hard to deal with health problems so when I work I do ok but sometimes I am seriously challenged in the endurance and time elements. I get my highs from you guys and others on UTube . Stay well and keep being so productive and lovely.
Great podcast! Loved Billy’s question about quilts everywhere. I am fortunate to have a husband who supports all of my quilting & crafty endeavors. He’s a woodworker and we have a lot of his furniture and wood turned bowls, etc. displayed everywhere also. As a matter of fact, he just built me a quilt ladder-I love it. He’s going to make me another one. I would love to know the dimensions of Sherri’s/Joanna Gaines ladders.
I’m involved in a preserving food challenge this month. But I have so much quilting to do, I will start my challenge in September. Thank you so much for all the wonderful pointers.
Quilt ladders - check your local antique shops. I purchased an old apple ladder that I use for some of my quilts. The ladder was originally about 18' long. My husband cut the top, more narrow part of the ladder off and that is used for smaller quilts and the lower, wider half of the ladder is used to display larger quilts.
How does dad let you decorate everywhere with quilts? And: his idea of decorating is pendants/ a guy's dorm. OMGosh! Billy, you are going to have to pick between marriage or living single in a studio apartment if you want to decorate like a guy's dorm! Actually, this is why husbands have man caves. Simply put: Happy wife, happy life! Luckily my hubby is supportive and likes quilts (his mom, grandma, and aunts made them also) and the fact that my "studio" is the front room of the house with storage in nice furniture cabinets (no plastic bins). He is also working on his first quilt project: Laura Heine's Fish collage and helped me build a quilt ladder during lockdown. This was a great episode!
I’ve been organizing my sewing room. It’s taken me ten days X 6 lol. But I did take my bins into the living room and worked at organizing all my precuts into bins. So I’ve done 6 months of challenges in 6 weeks, I’m almost done, this was huge, I took all my fq bundles apart, and organized by colour. I have tons of scraps as well, so I’ll be working on cutting them into usable precuts myself, over the next few months. Thanks for doing challenges.
some of the old ladders that angle up narrow at one end, are for picking fruit. Some are really really long and I"ve seen them in rooms with 15' tall ceilings, and put quilts on them and it''s goregous. It is a very rustic cabin type of look. Love using old antique ladders.
Just purchased coastal brightly in hearts at home patterns. So excited and can’t wait to bury myself in my sewing room and get sewing! Thank you all for your creativity And inspiration!
This is in between a question and a request. I have always added your new collections to my stash as I love the way they mix and match from year to year. But I have never see any 108” fabric for backings. Is this something you would consider in the future? Plus who decides if a particular pattern could become a “basic” something that is always produced yearly. I feel there are a lot from your collections that are perpetual “top sellers”
I love hitting up yard sales and thrifting. Awesome find Chelsea! I have my mother in law's armoire. I might have to move that into my sewing space! 😉 My husband loves what I do. I told him I wanted to move my quilting room downstairs..he agreed because he has been upstairs with me and realizes it does get hot at times or cold in the winter. So, he is letting me take over the Den. Not the dining room because that room sits right next to the front door. He does allow me to do the decorating. Our home is neutral. We have our Dodger gear here and there as well as some painting/art work of his choice. This was a great episode thank you for great tips about storage. All 3 of you are great! Keep up the good work. Billy - stay neutral in your colors for your house and meet in the middle when it comes to furniture. Or you take a room to decorate of your choice and let her pick a room. Remember if that doesn't work just meet in the middle and if you can't then you just keep on trying to make that decision on what is best for you both! Good luck!!
My husband loves my quilts! He even thinks fat quarter bundles look great sitting out as decorations. But I’m in charge of the inside decor and he’s in charge of the cars, garage and outside.
It is very hot where you live. Here in Oklahoma we’ve have 108 many days but the humidity is always very high and sometimes unbearable. I hope your weather gets better very soon!
Billy- I can totally relate to your feelings!! One of my sons bought a house and got married last year. He has one large quilt I made for him but does not care for “patchwork “ as decor😂He has compromised and they love for me to make table runners for the various seasons for their kitchen table. That has worked well for them- and I love coming up with something to surprise them with:)
I guess I am very lucky. My husband told me you paint and decorate the house however you want it. He only asked one room for his home office/game room and no quilts with flowers on our bed. Billy…some people say, “happy wife-happy life”..20 years together and counting.
Ok, this episode cracks me up!! Billy, you have completely outed yourself. You are such a sweet guy, and so helpful, but now we know the true inner feelings....hehehe! What the heck with all these quilts!!
I missed the challenge I have a few friends that have passed fabric on to me. I have more than I want or need. I have been cutting my scraps into 2 1/2" squares and strips, as well as, 5". I joined a quilt guild last night and they have a swap meet table. I about going to start going through my stash to thin down. I get to go to my 1st retreat in October. I am in on the September challenge
Where did Billy go to college and what did he study? Did he ever imagine he would be doing Quilting podcasts with his sister and mother. They are wonderful. Thank you.
Thanks for another great video folks! Did you know that you won't get wrinkles, or as many, with wool batting? I mostly use wool batting unless it's a wall hanging where I want a flatter quilt.
I feel for Billy! My husband has always used my dining room table for his Scouting paperwork, hobby stuff & now his radio controlled airplane building/repair. There is also usually an airplane in our living room & sometimes in my sewing room. He does have a room specifically dedicated to his airplanes. He tells everyone I am very understanding…I just give up!
First i would like to "yet" to Billy's finance not quilting...Yet... And second on the outside fabric. i backed my denim quilt with outdoor fabric because we use it for in the park, at music festivals and stuff. it's definitely different than cotton but it looks great and is holding up!
I love seeing your quilts on the wall and on the table. Your descriptions help me visualize options! I would love it if you also mention the quilt on the ladders. I realize you have displayed them on other episodes, but showing us again would be lovely.
The first quilt looks like sherbet. A cooling summer time favorite. For storage I use old antique trunks with cedar lining. I'm going to give one to each of my grand daughters when they get married. Also ladders 🪜 😍
thank you for another fun and informative show. i am totally in love with the FQS sew sampler quilt project from 8/2022. i can not wait for Emma to be available for purchase. 🪡🧵
Chelsi your reaction to the listener with 16 quilt tops was priceless. I can just imagine what your reaction would be to my 70 quilt tops. I recently bought a longarm and I’m slowly making my way through them. Lol
I have to confess. I have used a stapler to hang seasonal wall hangings for years. They are no worse for the wear. I do try to avoid stapling the same spot all of the time.
Okay, I had to laugh when you were discussing humidity. While we don't get 120F here in South Central Pennsylvania, we do get humidity. 25% would be great. We had temps between 95 and 100 with 95% humidity. All what we are used to in each area in which we live.
Smaller quilts make great coffee table toppers. Runners look great hanging in doors. Smaller quilts look great instead of a painting and don’t need framing. Smaller quilts are also great for outdoor door decoration if the doorway is sheltered. Smaller quilts also look good on the backs of chairs just like folks used to us crocheted doilies. My front door currently displays the star pattern quilt block Pat Sloan offered as a fundraiser for Ukraine. It is in yellow and blue. I made a second one in red and blue for the US. I have double doors so it looks great. Just an old wooden ladder also makes a great display item. Unquilted quilt tops make great table cloths and quilted ones look great on an unused dining room table. Whenever I buy fabric I always ask myself how it would look in my house.
I just started storing my quilts on my guest bed which is in my sewing room? They are just layered on top of each other. No creases and easy to show people since they’re all in one place. I rotate quilts to display on my bannisters.
I love your Happy Go Lucky quilt and have preordered a FQB of Emma for it... brightly is also on my to do list. I especially love the teal/navy version.
My daughter got me a quilt ladder off Amazon and I love it and I found 2 old ladders at a yard sale and cleaned them up and they make great quilt ladders
I have an antique child’s sleigh that I use for smaller quilt storage. I roll them and set them upright in the sleigh. You can decide to have either the front or back for the outside display. A basket could be used the same way.
Billy's decor worries were funny. Thanks for the laughs. But it reminded me of a decor story from my early married likfe. A wise lady at a Bible study suggested that I not neglect to put up our first Christmas tree. She gave me a beautiful angel topper she made and we still use today and we've been happily married to for 28 years! Upon discussing this with my husband, I was surprised how important it was that we NOT ever have a "theme" based Christmas tree. It also helped me to focus on what to purchase ornament wise. So wanting to be a good wife, I went to a local decor store, purchased all sorts of ornaments(not too many as we were tight on money) in traditional Christmas colors and proceeded in decorating our first Christmas tree. He came home from work and was concerned that it looked like a theme tree. I had bought a beautiful red wooden garlend that tied everything together perfectly. So I had to explain to him and show him how it wasn't a theme tree at all, that it had a huge variety of ornaments and he was satisfied. Since then, childrens homemade ornaments from long ago go onto the tree and we love to purchase ornaments from various holiday places and all go onto the tree. It's always gorgeours. It doesn't look messy but beautiful. The key is to tie it together with similar type balls, or stars or garland. It reminds a lot about scrappy quilting which need certain colors or background or chain blocks to tie it all together into a beautiful cohesive all. Anyhow, thanks for the lovely episode and jogging a beautiful memory.
Listener question: what to do with all of these triangle cut offs? Also, any ideas on what to do with orphan blocks and left over parts of finished quilts? Thanks for your informative podcasts. I enjoy listening to your conversations with one another.
1) there is a Sunbrella factory about 4 miles from our home. 2) love Billy's storage question and mentioning he won't be living with his fiancee until marriage. 3) display table runners at the foot of the bed without extra weight and bulk in the warm southern summers.
Country Sampler magazine has a variety of artisans who make things such as quilt ladders. An Amish furniture store might also be more likely to carry them
I bought an antique cabinet from a local shop that I use to store quilts. I also store them on the bed in our guest room. My husband jokes that anyone sleeping in that bed will be crushed from the weight of all the quilts.
My husband doesn't seem to care or if he does he suffers silently. However, I do not have a lot of quilts on the walls. There is a real mix of cross stitch, small quilts, paintings and prints.
