tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777857214890559866.post7039579403116029948..comments2024-03-29T00:32:00.696-07:00Comments on The Crooked Banana: A Finished Block and a ConfessionAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331572509609932355noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777857214890559866.post-1361328857275617822013-09-03T18:57:04.808-07:002013-09-03T18:57:04.808-07:00Why are we so hard on ourselves when it's supp...Why are we so hard on ourselves when it's supposed to be fun? :/ Hang in there and know that we ALL feel this way at times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777857214890559866.post-79748073899783509222013-09-03T13:32:08.077-07:002013-09-03T13:32:08.077-07:00My house is dark too and even our daylight is grim...My house is dark too and even our daylight is grim for more than half the year. And I definitely find trying to take good photos the most stressful and depressing part of blogging. But I've always thought your photos were great. I guess we are all over-critical of ourselves! You make such lovely things they definitely shine out on your blog :)Janine @ Rainbow Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506960048874406422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777857214890559866.post-22717874998626155882013-08-31T08:51:30.729-07:002013-08-31T08:51:30.729-07:00There's a ton of little things you do can do t...There's a ton of little things you do can do to improve photography with out spending a lot of money or having fancy equipment. One good thing is getting some daylight light bulbs. You can find them at the hardware store. They are labeled "daylight" and have the spiral shape. You dont want to use them full concentration. You can DIY a light tent (google it) or pick up a starter kit like this one with lights and all http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/square%20tent%20kit.htm<br /><br />Just keep making and keep writing. The expertise will come with time. :)Susan at TheBoredZombie.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087416472619298547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777857214890559866.post-44413970402892801832013-08-31T02:58:17.443-07:002013-08-31T02:58:17.443-07:00Don't sweat the photos - just enjoy it!
I ma...Don't sweat the photos - just enjoy it! <br /><br />I made rectangle chevron cushion covers this year using a tutorial which I just went to retrieve for you. It seems to have been taken down but these are the pics of my version - you'll be able to see how it was done: http://notetofollowsew.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/cushion-cover-done.html<br /><br />I think the rectangles are 5.5 inches by 3 inches. JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890640742180698729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777857214890559866.post-86117569737671104792013-08-30T11:11:19.017-07:002013-08-30T11:11:19.017-07:00Yep if you need the rectangle-chevron tutorial for...Yep if you need the rectangle-chevron tutorial for a step or two, you can find it on her blog under tutorials. I hate hearing that these things kept you away from blogging, unhappy, but I am SO happy that you decided to not let it disturb you most happy hobby :) I really hope to see the finished triangle quilt soon!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172603252375334354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777857214890559866.post-69294913382110438072013-08-30T10:01:44.690-07:002013-08-30T10:01:44.690-07:00I totally understand the moping. Went through som...I totally understand the moping. Went through some of it myself earlier this month. And photos are tough! I would love to be able to take great photos inside but I just don't have any ideal spot in my house for them. And the weather rarely cooperates LOL. But I do the best I can and keep trying to get better. That's all we can do right! <br /><br />I'm so glad you found some "quilting" gloves. I really cannot believe how much easier it is with them. I put off spending the money thinking it surely wouldn't make that big a difference. WRONG!! <br /><br />I make chevron quilts with rectangles and got my tutorial from Crazy Mom Quilts. But I think I remember saying that the blog it was a guest post for is no longer around. Maybe google her site to see if she archived it anywhere? If not, I remember the gist of it and could probably send it to you :)Leigh Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742706633598645288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777857214890559866.post-6692173608461688882013-08-30T09:15:42.767-07:002013-08-30T09:15:42.767-07:00The reason why I held off on starting a blog at al...The reason why I held off on starting a blog at all was photography, and it's one thing that keeps me from posting as often as I'd like. Our house has only a couple decent places for sunlight, and only at very certain times of day. I finally started just laying out a large cut of white fabric where ever had the most sunlight, took the best pic I could, then edited it until the colors looked decent. It's not great, I'm using a phone camera (from a phone that's 3 years old, btw...), but I feel like it's passable, especially since I'm ok at fiddling with photoshop. It's enough that people won't be like, horrified by the photos, but they can tell what's going on and everything. It's hard to justify a ton of money on a really nice camera for a blog when it's not something that I necessarily do everyday, when my blog is still really small, when it's not providing any income or balance to offset the costs...the sole reason I'd buy a camera is for blog photography, so I'm holding out until there seems to be a good reason to get one. Until then, my new phone comes in soon and I'll still have photoshop :)Gwendellynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032867679293152334noreply@blogger.com