There he goes again!

Here is a picture of the finished Library Quilt mounted onto the wall in the local library. It is 4' x8' and is in the same thousand piece pattern. This is the third in the series that I have done and I have really enjoyed doing them but I am now ready to move on to the next phase of my developement. We are getting a brass plaque made with the pertainant information as to who/what/ and other information and it should be mounted next to the quilt soon. The people at the Library were so excited to have it,and they are getting the local paper to come and photograph and do an article on it. Probably as much because it was done by a man as anything. I hope they enjoy it as much as I have gotten enjoyment out of having them placing my first comission on display in my local town and having the community see it. The Library is the hub of this community and gets a lot of foot traffic and is a Jewel of the community.

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That's awesome, John! Good on you!!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Congratulations John. That is a terrific achievement. I can hardly believe you have done it so quickly! But, that is the way you like to work, so good on you. I wonder whether this will lead to other interesting ventures for you? It would be fun, if so. Did you make the hanging pole? . In message , John writes

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Patti

Looks Great!! You GO GUY!

ME-Judy

The people at the Library

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WOW! WOW!! WOW!!! You did good and it looks great hanging there. Congrats!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

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And done by a crazy man at that! Looks great -you deserve all the praise you can get. I like the finials on the hanging rod, very dignified. Roberta in D

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WOW!!!

-Irene

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IMS

WOOT!!!!!!!!! You go guy!

John this is great. Beautiful work. I just know you are going to get tons of requests for quilits. Make sure you charge what you are worth.

Sunny

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No I purchased it at Lowes. I had purchased a number of them in the past to hang some curtains around our house and I liked the way they look and I thought it would work for this hanging. The only thing I had to do was join 2 shorter pieces, a 6' and a 4' to make a single pole of a sufficent length (10') so that I could accommodate the 8' quilt length plus the space for the mounting brackets. I drilled a hole down the center of each end and glued a dowel in there which gave a good strong joint so as to support the quilt. I hope that it will lead to further adventures as there is a write up in the paper with pictures coming either this week or next. No longer will I slave over a hot sewing machine for nothing. My fame and fortune will undoubtedly change. At least I know for sure that my fortune will change but it probably will be for the lesser as I seem to keep buying all this fabric. I hope that it is true that he/she who dies with the most fabric wins.

John

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After weighing the various opinions from all of you, I decided to go with the medium weight Mountain Mist Polyester so as to limit the weight of the quilt and yet still give it enough loft to show off the small 1-1/2" finished squares. I think it worked out as to how I envisioned it, without having to make a mistake by getting too fancy with the interior batting. The next thing going is still a work in progress as to design but I still need a couple (3) of large wall hanging quilts of bed size for my house hall stairway. So, at least I know where they will go even if I haven't finalized the design yet.

John

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Ah! I just wondered if you did wood-turning (on a lathe) as well as all the other clever things you do with wood. It's quite reassuring to hear that you do resort to buying ready-made as well! It certainly does look beautiful. We're all living on the competition assumption >g< . In message , John writes

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Congrats, John! It looks wonderful.

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Really lovely, John. The brick is a perfect background for it, and the rod is really striking as well. You did a great job. Congratulations!

Patti in Seattle

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It's true, but they haven't told us what the prize is! Roberta in D

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I used to do turning when we were in California but before we moved I sold my lathe as I didn't know when I would be able to set it up and it was an extra expense to store and then ship it here. I haven't looked into getting another one yet, as the space within my shop is taken up with a lot of other machinery and there is only so much space available without becoming too crowded to work efficently and safely. Maybe in the future if we move again I will get back into it. Yes I do avail myself of commercialy available stuff it it makes sense and it appeals to my style. That curtain rod did work for me so I jumped on it and I quite like it. Like I said, I had already used it in the house for a number of curtains.

John

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You know, I have thought about that and I have no idea what the going rate is. There are some Tourist shops that charge $800-$1200 for bed sized quilts but I think they sell them to out of town buyers. The local folks don't appear to have that much discretionary income for that level of consumption. Maybe the idea of placement of quilts in the shops would be a choice but you are selling wholesale at that point and that is selling your time pretty cheaply. I used to face that sort of quandry, when I was first starting out in woodworking and it was an issue until I became better known and could command higher prices. Fortunately, I am not in this to make money, so the economic pressure to put food on the table is not there. That was not the case with the woodworking, as that was how I put money in my pocket at the time. I am fortunate to be able to just do what I want to do and if I sell something then, great. If not, I will die with the most quilts made, and therefore have won at that level. A win/win situation for me, I think. I will admit to waiting for the phone to ring, though. Hope does spring eternal.

John

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It's just too depressing really! Your work for a newish quilter is too good -- it must be because of all the advice and support you get from all of us. What else could it be? Raw talent? An arty mind? Dedication? Attitude or aptitude? whatever, you have it.... Seriously, I love this one, the library is a lucky recipient.

Cheers Bronwyn

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While I don't discount the value of the input I have received from the various sources here on this forum, I spent most of my work life in the design and construction of various furniture pieces and other articles of a singular nature. That along with a simultaneous involvement in the interior remodeling business which I also ran for the same time frame. I think that gave me a head start on the design aspects of quilting. I also have sewn clothes for about 30 years on a casual basis and that helped hone the assemblage skills somewhat. It is like the singer who is called an overnight success, who states that it only took him 20 years in the business to achieve it. I do think that I am a fast learner. Probably because I tend to immerse myself totally into any project that I undertake to the exclusion of anything else. My wife calls it manic immersion. I call it dedication and focus. I leave the opinions as to who is right to others. "Get-er- done" is how they describe it here in rural Ohio.

John

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