tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post6584554783909896251..comments2024-03-28T20:04:55.020-07:00Comments on Elaine Adair Pieces: MQ'ing Starry Night, and Kitchen ImprovementsElaine Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14664504842156046995noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-60069577189826398912021-02-03T20:51:59.247-07:002021-02-03T20:51:59.247-07:00Wow! You really do have energy! Your kitchen loo...Wow! You really do have energy! Your kitchen looks great even though it took 23 years to do it. We think about doing stuff to our house but then wonder if we are even going to still be living in it in 5 years... Saving our money for other life changes I guess... Is that wise or not?Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-70100686642130292332021-02-02T15:56:54.364-07:002021-02-02T15:56:54.364-07:00sandy - I think it was Dollar Tree I've not b...sandy - I think it was Dollar Tree I've not been there before it looks like stuff moves thru that store like water. Elaine Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754987617351631360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-78688785659333468712021-02-02T08:02:18.104-07:002021-02-02T08:02:18.104-07:00Looks great grandma! I'm so happy that you'...Looks great grandma! I'm so happy that you're finally doing this. And the blanket looks great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296708539362501317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-90992466370681159282021-02-01T22:38:17.549-07:002021-02-01T22:38:17.549-07:00Hi Elaine- Your kitchen is lovely! Did a similar ...Hi Elaine- Your kitchen is lovely! Did a similar makeover about 5 years ago and it still makes me smile. Hope yours does the same. Is there any chance you could divulge which dollar store your clamps came from (Dollar Tree, Dollar General, etc)? Or post a photo?<br />Thanks, Sandy in WVSandy in WVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241898192488884940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-39549512048153916352021-02-01T14:04:55.748-07:002021-02-01T14:04:55.748-07:00Your improvements are great. We needed to update o...Your improvements are great. We needed to update our kitchen 2 years ago and took the same approach. Just a few basic things gave us the feel and function of a new kitchen. Our next project is getting a generator. We've been lucky with hurricane seasons so far but that luck won't hold forever.Vicki Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929340703066037054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-75486005285465537212021-02-01T04:03:11.646-07:002021-02-01T04:03:11.646-07:00I love your improvements, which we sorely need to ...I love your improvements, which we sorely need to do here, too!! Your quilt is so very pretty.julieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509047751868460895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-64004876755737239012021-01-31T19:26:29.944-07:002021-01-31T19:26:29.944-07:00Big hugs Elaine!Big hugs Elaine!swoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072848652991759330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-60625234948383003172021-01-31T18:50:25.118-07:002021-01-31T18:50:25.118-07:00You have an inspiring amount of energy. Redoing th...You have an inspiring amount of energy. Redoing the kitchen makes me smile, never mind your lovely quilts. I am using those Dollar Store clamps also! What a helpful find. Elsie Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739927333538419518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-25239974638309639852021-01-31T15:24:14.154-07:002021-01-31T15:24:14.154-07:00Is your basting table one of those "Lifetime&...Is your basting table one of those "Lifetime" brand? If not, you may want to check into them. Very lightweight. Some of those older tables are beastly heavy!<br />I believe I have used a similar quilting design. It is a fun one to quilt (but nothing is fun to quilt if your machine is giving you grief). Dense quilting just makes a stiff quilt, which is fine if it is just for show. But if it is for warmth and coziness, you want soft!<br />Your kitchen renos are exciting! Love the new counter, especially. If you want to update your cabinets without the expense of new, you could have them painted. I am a "real wood" kind of gal, but I have seen some lovely renos where the bottom cabinets were painted sage green, or a greyish blue and the uppers have been left wood. Looked really nice and gave some accent color to the room. Just another possibility to ponder. :)<br />Kudos to you for getting things done! Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-54077056198097415402021-01-31T14:57:34.100-07:002021-01-31T14:57:34.100-07:00Whenever I try to quilt a swirly pattern like the ...Whenever I try to quilt a swirly pattern like the one you just did on Starry Night I lose track of where I am. How do you keep track? <br />You sure do have a lot of energy. Renovating a kitchen is never a small task. Congrats on getting it done. It looks great btw. ;^)Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14772079099766225814noreply@blogger.com