tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post6249870396079281575..comments2024-03-28T20:44:21.574-04:00Comments on Fun With Barb: The Sparrow StoryBarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08619642267222624728noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-41322350398033218032017-04-07T19:52:52.237-04:002017-04-07T19:52:52.237-04:00What a great post Barb. You have a special touch.What a great post Barb. You have a special touch.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477948659411074859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-40141410487296900262017-04-05T15:31:54.456-04:002017-04-05T15:31:54.456-04:00Oh your story was very touching thank you for shar...Oh your story was very touching thank you for sharing...Now I know why you love sparrows..So BeautifulMary Burnshttp://mary-myneedlethread.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-52251873790175602012017-04-05T13:06:12.626-04:002017-04-05T13:06:12.626-04:00Such a heartfelt story!! Thank you for sharing, I...Such a heartfelt story!! Thank you for sharing, I have love the sparrow passages to but Paul Simon's lyrics are new to me, I will have to find the song.... Cricketwood prims and gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664538074170757752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-38519216827365639942017-04-05T09:36:58.564-04:002017-04-05T09:36:58.564-04:00Thanks for linking to this story. I am so happy t...Thanks for linking to this story. I am so happy to know the whole story.Juliann in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895551530087690102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-1725155847303688882017-03-30T23:57:19.087-04:002017-03-30T23:57:19.087-04:00What a lovely story Barb. I really enjoyed reading...What a lovely story Barb. I really enjoyed reading it.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655148270853160541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-74929912681869895872011-06-23T17:50:58.966-04:002011-06-23T17:50:58.966-04:00Thank you for your beautiful blog! Hmm, what shou...Thank you for your beautiful blog! Hmm, what should my signature be? I love your idea and will come up with my own! Thank you!MEKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150566301382881679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-4981110034314690992011-06-22T17:53:08.194-04:002011-06-22T17:53:08.194-04:00This is my first visit to your blog , I had seen t...This is my first visit to your blog , I had seen that you had won some buttons on Sandra's blog so was investigating the winners :-0 Congrats on the win . Thanks for the wonderful story of the sparrow , I think it is a wonderful idea to add the sparrow to your quilts it has made your quilts unique . I also loved the challenge quilt in the previous post , very creative .Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354033852499807242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-18864201095439212312011-06-21T23:10:39.148-04:002011-06-21T23:10:39.148-04:00Thanks for sharing the great story about the sparr...Thanks for sharing the great story about the sparrows in your quilts. I am looking forward to seeing how you include them in your future projects. P.S. I love all your quilts.Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455236914872943577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-53849622725737711992011-06-21T09:34:42.065-04:002011-06-21T09:34:42.065-04:00A century from now, when a quilt historian is look...A century from now, when a quilt historian is looking through a bunch of quilts, she will spot a sparrow and (before looking for a label) say: I bet this was made by Barb! Your trademark has been established.<br /><br />Lovely story behind the sparrow and I look forward to seeing more of them in future quilts.Rose Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-3087342931288653472011-06-21T03:53:47.003-04:002011-06-21T03:53:47.003-04:00Oh, how I love your sparrows! This is such a beaut...Oh, how I love your sparrows! This is such a beautiful post. I am intrigued by the Moby Dick quilt, and would love to hear more. The eleven cherries quilt in your previous post is lovely - gorgeous quilting, as always:) UnaUnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495147975858391782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-89731059795045493662011-06-20T13:52:09.256-04:002011-06-20T13:52:09.256-04:00I enjoyed the sparrow story. All great informatio...I enjoyed the sparrow story. All great information and fun glimpses at part of your quilting journey.<br />Coco looks like a sweeetheart.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449153053042003955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-44862354776411004822011-06-20T06:51:41.213-04:002011-06-20T06:51:41.213-04:00This is a great story Barb. I enjoyed seeing how y...This is a great story Barb. I enjoyed seeing how you incorporated the sparrow in so many quilts.Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-36909601759997968832011-06-19T19:01:20.529-04:002011-06-19T19:01:20.529-04:00I really enjoyed your story Barb!~thank you for sh...I really enjoyed your story Barb!~thank you for sharing...<br />If HE provides for the sparrows in the fields, then surely HE will provide for us...<br />Keep on quilting!Sandra Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369992819437905498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-4207599774050589282011-06-19T11:36:55.311-04:002011-06-19T11:36:55.311-04:00I know you have a thing for birds but didn't k...I know you have a thing for birds but didn't know the whole story. I love seeing the sparrows in all your work.<br />MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07257054847559494081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-34457574778785024532011-06-19T10:59:18.931-04:002011-06-19T10:59:18.931-04:00Oh Barb -- what an awesome story! I LOVE how you ...Oh Barb -- what an awesome story! I LOVE how you have a "signature". (And btw, that wasn't too long to read at all, and well worth every word!) Now....we have to talk about letting Coco lounge around on all those beautiful quilts....LOL!Thimbleannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650582809426872051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-43041800386898482512011-06-18T11:02:52.058-04:002011-06-18T11:02:52.058-04:00Lovely story - and lovely quilts.Lovely story - and lovely quilts.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816506146827266570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-74149148948274188812011-06-18T04:46:45.393-04:002011-06-18T04:46:45.393-04:00Always loved that quilt , what a touching story.
I...Always loved that quilt , what a touching story.<br />I love birds on quilts and love the idea of including your sparrow in so many of your quilts...<br />pictures of you and Mary are just so sweet.<br />kathieantique quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379983489980682690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-25714172163325271792011-06-17T21:56:34.396-04:002011-06-17T21:56:34.396-04:00I'm glad that we finally got to hear the story...I'm glad that we finally got to hear the story! It was worth the wait. I love the idea of including a personal icon on your quilts, especially one with as much significance as your sparrow. And I really like the red scissors chasing the sparrow.greg @ grey dogwood studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561583196359053680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-36956969891633824242011-06-17T21:44:20.810-04:002011-06-17T21:44:20.810-04:00Love your story and trademark sparrow, Barb. You ...Love your story and trademark sparrow, Barb. You are so grounded and I always feel such comfort and peace when I read your blog. Thank you.Dixie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00270310462795584646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-33425632923184926572011-06-17T19:33:41.910-04:002011-06-17T19:33:41.910-04:00At the risk of repeating what everyone else wrote,...At the risk of repeating what everyone else wrote, thanks for such a lovely, personal post. A personal icon is such a great idea. I'm so impressed with all of your quilts....I need to get to work! <br />Did you know that your quilt "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is currently in the iPad/iPod app Quilt Envi? Congratulations on all of your beautiful work.OT Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816512255136804934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-86460283961535192692011-06-17T13:48:51.232-04:002011-06-17T13:48:51.232-04:00This was wonderful and beautiful. As far as I am c...This was wonderful and beautiful. As far as I am concerned it was NOT LONG ENOUGH!<br /><br />All joys,<br /><br />Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green IslandSharon Lovejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321160956925191137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-20285782405113889262011-06-17T10:09:45.198-04:002011-06-17T10:09:45.198-04:00Thanks for sharing your story of the Sparrow. I l...Thanks for sharing your story of the Sparrow. I love that you've made it your symbol and that you add it to your quilts. Anybody knowing the story will be on the lookout for future appearances of your sweet bird.<br />Thanks too, for getting out all of your quilts and giving us a peek. I really love the first one that started the tradition. It's gorgeous! :)Ann Championhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08142572469569643507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-14134005627957791072011-06-17T10:05:51.191-04:002011-06-17T10:05:51.191-04:00What a great story! I love to hear those kinds of ...What a great story! I love to hear those kinds of things, how very cool. I really like how you also added it into your quilting stitch as well. You are amazing!Pinkadot Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466115545346146469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-39659372975928142402011-06-17T09:31:52.790-04:002011-06-17T09:31:52.790-04:00Thanks for posting all your sparrows, very cool. A...Thanks for posting all your sparrows, very cool. And it was really good to see Mary B. She was always one of the people I really looked forward to seeing at the Northern Quilters Getaway Retreats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259558187936840360.post-11982346824504849622011-06-17T06:35:32.428-04:002011-06-17T06:35:32.428-04:00I LOVED your story Barb!! How wonderful that you ...I LOVED your story Barb!! How wonderful that you did as Mary told you and made it your own. Now I will be looking for this in all your quilts :0)<br /><br />Sure makes me wish I had an icon to put in my quilts.<br /><br />CrispyCrispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03784813169069471560noreply@blogger.com