Comments on: We’ll miss you D1600-411 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/ handcraft in a hectic world Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:39:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Weeks http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-88703 Weeks Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:36:53 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-88703 I had to respond to Charlotte's thoughtful comment about her son's drawing worries. There's a charming children's book by Peter Reynold's called The Dot that addresses this subject at the child's level so simply and sweetly. I wish it had been around when I was a child. I had to respond to Charlotte’s thoughtful comment about her son’s drawing worries. There’s a charming children’s book by Peter Reynold’s called The Dot that addresses this subject at the child’s level so simply and sweetly. I wish it had been around when I was a child.

]]> By: Charlotte http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-88285 Charlotte Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:54:05 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-88285 I, too, am sad for the disappearance of the fabric line. But I actually wanted to comment on your opener about not being good at drawing (or considered so) as a kid. My son (3 1/2) has recently been talking a lot about how he's not good at drawing. It breaks my heart. Anyway, I showed him the picture of your fabric and asked him what he thought. He really liked it (not surprisingly). Then I told him that the person who made that fabric didn't think they were good at drawing when they were small. I've been struggling, actually (as I'm sure is painfully apparent), with ways to talk to him about the joy of making art simply for the pleasure of process -- in ways that he can understand. I'm sure one answer is just to do it -- and not to talk or over-intellectualize it. However, he is a highly verbal, word-oriented kid. Thanks for offering one avenue for us to pursue this -- this is one post (among many, actually) that has stuck with me for many days and turned around in my mind several times. I, too, am sad for the disappearance of the fabric line. But I actually wanted to comment on your opener about not being good at drawing (or considered so) as a kid. My son (3 1/2) has recently been talking a lot about how he’s not good at drawing. It breaks my heart. Anyway, I showed him the picture of your fabric and asked him what he thought. He really liked it (not surprisingly). Then I told him that the person who made that fabric didn’t think they were good at drawing when they were small. I’ve been struggling, actually (as I’m sure is painfully apparent), with ways to talk to him about the joy of making art simply for the pleasure of process — in ways that he can understand. I’m sure one answer is just to do it — and not to talk or over-intellectualize it. However, he is a highly verbal, word-oriented kid. Thanks for offering one avenue for us to pursue this — this is one post (among many, actually) that has stuck with me for many days and turned around in my mind several times.

]]> By: susan http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-86982 susan Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:09:06 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-86982 weeks- it is so beautiful... those that have it will do wonderful things i am sure with it. weeks- it is so beautiful… those that have it will do wonderful things i am sure with it.

]]> By: Daphne http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-86962 Daphne Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:45:22 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-86962 Rik -- Have you tried Fabric in the City in downtown Portland? She carried the older Funquilts line, but I haven't been since last summer so don't know if she got bolts of the Mendhi line. Weeks -- Oh man! I'm really sad to hear this as I was looking forward to purchasing some as well. I just wonder why Westminster made that decision... so weird to me but someone, somewhere must have a reason. Sigh. Rik — Have you tried Fabric in the City in downtown Portland? She carried the older Funquilts line, but I haven’t been since last summer so don’t know if she got bolts of the Mendhi line.

Weeks — Oh man! I’m really sad to hear this as I was looking forward to purchasing some as well. I just wonder why Westminster made that decision… so weird to me but someone, somewhere must have a reason. Sigh.

]]> By: Laura http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-86664 Laura Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:23:42 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-86664 Hang onto some of that design. A well known interior designer kept samples of his favorite print fabrics in dated files. A certain number of years after they were out of production, he'd find a new company to produce them and they'd sell well again. Hang onto some of that design. A well known interior designer kept samples of his favorite print fabrics in dated files. A certain number of years after they were out of production, he’d find a new company to produce them and they’d sell well again.

]]> By: Diana http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-86475 Diana Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:34:28 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-86475 Thats a brilliant design, sad to see it go... Thats a brilliant design, sad to see it go…

]]> By: rik http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-85779 rik Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:19:23 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-85779 I really have to agree it's so hard to find your fabrics in retail stores. Here in Oregon it's impossible to find. I agree with Julie completely -sad to see it go off market before we even have a chance to see it in the stores. I really have to agree it’s so hard to find your fabrics in retail stores. Here in Oregon it’s impossible to find.
I agree with Julie completely -sad to see it go off market before we even have a chance to see it in the stores.

]]> By: AmyDe http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-85554 AmyDe Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:30:33 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-85554 It's beautiful! I'm sorry it's gone, but you're right - everyone who has a piece will turn it into something wonderful - and that can't be bad. It’s beautiful! I’m sorry it’s gone, but you’re right - everyone who has a piece will turn it into something wonderful - and that can’t be bad.

]]> By: Heather Bailey http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-85545 Heather Bailey Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:21:42 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-85545 Oh, Weeks, I'm so sorry to hear that. How disappointing. Oh, Weeks, I’m so sorry to hear that. How disappointing.

]]> By: Katherine http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-85412 Katherine Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:33:53 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/03/22/well-miss-you-d1600-411/#comment-85412 Why would the company make a nonsensical decision like that? :( Why would the company make a nonsensical decision like that? :(

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