tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post7005467533705145763..comments2024-03-26T22:50:08.674-05:00Comments on Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTURE: Hoo Doo, Humility and Deliberate MistakesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-32473979798626185052016-11-15T23:48:04.996-06:002016-11-15T23:48:04.996-06:00I often wonder if bad lighting was the cause of so...I often wonder if bad lighting was the cause of some errors? candle light or gas lanterns? Even in the 60s my grandmother was too cheap to do hand work or reading in the evening, that was for daylight! Evenings they sat in the dark and watched TV!CathyQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179692688604953170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-9891792404901278192015-10-28T00:45:17.452-05:002015-10-28T00:45:17.452-05:00Mistake? Humility?? Just messing with our heads is...Mistake? Humility?? Just messing with our heads is more like it. I love how a it adds a touch of irrevrence to a quilt.Iris Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509590983190685012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-48607863355466196562015-10-28T00:44:47.355-05:002015-10-28T00:44:47.355-05:00Mistake? Humility?? Just messing with our heads is...Mistake? Humility?? Just messing with our heads is more like it. I love how a it adds a touch of irrevrence to a quilt.Iris Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509590983190685012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-88144182488797484422015-10-26T14:01:03.916-05:002015-10-26T14:01:03.916-05:00Advice to self: "Finish the !!!###***!!! quil...Advice to self: "Finish the !!!###***!!! quilt!"<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-9567382140434309202011-01-22T17:56:22.883-06:002011-01-22T17:56:22.883-06:00I did a post about a week ago with a quilt I bough...I did a post about a week ago with a quilt I bought off Ebay where the seller advertised that it contained a "rare deliberate mistake." I made me laugh to think she was able to read the mind of a quilter who was long gone. It's a great quilt but who know why that one star is the way it is.Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455236914872943577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-17270551266055012422010-08-27T08:55:42.895-05:002010-08-27T08:55:42.895-05:00I always get a bit chuffed when books still quote ...I always get a bit chuffed when books still quote that "humility block" theory as fact. And the one about 13 quilts for a wedding chest. Once these romantic stories get started, they become like urban myths!<br />To err is human; that's why we find mistakes in quilts!Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083076095905162215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-85138000836007423422010-08-27T04:41:45.354-05:002010-08-27T04:41:45.354-05:00Interesting post...thank you for the bits of histo...Interesting post...thank you for the bits of history. Never heard the terms "hoo-doo" or "humility" block...Thanks!Town Common Folk Art Dolls by Penni Sadlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391941607807736934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-76185218511613468872010-08-26T19:07:03.261-05:002010-08-26T19:07:03.261-05:00It's the simple, accidental errors that give a...It's the simple, accidental errors that give antique (and indeed all) quilts their charm. I lament that our culture's current obsession with perfection is eroding our individuality (look at botox, tooth veneers etc) and perhaps even our creativity.<br /><br />I for one love the quirky "mistakes" that give a quilt it's uniqueness and personality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-81023443905435599472010-08-26T18:04:34.608-05:002010-08-26T18:04:34.608-05:00Oh dear that log cabin just has too much going wro...Oh dear that log cabin just has <i>too</i> much going wrong :-)...sewprimitive karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125490235366694521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-67449204784175148622010-08-26T11:58:37.443-05:002010-08-26T11:58:37.443-05:00I'm happy that you are addressing this fable o...I'm happy that you are addressing this fable of quiltmaking, and hope it's widely read! No handmade item can be perfect, and it's the imperfections that appeal.<br />Hadn't heard the term, "hoo-doo" before - always something new to learn.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407140105406299126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-33855129174224602292010-08-26T11:48:57.105-05:002010-08-26T11:48:57.105-05:00It is an interesting issue to ponder. I am always...It is an interesting issue to ponder. I am always skeptical when a dealer claims to be able to read the long gone and undocumented quilter's mind but quilter's today do include the intentional mistake block to mimic the folklore of the humility block. One wonders when that myth began. I have also heard that religious quilters would never imply that they were, indeed, so perfect that they had to make an intentional error. Love today's thought provoking post!Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455236914872943577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-65925338853312997252010-08-26T11:10:51.863-05:002010-08-26T11:10:51.863-05:00I sometimes find turned blocks if I am doing custo...I sometimes find turned blocks if I am doing custom quilting. All of a sudden the pattern isn't working! It's tricky sometimes, but too last to fix the piecing. I love all the vintage pieces you show, so inspirational.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037415376456508137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-47011100904090576742010-08-26T10:30:03.272-05:002010-08-26T10:30:03.272-05:00It's the "hoo-hoo" blocks that give ...It's the "hoo-hoo" blocks that give the quilt charm and personality to me.Nifty Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249020129403851346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-42558506313517813752010-08-26T10:20:41.632-05:002010-08-26T10:20:41.632-05:00I have a pie safe with six punched tin square pane...I have a pie safe with six punched tin square panels, three on each door. One day I was contemplating something else as I was staring at the front of the pie safe. Suddenly I noticed that the lower left panel was upside down compared to the other five panels. It had been too long since I bought it to make the manufacturer responsible but I paid a goodly sum and ended up with a less than perfect product. No, humility block here, a deffinite mistake. I keep thinking I'll take it out and turn it around someday..............Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423024947233260195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-76507292114539293802010-08-26T09:51:31.241-05:002010-08-26T09:51:31.241-05:00Okay I like the idea of saying it was on purpose.....Okay I like the idea of saying it was on purpose... hahaha! "No dear, this is not a boo boo it is a hoo doo humility deliberate mistake! ;-)<br />I too have seen some of these on my old quilts but they just endear them to me more.<br />Now on that door hinge..just fix it buddy... hahaha!!<br /> Lolaandsewonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217697598519788982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-41244374672549066742010-08-26T08:37:40.141-05:002010-08-26T08:37:40.141-05:00I love looking for the one variation/mistake in an...I love looking for the one variation/mistake in antique quilts, regardless of the origin or cause. Kind of a "where's Waldo" thing, and on one occasion, I found by chance a single turned piece on an antique that my friend had owned for years and never noticed. She liked it, fortunately. It's a fun part of the quilt mystique.suzannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-5530523999750462752010-08-26T08:37:15.054-05:002010-08-26T08:37:15.054-05:00At high school in Australia, I never received high...At high school in Australia, I never received higher than 19½ out of 20 for an essay. This was because English was an art and therefore 20 out of 20 was beyond mere mortals. <br />It never made sense if I could get 100% in other subjects(sciences maths etc).<br />This was in the 1970's.Featheronawire Sally Bramaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724148087746233712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-73312762247857495952010-08-26T07:53:44.965-05:002010-08-26T07:53:44.965-05:00I generally agree that most humility blocks were j...I generally agree that most humility blocks were just accidents. It's fun to see them. Makes me feel like a true quilter! LOLLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-10320063889482642542010-08-26T07:28:47.120-05:002010-08-26T07:28:47.120-05:00A deliberate mistake seems to look like an intenti...A deliberate mistake seems to look like an intentional mistake - I mistake "how did that happen" after everything is sew and you say "time to move on, it's staying that way" are the best mistakes and often add to the quilt.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630002559632588411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-30110221836015643272010-08-26T07:00:17.013-05:002010-08-26T07:00:17.013-05:00Interesting about Arachne. The Navajo believe Spi...Interesting about Arachne. The Navajo believe Spider woman gave them the art of weaving rugs. I love the knowledge I garner from your posts. I am about to do some crazy quilting for the first time and a spider seems like it needs to be included.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355223017901632989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-86182346623053078902010-08-26T06:57:25.366-05:002010-08-26T06:57:25.366-05:00I know I don't have to make a deliberate mista...I know I don't have to make a deliberate mistake .... it's far too easy to make an accidental mistake. I suspect the story persists to help us all cover up the accidentals!<br /><br />Judy BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com