You have probably seen the "Around the World" blog hop going on around the blogosphere. I was invited to participate by Shelley Folkerts of The Carpenter's Daughter Who Quilts. Shelley is a fellow Iowan. She has been quilting for over 20 years, but just recently started blogging. Go check out her blog (after you look over my post, of course).
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| Painted Ladies WIP |
1. What am I working on?
Currently, I am working on a Painted Ladies quilt using a quilt kit from Fig Tree & Co. The fabric line is Honeysweet. I absolutely fell in love with this pattern and fabric line in May of 2013 and ordered the quilt kit directly from Fig Tree & Co. I had unrealistically high hopes that I would get a chance to work on it LAST fall. I don't know what I was thinking since I had Easton on September 23rd (2013) and we were trying to get our house finished before winter. I really want to get this quilt finished before fall is over so I can enjoy it before winter sets in!
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| Sidewalk by October Afternoon & Miss Kate by Bonnie & Camille recently purchased from Latimer Lane Quilting |
2. How does my work differ from others of its genre?
I don't really know how to answer this question. I have made 2 quilts using patterns (Swoon & Painted Ladies). The rest of my quilts haven't required patterns or I designed them myself. I am hoping to continue to design my own patterns. I don't think anything I do is particularly different or unique. I just like making quilts with pretty fabric.
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| Little House pins & some mini-charms from Miss Rosie's Quilt Co |
3. Why do I create what I do?
Mostly for relaxation and for a "hobby". I find it really relaxing to cut & piece fabric. Pressing - not so much, but I guess it is a necessary evil. And of course, there is the satisfaction of knowing you made something with your 2 hands that is both beautiful & functional. I think we all hope that the quilts we make will remind our loved ones of us after we are gone.
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| Just a little crafty organization for my daughter's art supplies. Acrylic jars, chalkboard labels, and chalkboard marker were all from Amazon. |
If you want to participate in this blog hop, just write a blog post and let me know! I will link it up here.
Thanks for reading!
-Valerie
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Thanks for playing along with the blog hop with me. Your Painted Ladies quilt is quite pretty. Your son shares the same birthday with our grandson.
ReplyDeleteYour Blog Hop is great Valerie! Love your pretty butterflies.
ReplyDeleteI guess most of us started quilting for relaxation...and a doctor told me that every hobby that has to do with needles produces endorphines on our brain and thus makes us more and more relaxed...cool, no?
It's lovely to read about you and your quilts! Those butterflies are gorgeous and I love those jars for your daughter. I think that's what my daughter needs too, she needs more organisation in her life lol!!
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