Around the World Blog Hop

Around The World Blog Hop!

It’s my turn at the Around the World Blog Hop. What a great way to meet bloggers from far and near for inspiration. Daryl from Patchouli Moon Studio tagged me in her last week's post. She’s a real fabric artist and her perfection in sewing both by machine and hand is amazing. She’s not limited to the needle—you must see her Zentangle on fabric she hand dyed. I’m glad to have found her in blogland a few years back.

Ok to start with I’m to answer some questions, but first a bit about me (not required—totally optional reading). I’m retired, a mom of three, grandmother of four and wife of one. My blog began in January of 2013 after lurking for just too long. The best part of blogging is meeting people with the same interests as you. They become blogger friends sharing their art, motivation and technique.

 1.     What am I working on?

The Sochi Meets Bali quilt from Hoffman (pattern free HERE). The bold diamond-shaped colors that flashed across the TV during the Winter Olympics inspired this pattern. The colors stood out against ice, snow plus hung everywhere and on the athletes as well.  

The top is completed and I found the greatest backing. First I must coming up with a quilting pattern that won’t steal the show of the beautiful batiks.

I'm trying to finish up the binding on the Spider Web QAL at Life in the Scrapatch. Check out her easy-to-understand tutorial.

 

Also in my sewing basket are two different embroidered Christmas projects. Here are three of the embroidered and colored (crayons) blocks – from Crabapple Hill Studios. It won’t be a finish for this year for sure. (Just checked their website and can only find the machine embroidered version.)

 

 

2.     How does my work differ from others of its genre?

 It probably doesn’t. I just follow instructions but may change the suggested colors. Don’t we all?

3.     Why do I write/create what I do?

I sew because the end result is well worth the challenge. Dealing with fabric is all about playing with color. I’ve been “needling around” all my life. First was hand sewing, knitting, weaving, and—remember this—working the spool with four nails with yarn..

My first sewing machine was a Singer treadle made electric that I paid $15 for—a huge expense at that time. It started with making maternity tops in the day of thrift.

Here are my blogger friends that I tagged. They will be posting next week, Monday, September 1^st so you need to take note.

  

1.     Pat at Life in the Scrapatches. You can tell from her blog that she is a very giving person shown by her numerous tutorials and patterns (not to mention her wonderful kind words). She plays with color and has wealth of talent to share. From her emails I can “hear” a gentle yet humorous tone. Her quilts are stunning and playful. 

2.     A Canadian blogger, France at  FranceNadeau (and I have no idea how that translates), you will see an abundance of creative machine projects with lovely art handwork. Her stitching is simplistic and eye-catching. Besides her love of needles, she is a card maker extrordinare where she incorporates her precision embroidery.

3.     Bev at 44th Street Fabric blog also manages a shop on Etsy.  Bev writes on her blog with a fun sense of humor common to folks from Oklahoma. She likes bright colors (yes!) and has many tutorials on her site. Her quilting style is more traditional but she’s got some delightful appliqué touches. If you like embroidery, check hers out. Lovely, lovely pieces—oh my.

 (Sorry the buzzards got into my post and messed up the formatting.)

Marcy