There's this little thingy, thing going on! It's called the New Blogger's Blog Hop. It's a wonderful way to meet new bloggers (who quilt), learn some mad blogging skills, ask some serious technical questions (lots) and hopefully gain some new friends in the process.
So, let's begin...starting with...me, Jayne! (Argh! Get ready for a picture!) I'm not a fan of getting my picture taken, but here it is!
I started quilting in 2005, kicking and screaming. Sometimes, we as parents have to do things for our children, just to make them happy, or in my case so my daughter would stop asking me over and over to let her teach me to quilt. She is the culprit, she made me do it!
From that first quilt, you know it! I was hooked.
Once I learned, grew and seemingly found my artistic calling, I never looked back! I love getting in the zone! Thinking outside the box, putting a twist on a design, bold, bright, unique ~ that's what I like, that's what I LOVE! Give me solids or give me...solids!
I live in Tennessee, just outside if Nashville. We moved here 20 years ago from Portland Oregon. I have a super supportive husband, two grown children and a sweet little pit bull mix dog! A good life!
I think a good way to learn more about who I am, is through my quilts. Quilters tend to put their heart and soul in their work. It's a lot like standing in front of an audience in your underwear!
#1. City Sunset, #2. Outside The Paint Box, #3. Confetti, #4. Sunset, Sand & Sea Mini's
Some old, some new! My latest finish is this Black + White = Illusion quilt. I finally got to make a black & white quilt! One thing checked off my never ending, always growing bucket list!
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| Black + White = Illusion |
I've been working on a birthday present for my husband, waiting until the last minute too! It's so hard to figure out what to get him every year! Our favorite vacation was finally going to Hawaii a few years ago. So, I decided to give some lava a try, taking inspiration from our trip, and made him his first Mini Quilt!
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| Let's The Lava Flow |
I started blogging as a way to ~drum roll~ document my quilting journey. While that's still true, it has become much more! I've met so many delightfully kind and talented people, icing on the cake! I've learned tips & tricks, methods & madness, and inspiration & awe!
My favorite quilting mantra is don't give up! Getting part way through a project, looking at it and gagging...try to work through it! Usually I say a few choice four letter words, take a deep breath and power through, reminding myself over and over...it's only fabric...and guess what, most of the time it turned out great! You just never know what you will get.
Blogging tip:
Don't let the fear of writing stop you! My first few posts took forever to write. After which I insisted my daughter proof read and frankly, just fix them! Eventually, she all but refused to do it, and I had to sink or swim! I highly recommend hitting the 'check spelling' button, but even so mistakes happen!
Quilting tip:
It's better to buy more fabric than you think you will need. It allows for cutting mistakes, or maybe you need more blocks than you thought, and of course it's always nice to build your stash!
I found this funny quilting tip:
For smoother sewing or pinning, run the needle through your hair to oil the metal a bit. Have you ever heard of this before?!
My question to you:
If you could spend a week quilting with anyone, who would it be?! A designer, a friend, a blogger? I would love to spend a week quilting with my sister, Debbrah. And my daughter. I envision hours of fun, rolling on the floor laughing, serious girl talk and maybe a quilt or two!
My question to you:
If you could spend a week quilting with anyone, who would it be?! A designer, a friend, a blogger? I would love to spend a week quilting with my sister, Debbrah. And my daughter. I envision hours of fun, rolling on the floor laughing, serious girl talk and maybe a quilt or two!
This is my 'Hive' for the New Quilt Bloggers! Sewcial Swarm. Very fitting for our lovely hive of blog-ettes! Our 'Queen Bee' is Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination !
I hope you get a chance to check out the other blogs in this week's Blog Hop!
Robyn of Hoops & Thimbles
Shayna of Wife. Mom Creator
Francine of MochaWildChild
Huge thank you to our host's! Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs, Stephanie @Late Night Quilter, and Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination, Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl.
Thank you for your time, effort and organizing this event!
A few facts about me:
I am a Virgo, my favorite tool is a Hera Marker, I love avocado's, if I was 30 years younger, I would fill my body with tattoos (I have three), I swear like a sailor, I am accident prone, I love Improv quilting the best, I always have 'white noise' in the background.
Thank you for your time, effort and organizing this event!
A few facts about me:
I am a Virgo, my favorite tool is a Hera Marker, I love avocado's, if I was 30 years younger, I would fill my body with tattoos (I have three), I swear like a sailor, I am accident prone, I love Improv quilting the best, I always have 'white noise' in the background.
