My latest Work in Progress is this blog. Adding it to the tons of WIPs I have laying around my room.
SO many choices to make. And so much content to create. I could not find a single blog that hadn't been going on for years. Where do I start?
From the beginning I suppose...
When I started quilting I did not know anything. Including the names of fabric designers and companies. I did not know the difference between quality fabric and the not so good stuff. Although that one didn't take too long to figure out. But by that time I had a pretty good stash of fabric that caught my eye and quite a bit of the stuff that I bought just because it was on sale and I was excited. The majority of that fabric came from my local Joann Fabrics. It was the only place in town. I have since been to retreats and traveled just to go to a quilt store. I have also moved to a city where the fabric stores are more than I could have ever imagined when I started. My taste and skill level have grown over the years along with the quality of my supplies. As it is with most hobbies I suppose. I can't imagine learning to drive a car in a Porche. That being said, unfortunately, I will not be able to give credit to fabric designers for many of the quilts I share. I apologize for this and hopefully I will now start paying a little more attention.
A recently completed quilt for a family member.
This was one of those quilts that I pulled everything from my stash and it came together better than I had expected. I ran out of one of the prints and it was still far smaller than I had anticipated (did I mention that I rarely use actual patterns). I placed the little blocks in different ways to try to discover what else I could add to make it larger. When I put that deep purple sashing between the vertical rows it screamed "I'm done" at me. This was perfect. I was so pleased with how well it turned out.
I guess as I continue to write and share I will improve this blog, just as my quilting skills and tastes have grown.
SO many choices to make. And so much content to create. I could not find a single blog that hadn't been going on for years. Where do I start?
From the beginning I suppose...
When I started quilting I did not know anything. Including the names of fabric designers and companies. I did not know the difference between quality fabric and the not so good stuff. Although that one didn't take too long to figure out. But by that time I had a pretty good stash of fabric that caught my eye and quite a bit of the stuff that I bought just because it was on sale and I was excited. The majority of that fabric came from my local Joann Fabrics. It was the only place in town. I have since been to retreats and traveled just to go to a quilt store. I have also moved to a city where the fabric stores are more than I could have ever imagined when I started. My taste and skill level have grown over the years along with the quality of my supplies. As it is with most hobbies I suppose. I can't imagine learning to drive a car in a Porche. That being said, unfortunately, I will not be able to give credit to fabric designers for many of the quilts I share. I apologize for this and hopefully I will now start paying a little more attention.
A recently completed quilt for a family member.
This was one of those quilts that I pulled everything from my stash and it came together better than I had expected. I ran out of one of the prints and it was still far smaller than I had anticipated (did I mention that I rarely use actual patterns). I placed the little blocks in different ways to try to discover what else I could add to make it larger. When I put that deep purple sashing between the vertical rows it screamed "I'm done" at me. This was perfect. I was so pleased with how well it turned out.
I guess as I continue to write and share I will improve this blog, just as my quilting skills and tastes have grown.
Oh this is so pretty! That purple sashing is perfect! :)
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is great. Don't apologize. It's your blog, and you get to say and do what YOU like. Happy blogging.
ReplyDeleteI love this purple and blue quilt. The sashing adds a lot more than just width. :)
ReplyDeleteI've got a few of those works in process too! And my tastes have definitely changed over the years! Well done, Jen! Did you draw the label? Nice!
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