Quilting is a facet of sewing that has become my passion. I do all areas of sewing....home dec, garments, children's heirloom, smocking, and have dabbled in quilting as a way to share a homemade gift. The quilting bug has bitten hard and is my "passion". I still love handwork but guess what??? It is English Paper Piecing!! (a little obsessed here as well).
Over the past 2 years, I have transformed my sewing space ( or "happy place" as I call it) into a quilt haven. Learning how to create a quilt from beginning to end has become my "media" of choice. T-shirt quilts for children precipitated the quilting bug's bite while I received chemo treatment for breast cancer. It gave me something to do with my hands as well as a memorable gift for the upcoming Christmas season made from their high school shirts that had been sitting in a rubbermaid tote for a couple of years. I used the "tie" method of to hold together the quilt sandwich.
Then came 2 memory quilts for a young woman and her mother-in-law. I watched her grow up so creating something special for her since she had lost her young husband in a tragic accident was important to me. These were actually 2 quilts in one--becoming 4 tops made into 2 quilts. One side was t-shirts, the other was button downs that were cut into the bow-tie block per her request.
Since making those 4 tops and my own son and daughter-in-law's wedding quilt, I decided I was tired of pushing the quilt around on a domestic machine. Research on what long-arm would suit me best began. It helped that we had moved into a home with a "bonus" room over the garage that was quickly claimed as my new sewing space!
What led to your quilting journey?
Do you sew other things?
Always in stitches!
Renee (Ney-Ney)
Over the past 2 years, I have transformed my sewing space ( or "happy place" as I call it) into a quilt haven. Learning how to create a quilt from beginning to end has become my "media" of choice. T-shirt quilts for children precipitated the quilting bug's bite while I received chemo treatment for breast cancer. It gave me something to do with my hands as well as a memorable gift for the upcoming Christmas season made from their high school shirts that had been sitting in a rubbermaid tote for a couple of years. I used the "tie" method of to hold together the quilt sandwich.
Then came 2 memory quilts for a young woman and her mother-in-law. I watched her grow up so creating something special for her since she had lost her young husband in a tragic accident was important to me. These were actually 2 quilts in one--becoming 4 tops made into 2 quilts. One side was t-shirts, the other was button downs that were cut into the bow-tie block per her request.
What led to your quilting journey?
Do you sew other things?
Always in stitches!
Renee (Ney-Ney)
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