Wow where have I been

Around the world blog hop!

Well awhile ago I was nominated byA Few of My. Favourite Things and had previously been asked to blog for the hop from my friend Kathi at Design Originals by KC

What am I working on?

The start of the Trifle Dish Quilt

Some inspiration from my garden, Papa Gontier Rose

Love calms the sea progress

I have also put fabrics aside to do Bonnie Hunters Grand Illusion mystery quilt, plus I have a few others in the think tank which will be done next year.

Why do I create?

I create to stay sane, I love making things and have been around creative people all my life.  My parents, grandparents and Aunts and Uncles also made things not only out of necessity but for a way of life.  I feel privileged to have been raised in such a way to learn many things.  My father taught me how to make wire chain, he made all of his own dog chains and boy was that necessary when we had so many.   My mum made our clothes etc, I learnt to knit and crochet before I went to school.  I used to sew on the treadle machine at home and one of the best things as a child was making paper stamps from magazines, it was a great way to practice to sew straight lines without wasting thread.

Nowadays I mainly quilt and I love to create my own patterns and I am trying to push my boundaries and create all different styles from modern and old techniques.  I really love to hand quilt but am exploring the new but old technique of big stitch or utility quilting.

How do I differ from others?

My style of quilting is always changing, one way I differ from my friends is that i just love my hand quilting and that I love exploring different colour combinations.  I also like mathematical problems so this helps me cover that aspect and expand my mind.

Where and how do you create?

I find inspiration everywhere, I love my garden which is full of birds and other wild life.  I will often find colours emerging from new leaves and the sunsets or sunrises very inspirational.  Other times it will be a floor when we are shopping or a wrought iron gate.  Fellow quilters and hand crafters also help me find new ideas and ways of creating things that I never thought would be possible and to those people for giving me encouragement and the energy to continue I thank you.

Once again I would like to thank Carla for passing the Baton to me to do this blog, it has been a little bit since I blogged as my life had become very hectic.  but I am back!  My Storm at Sea Quilt is now off the frame and the final quilting stitches are currently happening.  I look forward to showing you the full quilt fully quilted.

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and I look forward to you following my blog in the new year.  I will leave you with a tiny bit of my newest quilt for you as a sneak peek! 

Start of my latest quilt as a sneak peek!

Until next post have a wonderful time!

Wendy