#IGQuiltFest Photos - a few things about me

 

This month is #IGQuiltFest over on Instagram. It started years ago as a blog event to share quilts during quilt festival. My how it's grown! 

I haven't kept up with all the posts and prompts, but I'm not sure that's the point. Here is me sharing a bit about myself right now as a quilter, using some of Amy's prompts.

Introductions

This is me! My intro from Instagram is brief:

I am a self taught colour loving patchwork making quilt designer. I'm also an elementary school teacher, wife, mom, cat lover and coffee lover. I love meeting new quilters and picking out fabrics for a quilt. Really! It's one of my favourite parts.

Sewing Machine

My dream come true machine! I was fortunate for many years to write for QUILTsocial.com and got to review many PFAFF machines. When I took a break last year I was able to buy this one that I was reviwing. It's the PFAFF performance icon and it's the best. I have reviewed it at length on the QUILTsocial site if you would like to read more about it. Here's my blog post with links to the review - Rainbow pincushion and lucky thread catcher.

Creative Hands

Here is the hand that gets to touch a lot of fabric! The other one does too of course, but it also holds the camera ;)  

I'm working on making a scrappy version of my Hearts and Churns quilt with some fun fabric from Fish Museum. 

Quilt Back

I do like to use wideback material when I can and I do enjoy the search for it as well. This backing fabric on the quilt on the bed is a Kim Diehl fabric which both my husband and I like. The fabric on the folded quilt in the front is a wideback from Tula Pink.

I like to use wideback fabric to make my quilts reversible - then I can turn it over and enjoy it again! 

The Kim Diehl fabric is the back of my On Ringo Lake. The printed backing fabric gives the room a different feel from the bright cheery patchwork on the front. It's almost time to turn it back over!

Pressing Matters

Part of my tool kit is this amazing Singer iron. I love how quickly it heats up, the nice point it has for pressing seams open (when required) and it's very long cord!

This iron has made pressing as I go a more enjoyable task. 

To be continued

March isn't over yet so the prompts keep coming! I might post over at Instagram too so be sure to follow me there (if you're there already :) )  I'm @sewjoycreates on Instagram.

With Joy,

Sarah V.