Hi
I'm Janice
I
retired a few years ago and as a knitter for many years, I decided to
put my pins aside and look at different crafts and recently I
discovered quilting and I think I may be hooked.
My
sister and my neighbour are both quilters and encouraged by them I
tried a couple of small quilts for my granddaughters dolls. I liked
it and wanted to explore it further. I signed up for Jo's first
'Stitch Gathering' and I have to admit I was a bit nervous about
going along, this was a new experience and a new language (what was a
fat quarter!) you also had to make a name badge for someone and
decorate your ticket!!
I
need not have worried as everyone was very friendly and I learned a
lot.
My
son found out I was learning a new skill and just to keep me on track
he suggested that he and his partner would like a quilt. Liberty
fabric would be nice, what can you do it. My first quilt was completed a
few weeks ago with a lot of help and encouragement from my sister and
neighbour.
When
I heard that a Modern Quilt Guild was being started I signed up and
am finding it a great way to learn and develop this new found love.
So
on to the next one. It was my turn to chose a block this month and I
have chosen Kaffe Fassett's 'Shirt Stripe Boxes'. I saw this in
London at an exhibition of his work and thought I would like to try
making one, it looked quite simple but maybe not as simple as it
first looks. However the nice thing is anything goes, stripes can
match, make a pattern or be completely random. So I hope people have
fun with it.
This
is what I have done so far and just in case you were wondering my
husband does have some shirts left, most of these I found in charity
shops. XXL provides a lot of fabric!
I
found this on Pinterest (Kaffe Fassett Shirt Stripe Boxes) it gives
an overview of what it might look like.
I'm
looking forward to seeing what comes back and as we go along trying
other people blocks.
