Monday 6 February 2012

Hello and welcome.

I have been mulling over for some time now about whether I should start a blog. I get such enjoyment from reading other peoples' blogs that chronicle their sewing and quilting projects, that I want to be part of the blogging community too.

I discovered the quilting blogging world by 'Googling' information to help me start some simple patchwork projects. This led to me 'lurking' before I discovered how Blogger worked. I look forward to each new post and it is fun to comment on people's makes. This though, has increasingly been making me feel as if this is a one way relationship. I now feel that my sewing is getting better and I can now share my sewing without feeling embarrassed!

My passion for sewing and quilting was re-ignited just under a year ago due to having more free time and being almost housebound during a couple of snowy weeks when it was difficult to get out of the village. I am now well and truly bitten by the quilting bug.

I look back on my first few makes with a benevolent smile. Some were pretty shabby but some were ok. I started by making bags...lots of bags that were in constant use last summer.


More importantly, I can look back at those early makes and know that I have improved. This is the second reason as to why I want to blog - I want a record of my sewing progress.


Last September I joined in with Sarah from  FairyFace Designs and Jennifer from Ellison Lane Quilts  for the 'Across the Sea' Quilt-along. I was captivated by the idea of making the same project with others, even though we never actually meet in person.
Front of Across the Seas Quilt
Back of Across the Seas Quilt
Detail of some wonky quilting!













 So please join me on my sewing journey...




15 comments:

  1. That's a great 1st post Di, glad that you took the leap in to blogging, it's brilliant.

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  2. Woohoo! Welcome to blogland Di! Looking forward to seeing many more beautiful makes! Jxo

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  3. Welcome to bloggyland, I'm so glad you took the plunge!! Love your AtS quilt and you've written a lovely first post, here's to many, many more!

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  4. Well Hello Di! I've been wondering if you would start a blog , and am so glad you've taken the plunge. Be warned - it's addictive all this blogging lark! Your reasons for starting up are very similar to my own, so I hope you have much fun documenting your own makes and joining in with the online quilting community in all the various ways open to us now! Now, don't be shy about showing us more fabulous makes like that Across the Sea Quilt!

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  5. Good luck with your new blog. I love reading blogs from around the world and getting inspiration from such talented people.
    Josie
    Chesterfield
    U.K.

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  6. Yeah whoopie you're here...... this is a fabulous first go at a blog (well done for getting all the photos on the top - that took me months to work out), your pictures and fonts etc look fab. I am going to follow you, and look forward to what is coming next. xx

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  7. Nice post! Welcome to Blogland Di! Look forward to seeing lots more makes :)

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  8. Hi Di, the lovely Judith sent me here. I'm looking forward to reading more on your blog :)

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  9. Welcome to the wonderful world of bloggin! I look forward to seeing more of your work.

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  10. judith sent me....happy to lurk at the moment. Good luck

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  11. Welcome to the 'other side'. Hope you love it as much as the rest of us do!

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  12. Once you start you cannot stop!!! Welcome to blogland! Fi

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  13. I look forward to reading your blog!

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  14. Welcome to blogland and now anyspare time you had will be spent here with us all!!!

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  15. Hello and belated welcome!

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