Let's go back one year.(It's now 3-1/2 years later) One day at work, one of the girls asked me if I wanted to take a hand quilting class? Sure, why not! I'm easily talked into doing things. I'll take a class. I know how to sew, but haven't in a few years. I have a machine. Oh, but this is a HAND quilting class. OK, I'm game. Little did I know, I'd be hooked. Not so much on the HAND quilting part, but I discovered I love to quilt! LOVE it, as in I can't get enough of it!! And, now, all my spare time is used to quilt.
So, I guess I made this blog to have a place to show off my quilts!! And, I do love showing them! Don't get me wrong, there are PLENTY of mistakes, but that's what makes them individual. There would never be another one like it!
I find quilting soothing, relaxing...though hard on my back! I've turned my younger daughter's room in MY sewing room. I sometimes like to just go in there and sit and look around. Can't believe how much I've accomplished in my first year of quilting.
I'm proud to be able to call myself a "QUILTER".
About Me
- Laurdee
- A little bit about me, and why I made a BLOG (can you believe it??). I suppose you could say I'm "middle age", though I don't believe it! Yes, I'm in my early 60s, but certainly don't feel it! At least not on most days. I'm from a suburb of Buffalo, NY, born here and except for the 8.5 years we lived in Montreal, been here my whole life. My husband is from here, also. I work part time in a little quilt shop, where I learned how to quilt, 8 years ago. Guess you could say I've come full circle. I have 2 grown daughters, and I'm a grandma to 2 wonderful granddaughters. And a husband of 41 years. What more could one ask for? So, why did I make a BLOG? Good question. I'm not a writer, so there won't be any extraordinarily written stories here. Just me and my keyboard. I guess I wanted a place to share my thoughts and pictures about my quilts. This has been an amazing journey for me...one I wish I had started years ago. Now, I'm planning on starting to do craft shows. I'll be making a lot of smaller items, to go along with my quilts. You can see my quilts on the original "Sew? What's New?" blog. Enjoy!
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A square is a square... ~ May 2010
This quilt was made to be raffled off to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes.
Finally Finished
This quilt, which I did "finally finish", was made for a young woman I work with. She picked out almost all of the fabric, and then I had to figure out what to do with it! There were SO many different fabrics, I had no idea what to do or how it would turn out. I'm glad to say, I'm very pleased with the outcome. though these are not colors I would normally use, or combine, I'm happy with the result, and so was she!
Ocean view
My absolutely favorite! this one is MINE!
Puppy Love
Paper-pieced puppy pillow....looks just like my late "Duchess".
Memories of Mom
This one touches me every time I look at it. A lot of tears went into making it, also. I've used 2 of mom's hankies and in the bottom corner, are a bunch of her buttons. This proudly hangs in my living room
Chanukah gift for Michele and Dave 2009
chanukah wall hanging
Bright with dragonflies
For Abby's baby shower 5-21-11
Label
"A baby has a special way, of bringing joy to every day."
Quilt made for baby Charlie~ June 2009
this one was made for my best friend, Linda's first grandchild
Heart of Love
Made in class, this was a gift for my "other daughter", Katie
Twins
8-3-09 Made for a neighbor having twins!
Pretty in Pink
Another baby one
Sweet Baby
A baby shower gift
Baby Love
Hearts of Love
I made this quilt for Courtney's 11th b'day. The hearts are all machine appliques (my first attempt ever), and the quilt is supposed to be a twin size, but you can see, it fits a queen size bed.
Table runner
Sand and Sea
Made for daughter, Debbie
Life's a Beach
This quilt was made for Linda, my best friend! As far as we are concerned, we should be living on the beach. Fabrics all have something to do with the beach, from the ocean blue, to pepples, to wine!
Mom's Rose Garden
My favorite quilt (so far)..all raw edge machine applique.
Raspberry Sherbet
Made this one for daughter, Michelle
Birds of a Feather
Birdhouse wallhanging that I had framed.
To Serve and Protect
This was the first quilt I ever got paid for making! It was for a little boy who's dad is a police officer
Butterfly
This was one of my first attempts at paper-piecing.
Mystery quilt
This was made for Sara, a mystery quilt done from on-line directions
Starry Night
This was made as a "block of the month". It's now a wallhanging for Debbie. My first real attempt at so many triangles!
Color Me Happy
This was made for a lady at work, for her granddaughter. Loved working with such bright colors!
Fit for a Princess
Ah, this was a lot of quilting! This is the one where I practiced something different, free-motion style, in each block. Love the way it turned out.
A Hole in One
I made this one for larry's b'day last year. I'm proud to say, he uses it every night on the couch!!
My quilts
My very first quilt. Hand pieced and hand quilted. November 2006
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