My First Post

Welcome to my blog!

I have been lurking around quilt blog land for a while, and now it's my turn to take the plunge!  This is where I will be sharing my quilting adventures.

Where to start?  Well, how about my most recent finish.  I bought a Ruby charm pack on a trip to Saint John (NB) back in 2011.  Every time I come home after buying some sort of pre-cut bundle, I always ask myself... what does one do with these?  I don't normally make quilts out of a single collection, or a single designer - I am more of a scrappy type quilter.  But once I have a critical mass from one collection, I find it hard to match with other prints.  And there is the pre-wash vs. non pre-wash issue (all my stash is pre-washed, but my pre-cuts are not).  I was really stuck with my set of 42 5" squares.

I was lucky enough to get my hands on some Ruby yardage from a store in Moncton a few months after the original purchase.  I cut up a few more squares, sewed them together in 12 groups of 4, and... put the whole project back on the UFO pile where it sat for a year.  Finally, three weeks ago, I decided it was time to finish this baby!

I quilted loops and double loops in a soft gray.  Quick and easy!

 It is backed in flannel... yummy!  I may have to re-think all my backing purchases from now on...

 

This quilt now goes to daycare with my daughter and all the wonderful ladies that work there want one!  I don't blame them... I want one for me too!  Seriously, I am quite pleased with the result.  It is simple, soft and sweet.  And finished!

So what am I working on these days? Here are two slabs I made last night for Cheryl at Dining Room Empire (I have not yet learned how to insert a link here).  Hopefully these will find their way onto a quilt to warm the heart of someone affected by the floods in Alberta.

The slabs were easy and fun to make, and I can see making some of those for myself at some point.  Of course, I had to do something different and make a white block with a colourful centre! I was planning on making a few more tonight, but that was before I decided that tonight was the night to finally become a blogger.  3 hours later, I have not made it to the sewing room, and it's more than 1 hour past my bedtime.  Sigh!  I can already see how blogging could be cutting into my quilting time if I am not careful.

Finally, here's a sneak peak of something I am working on:

Well, that first post wasn't that hard...  I wonder what took me so long! I am so excited to have a space to share my projects!

I know I have a lot to learn,  - first on the list is improving my photography skills - but I intend to take it easy and keep this fun.

Thanks for reading!

Dominique