Many of my followers and quilting friends have told me that I need to change the name of my blog because I am not an amateur, but at heart, I always will be. I call myself an amateur to remind me that every stitch, every fabric shape and every seam is more perfect when it looks like it was made by a human being (especially if it’s me, and I am not perfect). This way I spend more time admiring my finished masterpieces and less time ripping out stitches. This is just a little bit of my journey...
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Scrappy & Low Volume Quilt Fabric Charm Swap (Round 3 & Round 4)
I know I'm insane for doing this, but I felt bad because I gave my regulars an opportunity to sign up early for the Round 3 of the Scrappy Swap and it filled up before I opened it to the public!!! Sew... I'm doing Round 4 simultaneously. Both rounds have the same exact rules: Scrappy & Low Volume.
Read the rules here
Sign up here
Until next time,
Mike.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Making a T-Shirt Quilt
I just wanted to share a finish that I have been holding back on because it was a birthday gift. My brother recently had a milestone birthday so I had his wife mail me a bunch of his t-shirts so I could turn them into a quilt. I also sent her some fabric for everyone to sign. Here are the pics:
I also went to a quilt show in Pennsylvania on Sunday and saw some gorgeous projects:
Also, a friend of mine saw a quilt exhibit in Nashville that was cool:
Sorry for the long post... but it was picture filled :)
Until next time,
Mike.
If you are having trouble commenting you can also comment on my Facebook page, Twitter feed, Flickr, Instagram, or Pinterest pages! ...On any of my photos or posts!!! I love getting comments! You can also email me at amateurquilter at gmail dot com! I will always respond! Thanks for stopping by! .... Mike.
I loved the note on this. I made a pillow out of this and sent it in the package :)
I also went to a quilt show in Pennsylvania on Sunday and saw some gorgeous projects:
Also, a friend of mine saw a quilt exhibit in Nashville that was cool:
Sorry for the long post... but it was picture filled :)
Until next time,
Mike.
If you are having trouble commenting you can also comment on my Facebook page, Twitter feed, Flickr, Instagram, or Pinterest pages! ...On any of my photos or posts!!! I love getting comments! You can also email me at amateurquilter at gmail dot com! I will always respond! Thanks for stopping by! .... Mike.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
How do YOU spell Hexy?????
I saw this post yesterday and it made me wonder... I often wonder about this. I'm a traditionalist when it comes to spelling and grammar. I think it should be HEXY (adjective, noun) and HEXIES (pl. noun). But I often see HEXIE (adjective, singular noun) or HEXI. I thought maybe we could vote on it!!! There is a voting widget at the very end of this post.
By the way... if you like things hexy, you should join this community on Google: I'm Hexy and I Know It!!!
Here are some pictures for inspiration. Most of them were taken on my hexy commute everyday and posted to my instagram and flickr accounts :)
See you next time!
Mike.
If you are having trouble commenting you can comment on my Facebook page, Twitter feed, Flickr, Instagram, or Pinterest pages! ...On any of my photos or posts!!! I love getting comments! You can also email me at amateurquilter at gmail dot com! I will always respond! Thanks for stopping by! .... Mike.
By the way... if you like things hexy, you should join this community on Google: I'm Hexy and I Know It!!!
Here are some pictures for inspiration. Most of them were taken on my hexy commute everyday and posted to my instagram and flickr accounts :)
See you next time!
Mike.
If you are having trouble commenting you can comment on my Facebook page, Twitter feed, Flickr, Instagram, or Pinterest pages! ...On any of my photos or posts!!! I love getting comments! You can also email me at amateurquilter at gmail dot com! I will always respond! Thanks for stopping by! .... Mike.
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