Let's Get Acquainted!

If this is your first time at Simple Sewendipity and you are visiting from the Plum & June Blog Hop, welcome!  My name is Stephanie and I’m a quilter (who leans to the modern side) from the Seacoast area of New Hampshire.  I work part-time in the non-profit world, have two small girls who already seem to be little drama queens, and still try to find time to sew and be crafty. Oh yeah, and I’m also a ridiculously skilled procrastinator.  You might find that I’m most productive towards the end of the month when there’s a deadline looming. 

 Top to bottom, left to right:  Wonky Birds & Bees Pillow, Windmill QFB Block, Tissue Paper Petals Quilt, Elephant Parade Quilt, Wonky Pinwheel Block, Pleated Pouches, Feather Blocks, Beckett's Stacks Quilt, Children at Play Skirt

I started sewing about 6 years or so ago when I got it in my head that I ought to be able to sew.   I taught myself straight from the manual of the cheapest sewing machine that I could find and was able to do a semi-decent job at following basic patterns.  Quilting wasn't really on my radar until a random day when I went into a fun and funky boutique and saw these GORGEOUS quilts in shabby chic colors.  They were made of a variety of fabrics – chenille, flannel, cotton, silks.  Looking at those throws made me realize that quilts could be whatever you wanted them to be – they didn't have to be sewn from your Grandma’s calicoes! 

I started teaching myself to quilt from a couple books and then quickly started gathering as much info as I could from the quilt blogging community.  There was so much out there in the blogosphere that was AMAZING that it was practically crippling.  And this thing called “modern quilting” – it all seemed right up my alley!  I guess it really must be since I’ve joined two modern guilds in the past two years.  If you are ever in doubt about joining a guild, just check out one meeting to see if it’s for you.  Every “Show and Tell” that I see makes me want to get back home and start up a new project! 

Some things that I’ve learned so far in my quilting journey… 

Left to right:  Little Bookworms, 32 Color Paintbox, Castle Peeps

I looooove me a rainbow quilt.  I seem to be a having a long-term affair with Roy G. Biv that doesn't look like its ending any time soon.  Please don't tell my husband.  

Going clockwise:  Ron Swanson Mini Quilt, Princess Bride Cross-Stitch, Baby Pig Pincushion, "Old Lady" block from Goodnight Moon Quilt

I like a little funk in my sewing…and a lot of the “fun” in my funkiness comes from pop culture. 

I’d really like to join in a Bee…but my savvy procrastination always makes me think that I’ll let the group down.  I’m thinking that I’ll force myself to take the plunge next year.  I’m using the Sisters' Ten BOM to ease my way into the pond. 

Going clockwise:  X's and O's, On the Boardwalk, Spiderweb, LQF QuiltCon Challenge

Mini quilts are an absolutely fabulous way to get some instant gratification through fabric.  A regular quilt takes me a while from beginning to end, but mini quilts get finished in a snap (and are a great way to try out a new block pattern that you're interested in)!

So thanks for checking me out and I hope that you like seeing my stuff as much as I like making it!  Don’t forget to check out the other stops on the Plum & June Let's Get Acquainted Blog Hop this week!

Leigh Anne @ Ella's Cottage

Stacey @ The Tilted Quilt

Sarah @ Quilt Candy

Jackie @ NW Patchwork

Liz @ Beadqueene's Bits And Baubles

Erica @ Happy Fabric

Stephanie @ Simple Sewendipity (Hey, that's me!)

Lauren @ Seraphym

Amy @ Cloud CouCou Crafts