And Awaaay We Go!

Hello, and welcome! My name is Lynn. I sew and quilt and play with fabric in a little yellow house in a town in West Michigan. I'm a self-taught quilter (with the help of books and blogs), finished my first quilt in 2010, and haven't slowed down for a minute since then. I consider my style to be modern and prefer to work improvisationally, usually making things up as I go along, but I have a soft spot for the charming classics, so I often combine styles and techniques. And I love--need-- lots of bright, cheerful color.

I really enjoy reading sewing blogs; they give so much inspiration and a sense of community--I want to be a part of it, too! So this little space is where I want to show you what I'm working on, and get all excited about quilting, sewing and fabric, as well as a record for myself of what I make. I'm not always comfortable putting myself 'out there', and sharing like this to the big wide world is a little outside my comfort zone...but it's good to try new things, so let's see how this goes!

Okay, that's enough of me talking about me. Let me show you the biggest project I'm working on. (I'll save the other six quilts-in-progress for future posts!)  This quilt is called Sea Glass; I finished the top last year, but then I took a break to make a smaller red and white quilt for Christmas (I'll show you that one later in the year), so Sea Glass sat patiently in the closet, waiting its turn. After the new year, I finally basted and started hand quilting. It's a big queen size--hand quilting it is gonna take an eternity--but I'm half done, so it's getting there. 

I quilt like this, with no frame, just holding it draped over me and the chair.

This bright combination of purple, blue and green is one of my favorites.

If I leave it unattended for even two seconds, squatters move in.

Thanks for stopping by! I'd love to hear your comments...and come back soon, I'll have lots more to show you.