Saturday, June 11, 2011

Mary B

Hi! I'm another Mary! People always think Mary is a common name, but I've actually met very few Marys, so it's especially nice to be in a bee with one.


Crooked Stripes Quilt

I'll be easy to distinguish because I'm the only one in the group who doesn't have a blog. See, not only am I a slow quilter--which would make a blog by me very sporadically updated--but I'm a bit of a jack of all trades crafter. I like to knit, crochet, bake, and so on. I've been more focused on quilting lately because I like things that take time. I know that some people feel the exact opposite, but I hate getting to the end of a project in the same way I hate getting to the end of a book. It's satisfying to be finished, but I'm always sad that the journey's ended!

Also, I may the the newest to quilting out of everyone in the group! I've been sewing since I was a kid, but I made my first quilt in about 2003. Though I've made several since then, I'm still working on my second quilt--a grandmother's flower garden--like I said, I like lengthy projects!

I've been in two quilting bees before, and I'm in another one besides this one now (NYC Mod Bee), and I love the different ideas people come up with, and being pushed and inspired to try some new things. Above is my finished quilt for the first bee. I'm hand-quilting the second one, which might have to go on hold until the fall--it's too hot in Brooklyn in the summer to have a quilt bunched up on my lap!

You can see some other quilty things at my flickr page. Looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with for the bee!

4 comments:

  1. Es una maravilla de edredón!!!!

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  2. Welcome Mary! I happy to create with another Mary! Your first bee quilt is amazing. I would be thrilled to have a quilt like that. I'm off to check your flickr photos.

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  3. I just love that quilt of yours, Mary. You really did great hand quilting, too.
    So happy you are in this bee!

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  4. Can't wait to do this with you, Mary. I've been sewing a long time, but never been in a bee, so you're wayyyy ahead of me on that one! Looking forward to getting to know you!

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