This year I signed up for this new and exciting challenge – 2018 new quilt bloggers, in the hope it will help me improve my blogging skills,
And it starts today – 16th April – Introductory Post about myself and I’m one of the 8 bloggers to post during this first week…
Do I know what I’m doing? not so much!… so please bare with me
I do know I’m with 8 other bloggers in a hive called ‘Quilt, Blog, Repeat’ Here is our button
Here are the members of our hive:
Jen – dizzyquilter.com
Michelle (that’s me!) – creativeblonde.co.uk
Roseanne – homesewnbyus.com
Jan – cocoaquilts.com
Tara – quiltdistrict.com
Nicole – handwroughtquilts.wordpress.com
Karen – thequiltrambler.com/blog/
Becca – prettypiney.com
Sarah – 9658textiles.blogspot.ca
So lets get to the introductory bit…
My name is Michelle AKA creative blonde, my name came from a my dads love of The Beatles. oh wait, you guys meant my blogger name, well… this was chosen by my husband, who decided this was ‘awesome and catchy’ after a lengthy chat with each other about how i though i was never really ‘clever’, i just loved creating things and i have also been know to have many ‘blonde’ moments… So along came creative blonde (my husband designed and created my logo too)
I added a few of my favorite quilts/makes below, i love to work with blues, and my favourite stitch, is machine blanket stitch
I thoroughly enjoy taking photos, not just of the finished item, but the fabrics, and the process along the way. My Instagram page reflects this …
I got into quilting a few years ago, as my children (4 boys) started needing me less – sob… I took a City & Guild Diploma in Quilting & Patchwork, I’ve always been a ‘stay at home’ mum, and wouldn’t have it any other way, i’m so very proud of my boys, even though everyday brings new challenges, and stresses, so this worked out perfectly. I can still be around for my boys, but focus on something to keep me sane. I guess quilting, sewing, embroidery, cross stitch and crocheting is my stress relief. I get a real buzz when i finish a project, and i’m always so excited to share my new pattern/ design here on my blog. I love to show photos on Instagram and Facebook of new fabrics, projects and challenges i’m involved in too
My best bit so far, is meeting all the lovely people on social media, everyday someone makes me smile or laugh, by a comment or photo
My Quilting Tip:
Accurate cutting is key…
And whenever you think ‘oh that will do, or as my husband says when doing DIY – ‘get away with that’, always go back, unpick and re-do, because it will take a few minutes and look so much better, or you will be forever seeing the mistake in the finished item, and wish ‘why didn’t i go back and re-do that bit’
Whats your best Quilting Tip? i would love to hear from you…
Huge thanks for reading my post today, please hop around all the lovely bloggers in this blog hop, up this week with myself are and who knows you might pick up a tip or two
Gail http://quiltinggail.wordpress.com
Rachel http://rachelrossi.design/blog
Tracie H http://www.ricefordstreams.com
Wendy T http://www.piecefulthoughts.com
Michelle (that’s me!) http://www.creativeblonde.co.uk
Terry http://tlcquiltsblog.wordpress.com
April http://jandabendquilts.com/blog
Happy Sewing
x creativeblonde x
