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Saturday 24 January 2015

Grow Your Blog

Hello and thanks for visiting. I have signed up with Vicki for Grow Your Blog. Thanks Vicki for the wonderful opportunity.

I started blogging as a way to keep track of quilting blogs. I received an iPad for Christmas and all of a sudden there was a huge wonderful world of ideas, tutorials, new fabric (oh I love fabric), and wonderful community. It is this blogging community that kept me sane and motivated. Thank you all!
                                 Placemats for my sisters in law. They were to look like trees!

I have been sewing all my life, however, only making quilts sporadically. I made my first quilt when I got married 33 years ago. A log cabin. Of course I knew nothing about making quilts and did not quilt it. Just used it as a duvet cover. All the seams pulled apart with use.
Second quilt was when my dad was sick. 1992 was written on the binding. My first and last label.
Then I made a quilt for my first grandchild and I was bit with the quilting bug—hard. Just love it. It has been my solace and comfort. Few things in life have given me as much pleasure and joy as making a quilt for all the special people in my life.
I make quilts to be used. I tell everyone they are not heirlooms and they need to be used.
I really like squares. Plus quilts, square in a square, and squares. I am also a big fan of straight line quilting. I like to have a least 5 projects on the go so I can jump from project to project. If I do not have a quilt ready to hand sew I will put the binding on before it is finished being quilted just so I can sit and sew the binding on. I am a big believer in the galloping horse, if you cannot see the mistake from the back of a galloping horse it is good enough for me. I like bright colours. I like mixes of colour and I like monochromatic colour schemes too.
I love reading my quilt blogs. Thank you quilt bloggers for the inspiration and community!

18 comments:

  1. Hi Pam! I'm visiting on behalf of Vicki at http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/. Welcome to the Grow Your Blog hop. I agree with you; quilts are to be loved and used. Enjoy the Hop!

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  2. I found you through GYB. You have great colors and designs. I added your blog to my blogroll, so I can see what you are up to!

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  3. great quilts, came over from Vicki's, quilter from Ga. now following u

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  4. Hi, Pam - I'm Angie and it was fun to read this post and see all of your lovely and colorful quilts. Thanks for participating in GYB so more can follow you - I just did. Come on by - I have a giveaway and a linky party on Fridays, so we can all encourage each other on WIP progress.

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  5. I love the quilt with the strips against the white; it has great color. The raspberry quilt is so appealing. I don't think I would ever have thought of using those colors together. You have a good eye for color!

    I am one of the volunteers with GYB to help Vicki in checking blog. She wants you to know how much she appreciates your participation in this years "hop!"

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  6. Visiting from GYB...we're members of many of the same blog parties and quilt challenges!

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  7. Visiting via the GYB hop. Beautiful colourful quilts Pam.

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  8. Hi Pam ... beautiful quilts. Be Proud!!!

    You throw a great party. Thank you for inviting me!

    So that you know, I've become a Follower and when time permits, I'll be back to see what other beautiful things were made by your hands!

    What this party is all about is to GROW your blog and I'm hoping to do the same. When you get to Section One, check out A Country Chic Retreat and SuZeQ Creations, my personal blog, in Section Fifteen I'd love for you to follow and subscribe to.

    Happy crafting!
    SuZeQ

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  10. Oops! Hi Pam - sorry for my mistake above. I love squares and bright colors, too. It was fuun to see all your quilts in this post! Hope you are enjoying the hop!

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  11. Hello Pam, just visiting from the GYB party. Lovely quilts on show - especially the bright strippy on white. Love that.

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  12. Visiting from St. John's, NL Canada via GYB. Lovely quilts!

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  13. Love the 'galloping horse' idea - my dad always used to say that a 'blind man would be glad to see if'. Sort of the same thing I guess. Thank you for showing us your quilts and for having us over for a visit with you.

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  14. Found you on GYB. Pretty stuff! Thanks for sharing! I look forward to what you make next.

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  15. Pam, I like your style! I'm also big on color, and modern design. Also, importantly, I tell people my work is not an heirloom to sit in a chest. It's meant for use. Shoot, I cover my Doxies up with my quilts! Came over here from my cruise through GYB, and happy to be a new follower.

    Julie @ Pink Doxies

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  16. Oh, me too, I have to have a bunch of projects going at once so I can flit from one to the next as the mood strikes me. I so totally agree, quilts are made to be USED, yes!! Your quilts are lovely.

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  17. You've made some beautiful quilts. I love your story about your first quilt. I can relate as I didn't know what I was doing with my first quilt. I really like your strips and circle quilt. So colorful. I'm still visiting blogs on the GYBP list, just getting around to them slowly.

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  18. Hi Pam, Stopping by on the GYB party..... I'm a quilter too, there seem to be a lot of us!! Nice to meet you. Hope you'll stop by my blog as well if you have time.
    Cheers!

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