QAL is quilt-a-long for my non-quilting followers!
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I have avoided one of these for a long time and the reason I chose this one is because it was based on fabric that I have.
Remember when I bought more fabric than I needed for Hartley's quilt? Not to mention the fact that I had not a single plan in sight?
Well...I have decided that since I purchased this fabric from the internet...it deserved an internet pattern.
I adore Christina's pattern, at Sometimes Crafter, called the Retro Flower. You can purchase it HERE.
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I have been adoring Rachel's mini-quilt on her blog, Stitched in Color for a while...so what better way than to join a QAL!
I have always been on Flickr but have never mastered it quite yet, and I think this QAL will broaden my computer horizons! I finally figured out that Flickr is where all of the bees, swaps, and QAL people hang out!
I have already found a few new blogs! Some new to me and some just plain new! I also realize that I might have motif problems with the fabrics above, so there might have to be a change eventually. But now I have my QAL Flickr group to give me some advice!
And for my non-blogging followers and close friends that wonder:
And for my non-blogging followers and close friends that wonder:
Why in the world does Heidi find joy in other people's blogs that she doesn't actually know.
The answer?
I finally have some friends that I can email, chit-chat, and commiserate, and bounce ideas off of!
The answer?
I finally have some friends that I can email, chit-chat, and commiserate, and bounce ideas off of!
I love all of you, my in real life friends and family, but my online friends "get" the crazy crafty/quilting girl!!
P.S. Please don't compare my blog to the ones I have mentioned today...I know I am not at all close to their level of amazing-ness!!!
I'm so excited that you're doing this QAL! I've been ogling that block for ages, and also just adore it. When I saw the QAL pop-up I had to force myself not to go straight off and buy the pattern. I've promised myself no more swaps/QALs for 6 months- too many crazy things going on. I'll be looking out for yours though, sounds like tons of fun!
ReplyDeleteI love your fabric selection!
ReplyDeleteI will be watching your progress on this one. I wanted to join but really, there are only so many projects I can work on at one time! lol I will enjoy this QAL through you .... hope that's OK :o) Thank you for your beautiful email over the loss of my Molly Girl, it means so much. Hugs, Sharon
ReplyDeleteI will enjoy watching your progress! I love my blogging and message board crafty friends. I agree that sometimes you all are the only ones who get the joy of a finished pieced top. My husband just doesn't get it and I don't have many crafty friends in real life.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to get started on this! I am still unsure about fabrics I may get the flikr/blogosphere to help me decide. Love your fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteHi heidi, for my little English, I can not write anything I wanted to share, use the translator, I hope you understand.
ReplyDeleteI also am about to start this quilt with flowers, and I have in process, the quilt yours, spiders and cobwebs to my youngest son. Andrea affection from Argentina
I love the retro flower quilt! Don't know that I will be able to squeez any quilts..but I will def. be watching for yours. Sorry I have missed a few of your post...I am still clueless on the google connect...I really need to work with it in the mean time I will be getting your post via my email so I don't miss anymore! :) happy quilting!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! SO glad that you're joining in on the fun... :) And I totally "get" you...and love it when I have people to share my "dorkiness" with...even if we've never met. Ha!
ReplyDeletequilt a longs are fun, and if you're like me, you'll find flickr so inspiring (and somewhat addicting). :)
ReplyDeleteThe fabrics are so pretty!
No way can I committ to a QAL but I can totally be a blogging/quilting friend!
ReplyDeleteI am debating about this QAL. I really, really want to do it, but not sure if I can fit it in! More things on my to-do list than time...sigh. : )"Getting each other" is one of the best things about the quilty blogs/flickr...we can all be fabric geeks together LOL Enjoy your first QAL, they are so much fun.
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