Saturday, October 27, 2012

My First Blog Post!


I’ve caved.  I kept saying “Maybe I’ll start a blog.”  I learned how to make a quilt from my mother-in-law about two and a half years ago (Thanks, Jo Ellen!)

my first quilt
My first quilt!
Then I discovered the modern quilt movement through various wonderful blogs.  (I'll be adding a list of my favorites to the right side of my blog, but I want to ask their permission first.)  I started thinking it might be fun to have one of my own, but I was a newbie who knew nothing.  No blog.  Then about a year later, I found the Des Moines Modern Quilt Guild (Hi guys!) where I met several wonderful ladies with like interests and some of them had blogs.  (If you click through to the DSMQG, you can see some of the things we're doing and learn more about modern quilting if you are unfamiliar with it.  And if you want to join, we'd love to have you!)
I considered blogging again, but still felt like I was new to this whole thing.  Then I found the amazing things being posted on Flickr and saw even more of the modern quilting community and met even more great people.  Still, no blog.  So what made me finally cave?  Well, for one, a couple weeks ago I was elected as the president of the Des Moines Modern Quilt Guild.   It seems that the president of a modern quilt guild should have a blog, right?  And the other thing is that in February I’m going to Quiltcon in Austin. Yay! And I figured if I have a blog, maybe some other people going to Quiltcon can get to know me a bit and we could meet up!  And then my husband said “Start a blog!” So I did.

So…this blog will mostly be about sewing/quilting/crafting.

some things I've made
Some things I've made

1. Mug rug I made for Crystal, 2. Mug rug backup, 3. Mouthy Stitches 2 Tote - side A, 4. Alot of stitches, 5. Little Stitches journal cover, 6. So very British:), 7. Nursery Versery skirt and onesie, 8. Meadow Pillow, 9. Medallion quilt, 10. Stargazing block, 11. Star Blossom English paper piecing, 12. Hexagon tree tote, 13. Walk in the Woods pinwheel quilt, 14. QuiltCon Block Submission #3, 15. QuiltCon block submission, 16. Quilt for Finneas Foxe


But I don’t like putting out something that’s important to me without saying anything about what is really most important to me.  So I won’t be blogging on Sundays because that’s time for God.  And on Mondays I plan to be sharing a little bit from the Bible.

The rest of the week I have plans for showing you my works in progress, sewing techniques I’ve learned or am learning or want to learn.  Sometimes maybe I’ll post a funny video or picture or something because I enjoy a good laugh.  I’m also thinking of sharing some of my favorite fabrics, flickr pics, maybe some sales I’ve found, and perhaps the occasional giveaway!

Like maybe now!  If you made it this far reading my first post, congratulations!  I’m going to give away a fat quarter of Echino Decoro Buck to one of you.


Tell me what thing I mentioned I’ll be doing on my blog that you would like to read about the most and I'll enter you in a drawing to win.  I'll announce the winner on Friday!

Okay, first blog post written!

17 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your brand new blog! You will do a great job as our president tis year! I can't wait to hear the process of the things you make. Don't enter me in the drawing, for I have won a few blog giveaways.

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    1. Thanks! I guess I didn't notice before that you have a blog, but I'm following it now. :)
      You have won a few things! Is there a secret to winning I don't know about?

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  2. Love it so far! I am excited about Mondays and hearing what you are reading in your B-I-B-L-E! We just started reading Ruth in our Bible study. Excited to hear what God has to say to me in there :) one time I won $20 worth of zippers from a blog, so I guess I can't win the deer :( super sad about that because they are super rad!

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    1. Thanks! Ruth is such a great book.
      I've changed the rules. I think maybe I'm just the unluckiest person ever. :) You have a shot!

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  3. Congrats on starting a blog! And congrats on becoming the president of the MQG! I live in NE Iowa, Sumner, and would love to come join you. But Des Moines is TOO far away to leave three little ones for one short night of sewing. So I kind of stalk you guys a little bit in your flickr group, and I hope you don't mind me being an outside member. I'm keeping my eyes open for if you do ever come more this way. ;) Anyway, blogging is fun. I hope you enjoy it! It is and can be an interesting process, but getting to know other people is definitely a highlight! :) Your work is beautiful! I can't wait to see more. :)

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  4. Congratulations on your new venture!I was just thinking yesterday how the idea of tithing could go beyond just monetary giving and reach into blessing others with quilt projects. I look forward to you sharing your thoughts and ideas about blessing others with your talents!

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  5. Congrats on the new blog! I can't wait to see the flickr pics and also read your Monday Bible posts. You will make a great president for our modern quilt group.

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  6. i love the idea of the monday bible posts, too! i'm looking forward to reading more of those. :)

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  7. Sharing the WORD! AWESOME! You will be on my daily blog reading list!
    lisamcgriff (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  8. I'm the president of the MQG in Colorado Springs/Denver, and have 3 littles (4, 2, 6mo), and can't hardly ever find time to blog anymore! When I remember, I use the Blogger app on my phone, so that helps keep up...a bit. :)
    I like that you're not going to post on Sundays. I think it's great that you're showing your commitment to your faith on your blog. :)
    Good luck with it all!

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  9. the Monday Bible posts for realz

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  10. I really like the idea of not blogging Sundays and blogging a Bible quote on a specific day of the week... Welcome to Blogging!

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  11. Me too on the Bible blogging. You could make a quilted Bible cover like the journal cover you posted. I've seen them with handles for carrying which would be easy to add. Good luck with the blogging! So far, so good.

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  12. Hi Emily! Congrats on starting your blog! I LOVE looking at what everyone is working on, so I'm most looking forward to your project posts...eye candy!!

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  13. Welcome to the blogging world, Emily! I just started doing it this year, too, and it's been a lot of fun. I can't wait to hear all about QuiltCon. I really wish I could go. I'll have to experience it vicariously through you.

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  14. I would love to hear some tips for beginning quilting! You've made some really beautiful things!

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  15. Hi, you wrote me a note on Flickr but I am a little late getting back to you. I just started blogging this year and have met a lot of online friends! Welcome to Blogland. I will signup by email to enjoy your posts and you might want to add FriendsConnect a lot of people use that to view blogs! I will enjoy your bible readings and quilting, they go together great! I love the modern movement! I belong to the WVMQG! If your drawing is still open I am always in for a giveaway! Hope you post again soon but sometimes life get in the way!

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