A new found passion for quilting

I have always loved the way a quilt felt covering my lap on a crisp fall day. I have always admired women who were able to do it so well. My Great Grandma is one of those people, I couldn't begin to know how many she must have made. You see my Maw Maw is unable at this point to continue to make them. They are so much work!

Then one day I was in my local craft store looking over all the pretty fabric, and found a book simplify, quilts for the modern home, by Camille Roskelley.  I flipped through the pages at the store, I was amazed the gorgeous fabrics she used. You see that was one thing about quilts, I was never very found of the fabric choices or how they looked old, but I loved them - how they made me feel inside all cozy and warm.  Yet this book made a quilt look so pretty with her mix of fabrics and her modern patterns, I loved it. I thought I will buy this read it and see from there. I would not allow the thought of making a quilt overwhelm me.

So, I decided after reading this book which I loved to go to my local quilt shop in search of these gorgeous fabrics she spoke of in the book, she also makes fabric lines with her mother Bonnie Olaveson for Moda. The fabrics she has made are gorgeous. In the book she explains how to "simplify" fabric selection. So I gazed at all of these modernly beautiful fabrics, and decided I would make my little girl a twin quilt for when she got into "a big girl bed".  I found these soft tones and sort of a shabby chic style line I adored. I wasn't sure though which quilt to try to tackle first, so I asked the nice lady that worked there, that was when I ended up buying the pattern hopscotch. She told me it was perfect for beginners. Although I had wished to use one of the quilt designs in my book, I thought next time.

I got home with a bunch of fabric and a lot of ambition. I put all the squares together first. Then put the project away for a few months. I needed a break.  Then I picked it back up two weeks ago, I now have the entire top done, I am off today to buy the batting and material for the back! I am so excited and a bit scared this is such a new adventure.

I urge you to take a look around at Camille's blog you will fall in love instantly. One of the things she is hoping by doing what she does is that she will encourage young mother's like herself to start quilting. She sure got me hooked! Quilting has been such a calming experience. Also a very fun one!

I just ordered two patterns from her store which you can get to from her blog, one called BLISS imagine that! I promise it wasn't the name that got it me, it was so very pretty! I also ordered her pattern for quilted stockings!

Check it out at www.camilleroskelley.com it is a gorgeous blog! Wait until you see her red polka dot chair - I adore it! I hope you enjoy!