Fabric and Quilts

I love quilts. I love fabric. I absolutely love to go to a fabric store and let my eyes caress the rows and rows of beautiful bolts. Such eye candy! They inspire me and get me motivated to open the door to my sewing room and listen to the hum of my sewing machine. As much as I love most of the quilt designs out there, my passion lies in the antique - the simple. Since I am a lover of primitives, a good old 9 patch has to probably be one of my favorites, although log cabin patterns is right there with the 9 patch. I have noticed that whenever I have made a quilt for someone, it usually ends up being one of those two designs, although I have done others as well.

I remember when I first started quilting. I had known how to sew for years and had made my own clothes, as well as some for my children. But quilting.....I had really never embarked on that journey before. But once I did, I was hooked. Like everything I have done, I taught myself. I never took even one formal class. I might be much more accomplished today if I had, but since primitive is where my heart lies, it really doesn't matter. I am not out to impress anyone. I sew for myself. I sew what I like. And that, is good enough for me. Since I haven't put any pics on here for awhile, I will add a few of the quilts I have made. My all time favorite is the red/white/blue log cabin pattern that I made for a friend who lived in Stockholm, Sweden. Those were her favorite colors and since I live in the USA, I decided to do my own design of a log cabin version of the American flag. This is by no means all the quilts I have made or hope to make in the future.

Honestly....can a quilter ever have too many quilts or too much fabric?

Enjoy!