So. I'm sure you've heard.
It's all over blogland.
"What?"-you may be asking...
It's this post by Stitched in Color. I read the first 377 comments, and I also put in my own imput. Twice, actually!
When I read the comments, I laughed, I felt like a jerk, I even realized how closed-minded I really am. Let me give you a little background. My grandmother taught me to sew when I was 6. I picked it back up again, about two years ago when I was 14. Yes, I am 16 years old. I turn 17 on Tuesday the third (YAHOO!!), and I quilt. I love to sew, I love to make stuff, I like to give my stuff to other people. But for a long time, when I would see other people's work, I would say, "oh that's ugly" or "it's too old for my taste." Never once did I realize that that "ugly" quilt took my grandma or one of her friends days, weeks, months, even years to complete! I never thought to say, oh geez, to someone else, this quilt could mean the world.
After reading the comments, seeing how people labeled everyone else, I realized I do it too, and that I need to calm it down! Just because something isn't my taste or style doesn't mean that I can't appreciate it! Some of those comments were downright nasty, and I am glad that I didn't say "oh I hate this" or "that's fugly." Sometimes I think it, but to the point where it could really damage a person, I don't think I could ever say that to someone's hard work.
But, I can't preach too much, I've definitely done a lot of those things myself, and I am really working hard on saying nicer stuff. :]
On to bigger and better things!
I graduate this month...holy shamoly.
(And some more bakground information!)
I'm 16. I skipped 6th grade. I am now a senior, and I graduate high school in less than a month! I also quilt. And I love to sew (DUH!). I also try to be a stickler for grammer ;)
So, besides graduation, I have to share more big news! I finished my first quilt!
I used this tutorial, but I made it a lot smaller and I used only two fabrics. It's baby sized, but I don't have the exact measurements.
It kind of looks like an Easter Egg, I think!
Whoa--the color is off in this picture. The fabric is a bright pink and the swirly design is light pink...I think the lighting just kind of stunk.
And here's my second quilt! I used the same blocks from the quilt above, just turned them differently.
It was supposed to be a boy quilt for my godbaby, but my mother told me it was too girly! So, I quilted it in pink...and now I'm not sure if it is even a girl quilt either!
The facts.
Sewn, quilted and bound by me. Hand sewn binding. Cotton batting.
All print fabrics in these quilts: "Brother and Sister Designs" at Hobby Lobby. Solids are the super soft nice ones from JoAnns (they have a few different "lines" of solids and these are the more expensive/thicker/nicer ones)
Thanks for stopping by,
xoxo lyssa grace :)
