This post is inspired by a bag. Yup, a bag I got from my favorite fabric place - Spotlight.
Since I was a child my Mom always kept me busy. Every summer she'd teach me a new craft. I'd spend afternoons under a tree in her garden, sewing, making straw bags, quilting, painting boxes etc. So in school my favorite subject was home economics (limited to sewing/crafts -- I hated cooking back then). I drew the line though in sewing clothes. My Mom too. It was my Mama Lola who was great with the sewing machine.
I could stay home for many days without getting cabin fever as long as I can keep my hands busy. I have a number of hobbies that I work on. The past few years I've been focusing on quilting. I quilt by hand, but lately since I've been making larger projects so I've started to use my sewing machine more.
Here are some of the projects I've worked on -
Since I was a child my Mom always kept me busy. Every summer she'd teach me a new craft. I'd spend afternoons under a tree in her garden, sewing, making straw bags, quilting, painting boxes etc. So in school my favorite subject was home economics (limited to sewing/crafts -- I hated cooking back then). I drew the line though in sewing clothes. My Mom too. It was my Mama Lola who was great with the sewing machine.
I could stay home for many days without getting cabin fever as long as I can keep my hands busy. I have a number of hobbies that I work on. The past few years I've been focusing on quilting. I quilt by hand, but lately since I've been making larger projects so I've started to use my sewing machine more.
Here are some of the projects I've worked on -
Wonder Woman quilt blanket as a wedding gift.
Baby quilt for a friend who had a miracle baby.
I made a number of this (customized) as a Christmas gift.
One of the first pillowcases I made for home use.
A Wonder Woman bag for a friend (purely hand quilted!).
I haven't sewn anything this year yet, but I have a project I'm progressing on. I'll probably start on it when I get back to Singapore.
Quilting is one of the things that make me happy. I bring projects with me whenever I travel and sew inflight. I realized that I want to do so many things, but have limited time so set aside some of the projects for now.
What about you? What do you do that makes you happy?
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