Sew Sally: Dad's quilt

Monday, January 01, 2007

Dad's quilt

A sample quilt I made for bolt, when I taught this quilt class.
I gave it to my dad for his birthday! Yay!

The back.

Up close of the button detail.

I used about 10 buttons, scattered on the intersections. I tied the quilt instead of quilting it, because I won't have time to teach quilting in the class. It would look cute quilted, but the simple design is well suited to tying. The squares are 5" cut, so finished, the quilt is about 40"x50". I used a crib sized Warm & Natural batting. The fabrics on the top are all Michael Miller.

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Who I am

I was born into a family of seamsters, and started sewing at age 4, in my grandma’s sewing room. All the women in my family sew, as well as some of the men, so it was easy and natural to learn. As I was growing up, my mom owned a business teaching children’s sewing, meaning there were always new and interesting projects to try. Most of all, I loved making my own clothes!

My love of sewing never faded, and I worked my way through college in the costume shop of the Theater Department at Willamette University. I learned about period costumes, improved my construction skills, and began designing costumes. As the manager of the costume shop, I was responsible for teaching the new student employees how to sew.

I began writing and publishing my patterns in early 2006, starting with the Farmer’s Market Tote. I will continue to write patterns that cater to beginners. By writing simple patterns with easy instructions, beginners have a fun time and more experienced seamsters have opportunities to embellish the projects.

My experience includes garment making, quilting, home décor, and costume design and construction. I have taught sewing to children, college students, and adults, all with great success!

When I am not creating something new in my studio, I am chasing after my toddler, reading with my almost-Kindergartener or experimenting in the kitchen.