Around the World Blog hop

Thank-you so much to Soma Acharya (Whims and Fancies) who invited me to this little blog hop around the world.  She was my partner in crime for the Doctor.Who.Along and is a fantastic quilter, artist, photographer, pattern designer and all-around sweetie-pie.  

So here are some answers to questions that I rarely ever get to chat about on this blog (well all except that first one).
 

1.       What am I working on?

Currently too many things.  I have Halloween quilt in progress as part of the #mybooqal going on on Instagram.  I have another modern quilt I’ve designed for Quiltcon that needs to have the quilting finished.  About 3 different swaps I need to make items for and probably about  a dozen other things that I’ve forgotten about.  Oh and there is always a knitting project on the needles.  I don't talk about that hobby much on here, but I love to knit! That hobby is even older than my sewing one. Never a dull moment around here.

2.  How does my work differ from others of its genre?  

I’ll let you decide this for the most part.  I think I'm kind of still developing my 'style'. I think my work is creative and  I try to think outside the box when I’m designing something.  I usually start every project design by asking myself, “what haven’t I seen yet?” and go from there.  I think this makes my work more unique but I'm all over the place in terms of what I'll tackle which is pretty much anything.  I do like a fairly modern aesthetic though in anything I make for myself or our family's home.

3.  Why do I write/create what I do?

Sewing keeps me sane.  I love the creative process of coming up with a new design idea and making it from start to finish.  I love pairing colors and envisioning what I think will work best. I need a small amount of creative time every day just to keep on functioning normally.  My day-job is entirely left-brain activity, so I need some balance to keep me on an even-keel.

4. How does my writing/creating process work?

Usually I see something out there in the world that sparks an idea.  It can be anything from the way the light hits the glass to looking at a building from a unique angle and it can happen at any moment.  Really, anything can spark an idea and from there I usually jot it down on paper to revisit when I have time. I have a whole folder of ‘ideas’ like this in my studio.  Sometimes they make it into a finished sewn object and sometimes they don’t.  

But enough about me.  Here are some other creative women that inspire me and will share their perspectives with you next.

Becky of SolarThreads ~ I've never met Becky in person but we share the same home state.  She's a fantastic and productive quilter. Always quilting up a storm with a cool twist and sewing all kind of unique things, like her fabric postcards and her Growler bags made with Pendleton wool.  She'll be my roommate next month at Sewtopia and I'm looking forward to meeting her in person.  Plus we have kids the same age and she's a scientist like me. No wonder she's my friend.

Jennifer of SunnyinCal ~ I can't wait to see her again at Sewtopia.  Jenn is a powerhouse sewer and quilter.  She churns out a new quilt every other day or so it seems.  She is super creative and all her stuff is really gorgeous!  Plus she's a super nice person as well. 

Lisa of Lisa Lisa and the quilt jam
 ~ Lisa is the Vice Prez of the Corvallis Modern Quilt Guild, my local guild and a sewing buddy of mine.  She is super bubbly and fun and can quilt up a storm.  She always has many irons in the fire.

Go check out these lovely ladies.

Until next time, Happy sewing!
xoxo Caroline