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Sewing was all around me as a kid, my mom sewed, my grandma sewed... If you've ever been anywhere near northern Wisconsin in February then you know that it is cold... not just a little cold, but really cold! We all need a good indoor hobby for those kind of days around here!
Even though my mom sewed I didn't get started until I was in college. I bought my first machine at Wal-Mart in the late 90's and was determined to complete a King size mini-pinwheel quilt in my spare time while taking classes, working two or three jobs and raising a family. It had about two thousand pinwheels.... It is still a Work In Progress although not much progress has been made in the last 15 years or so. I haven't given up on it though. I still take it out and look at the pieces and wonder what I was thinking! I'm thinking maybe I should reconsider the King size and just go with a throw or wall hanging size (or whatever is cut and ready at this point!). Many of the fabrics in that quilt came from my grandma. She used to sew a lot for her kids and grandkids. She made us clothes, Barbie and Cabbage Patch Kids clothes, blankets, you name it, she could sew it. She is also a saver so I had quite a bit of fabric to choose from for that pinwheel quilt. Even though my mom and grandma both did a lot of sewing I mostly learned through books, online tutorials and good ol' trial and error!
As it happened I enjoy sewing so much that I was making more things that I really needed - and Modern Parti Quilts was born. I needed an outlet to move some of my 'wares' out and onto other folks. I didn't want my quilty stuff taking over. Aside from family and sewing, I love spending time with our pups. Our oldest, Peanut, is a buff and white parti-colored cocker spaniel. The parti in MPQ is a nod to him. Here he is in his younger days, what a stud
Aside from sewing, family and our pups we also spend time playing a little recreational volleyball, hitting up Team Trivia, fostering cocker spaniels, exploring Madison, cooking, baking, walking and watching our Packers and Badgers!
Life is Good!
Even though my mom sewed I didn't get started until I was in college. I bought my first machine at Wal-Mart in the late 90's and was determined to complete a King size mini-pinwheel quilt in my spare time while taking classes, working two or three jobs and raising a family. It had about two thousand pinwheels.... It is still a Work In Progress although not much progress has been made in the last 15 years or so. I haven't given up on it though. I still take it out and look at the pieces and wonder what I was thinking! I'm thinking maybe I should reconsider the King size and just go with a throw or wall hanging size (or whatever is cut and ready at this point!). Many of the fabrics in that quilt came from my grandma. She used to sew a lot for her kids and grandkids. She made us clothes, Barbie and Cabbage Patch Kids clothes, blankets, you name it, she could sew it. She is also a saver so I had quite a bit of fabric to choose from for that pinwheel quilt. Even though my mom and grandma both did a lot of sewing I mostly learned through books, online tutorials and good ol' trial and error!
As it happened I enjoy sewing so much that I was making more things that I really needed - and Modern Parti Quilts was born. I needed an outlet to move some of my 'wares' out and onto other folks. I didn't want my quilty stuff taking over. Aside from family and sewing, I love spending time with our pups. Our oldest, Peanut, is a buff and white parti-colored cocker spaniel. The parti in MPQ is a nod to him. Here he is in his younger days, what a stud
The Rest of Us
I live in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, a suburb of Madison, with our two dogs, Peanut and Laci, and my hubby, Larry. Our son Tyler graduated high school earlier this year and is currently pursuing a stint in the Marines. Here we are just before he headed out for boot camp.The Rest of the Time
Life is Good!
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