Meet Emily Blatt, one of the very first members of the BMQG.
Emily's First Quilt, Marquee |
How did
you get into quilting? : My
friend Joan taught me a few years ago. I
first learned how to sew in home ec class in 7th grade, and I made
clothing through high school, but then I dropped sewing until I learned how to
quilt. I became hooked on quilting
pretty much the minute I walked into the Cambridge Quilt Shop to pick out
fabric for my first quilt. I can’t
believe I had forgotten how much I love playing with fabric!
Eli's Graduation Quilt |
Since then Emily has completed more than 20 quilts many of which she gives away to friends and family.
Favorite color: Burnt orange makes me happy, as do other
shades of orange. I also like red and
pink and brown – I gravitate towards the warm colors.
New Machine Celebration |
What machine do you use: I have a Janome 6600 – it’s wonderful. Most of my pre-6600 sewing life was spent on
tired old Singers, and it was a revelation how much more enjoyable it is to sew
on a machine that works. So
far I have only quilted on my home machine, but I took the long arm class at
Laurena’s this summer and I hope to try that again soon.
Prints or Solids: Prints. But I love shot-cottons and semi-solids too.
Why you
love to quilt: Because it’s so much
fun! There’s so much of it that I love
– playing with color, working with beautiful materials, learning new skills,….and
I love my rotary cutter, which is surprising, since when I started quilting I
was afraid I would lose a limb to that thing.
I have always loved textiles and surface design – fabric, rugs,
tiles – any kind of almost-flat, functional art.
In addition to quilting, Emily knits almost every day and can often be seen wearing her own handmade sweaters. It is always a treat to see her latest creative endeavor!!!
Awesome know more about you Emily! Love all your quilts!
ReplyDeleteEmily is a very talented quilter and a fine person as well. Her quilts are among the best - always outstanding!
ReplyDeleteEmily's quilts are gorgeous!!! And she's quite the knitter too :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects - very original and appealing. Glad I stopped by!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts! New Machine Celebration is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteEmily, your quilts are so creative. Gorgeous!
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