Sunday, February 6, 2011

New adventure



Well, here starts a new adventure in blogging for me! I have been blogging on "The Quilt Show" with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. But I guess it is time for me to expand my blogging horizons. Hopefully I will have enough things to say and to show to make it worth your while to visit my blog.




As for the name: I love Rod Stewart's "Maggie May". No, my middle name is Anne, and I am more like the poor guy that gets burned buy Maggie, but I still like it!




I am currently working on a quilt named "Circle of Life". I purchased the pattern from Quilting by the Bay while I was at the Houston International Quilt Festival this past fall. Jacqueline deJonge is the pattern designer. I have been looking for a pattern like this for a while. My former boss had asked if I would make a quilt for the silent auction at the E. Central Illinois Refugee Center benefit dinner. I was thinking of something in the manner of Caryl Bryer Fallert and swirling flying geese. I saw this pattern made up, and knew this was the pattern I needed to make. Problem is, I have fallen so in love with it, that I have decided not to part with it. So I will either donate another quilt that I have made up, or just make a nice sized donation. The other alternative would be to donate it , but outbid everybody else!


I am currently working on the quilting for it. It is a mind expanding experience. This quilt is definitely taking me to the next level on expanding my quilting!


9 comments:

  1. Congratulations Maggie...your new Blog will surely be a success! I completely understand how you couldn't part with your "Circle of Life" quilt...it is stunning!

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  2. Beautiful quilt Maggie!

    Whoo I'm your first follower!

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  3. John's just had a look and loves it too. He has a thing for New York Beauty blocks and rich colours!

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  4. Way to go - great start to your blog - I started one awhile ago - but was terrible at keeping at it so just try and blog now and then on TQS! Look forward to reading more at "Maggie May"!

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  5. Welcome to the blogosphere, Maggie! It's lots of fun. We should find out how many people in the guild have blogs.

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  6. Happy that you are blogging Maggie ~ I will be one of your faithful followers! LOVE your quilt ~ I could not give that away either. Looking forward to hearing more!!

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  7. I love your quilt...It is so bright and colorful

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  8. A fantastic quilt, no wonder you want to keep it. Congratulations on your new blog.

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  9. Maggie,

    Just discovered your NEW blog! Way to go! I am so excited to you! I love your quilt!!!! You already knew that though! (It's me, Stephanie, in case you didn't know.)

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