Quilters Meet & Greet Blog Hop

Welcome to everyone who is stopping by for the Quilter's Meet & Greet Blog hop, and of course to all my regular readers.    If you haven't seen the main page for the Quilter's Meet and Greet, then check out Benita's page for it here and check out all of the other great quilters who are taking part in this meet & greet!

I'm Moira, and am currently living in North Texas after having moved so many times in 10 yrs that I was told I was part gypsy. I've been quilting since I was in either high school or junior high, so more than 45 years at this point.    I've found that I can't follow a pattern to save my life, so most of what I make is done from  pictures.    And most of what I make is of my own designs.

The types of quilting that I typically work with include paper-piecing, machine applique (buttonhole & satin-sitching), and 'normal' piecing.   My designs run the gamut of those genres, but most of what I've got on Craftsy right now are machine applique. 

For 6 or so years (with some breaks in there) I've created a BOM that I've posted on first my webpage (not updated at this point), and now my blog.  The current series are quilting bears at a retreat, inspired by friends that I've been privileged to be able to go to retreats with.    Patterns are posted on Craftsy and if interested you can find them at this link.














I've had several block patterns and one quilt pattern published by QuiltMaker Magazine in their 100 Blocks by Top Designers magazines.   And currently have one of my designs in process of being published.  Publication will be in the November (I think) issue of the Love of Quilting magazine by Fons & Porter. 

Currently I'm doing a lot of commissioned sewing as well as making items to sell.   Among the things that I'm making are quilted passport wallets as this.   I'm having lots of fun pulling fabrics from my stash for these.






One of my favorite quilts at this time, is one that doesn't fall into the usual categories for the types of quilts that I make.  But even though it isn't my usual type, it holds a lot of memories for me.


The blocks are made with hankies that my paternal Grandmother used, and a little linen finger tip towel that was embroidered with her initial. 

I used 8 of her hankies to make the quilt, and modeled the blocks after pictures I had seen on the internet. 









If you've read this far, thanks for stopping by my blog today.   Don't forget to go enter the giveaway on Benita's blog for the meet & greet.   Click on the picture below to go to the giveaway.   And I'd love to hear from you if you're so inclined to leave a comment!

Gratitudes: 

1. For having a working computer that enables me to keep up with friends and family.

2. for the wee bit of rain that N. TX got today.