“Anyone who works on a quilt, who devotes her time, energy, creativity, and passion to that art, learns to value the work of her hands. And as any quilter will tell you, a quilter’s quilting friends are some of the dearest, most generous, and most supportive people she knows.” ~ Jennifer Chiaverini
This website is dedicated to quilters everywhere. Here’s one of our own.
Imagine stepping into a floral shop and the scent of fresh flowers fills the air. A faint dampness greets you, but the air is cool and fresh. You just stepped into a world of color and fragrance. The scent of roses and crisp greens from stems float in the air. Our featured quilter dreamed of becoming a florist, but put that dream on hold to start a family. One day that dream did come true and she was a florist for 12 years.
She says she began quilting 43 years ago with a friend when she needed something interesting to keep her busy. She has sewn most of her life, making her own clothing in high school.
Her favorite block is the log cabin and she has tried lots of different techniques. She really enjoys scrap quilting with feed sack fabric.
She has no one in mind with whom she would switch fabric stashes, but says that her stash is lacking in the color coral which reminds her of spring. Her favorite color is teal. She says she has “way too much fabric” but loves every piece of it.
The one disaster she shares is making a “row by row” pattern that she wasn’t able to fix, but instead creatively cut it up to make other blocks.
The “something” she shares about herself that might surprise us is that she shot her first antelope when she was 26 with a rifle that her husband custom built for her.
Like many of us, her guilty pleasure is chocolate and yes, she does talk to her sewing machinge, telling it, “she doesn’t have time for jam-ups.”
Our adventerous guild member also relates that she took her motorhome on a cross-country trip lasting 5 weeks. Highlights were a visit to New York city and Canada. She loves “rock and roll” music and Andrea Bocelli.
Her favorite quilting tools are, “of course” her Bernina and Clover #9 sharps.
She says “when you get knocked down, you just have to get back up.”
She enjoys belonging to the guild, saying she has loved making new friends, and sharing books and patterns. She is “busy, busy, busy.”
Lastly, she shares a maxim with us: “Leave no scrap behind”.
Our Featured Member is Connie Polzin.