Well. I'm John's Daughter.

I'm a stay at home mom with aspirations to be a great quilter, seamstress and crafter.

At the present moment I happen to be a great stay at home mom and an average--quick, get it done!--crafter...but, I have potential. Baby steps :)

John, my father passed away in 2008. I dedicate my blog to him.

Fabric and the interest of quilting has taken up lodging in my life and I think it may just bunk in for the long haul!

 

I am a hopeless romantic and wish life were a fairytale.

 

If I could choose a time to live in I would have chosen to be born in the times of Jane Austen--into money and, of course, of noble birth :)

I am in real life married to a "Mr. Knightly" of my own--proper in both etiquette and charm.

And I am the loud, boisterous, "Emma" in his life :)

 

I have ecclectic tastes. However I like simple. fresh. clean.

I love intricate quilting on simple quilts or lots of "line" quilting.

 

CHRISTMAS is my favourite holiday! I listen to Christmas music all year long.

 

I love all colours and fancy everything I see that is rainbow!

Yellow is by far my FAVOURITE colour. It speaks to me and yet, I very rarely sew with it and when I do I just love it!

 

I also like orange, lime, pink, turquoise and red.

I believe that red and pink go together and that grey is the new black.

Grey is a colour that I connect with my dad and it just makes me feel cozy.

I love grey paired with any colour!

 

I love the power of solid colours interspersed with patterns. It allows the patterns and prints to dance.

I also love things just all jumbled and mixed and busy and fun!

 

I have been recently converted to liking "some" batiks :)

I love sparkle and shine! Sequins and glitter. Even my pajamas have glitter on them!

I prefer saturated, deep, full colours-- not necessarily bright, but bold (Anna Maria Horner is a good example of this).

 

I LOVE a wrinkly, crinkly quilt and a hand sewn, striped or polka dot binding.

I enjoy stars and trees, and wonky is great (as I'm a bit wonky myself! LOL!)

  

Fave fabric :

Chrysalis by Senae for moda

Central Park by Kate Spain

fandango for Moda

Modern Affair by Pat Bravo

Michael Miller Mirror Ball Dots

Sunkissed by Sweetwater

Meadowsweet Henna Garden!

Anna Maria Horner fabrics

Amy Butler fabrics

Joel Dewberry fabrics

Camille Roskelley anything!!

 

POLKA DOTS

argyle

Damask prints

Large florals matched with polkies or stripes :)

 

I DO NOT LIKE:

Japanese fabrics

Asian fabrics

novelty or licensed fabrics

nothing cutesy like toadstools or gnomes

no skulls please

I am not a fan of vintage as a rule and my retro days are behind me.

 

I do not celebrate halloween but autumn is lovely.