About Me

Hi!
I'm Emma, a twenty-something from a town in South East Queensland, Australia.

I started sewing when I was 17 and wanted to make a quilt for my nephew. From that point on I was hooked. So much so that I invested in a sewing machine for my 18th birthday. At the time I was working at Spotlight so any resistance to fabric was futile.

I started sewing quilts, then moved onto lingerie before finally admitting that maybe sewing clothes isn't so bad. I've been making my own clothes fairly exclusivley for a few years now and pretty much will give anything a go. Theres very few things I won't at least try.

I'm hoping to learn more about pattern drafting and try drafting my own patterns more.

I work in construction so sewing give me a nice break from that and allows me to explore my more creative side.


My First Quilt

My first quilt, made when I was 17 for my nephew. It's rather terrible, polyester wadding, the binding is awful but thankfully my sister loved it :)

3 comments:

  1. It's wonderful to hear from someone just starting out in the "fabric" journey-I'm newly retired and finally thought I'd have all the time in the world to just sew all day - - NOT! But there is more time to really enjoy the process now-and try to make a dent in the fabric collection I have going. Keep at it -I'll bet you end up doing remarkable things you can't even fathom at this point.

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    1. Thanks Betty! I wish I had time to sew all day but that isn't going to happen anytime soon!

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  2. An interest in quilting is an antidote to media headlines...you are fortunate that you are developing this interest at a young age. Happy Stashing !

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