I Have Found My Next Hobby

I have often longed for that sense of domestic productivity that my friends Gwen and Paige seem to get from creating beautiful quilts as wedding gifts and baby shower gifts. These girls are from MIT, so when I say that the geometric designs on their quilts are impressive, you understand what I mean. While I have always found the geometric design aspect of quilting to be an intellectually stimulating challenge, the final product itself never truly caught my interest enough to make me want to pursue the craft any further.

That is... until now.

Today I was inspired by a blog post made by one of my friends' coworkers about quilting and fabric choice. The only thing I can say after reading it is that I see the world of quilting in a completely different way - it is such an amazing art form and I am glad that I can now appreciate it in all its glory. Many people quilt for a cause: some people quilt for hope, others to create a collection of memories from their lives. My quilt will be a tribute to the city I love best: San Francisco.

Witness my fabric swatch of choice:



Good gravy! I didn't even KNOW that they made fabric prints like that until this morning. Thank you www.equilter.com! Don't you think that would just be lovely with a border of this?:



And maybe a little bit of this thrown in the mix?:



Oh and let's not forget about the cowboys while we're at it:



I am so excited. When I own my own home, all my houseguests will have the privilege of sleeping underneath the beefcake quilt.

Further bulletins as events warrant.