A Quilter's Life

During the interview with Paula Weir we realized that we not only share our first name, but we also share another very special name. Paula has had some wonderful angels in her life to help her on her quilting journey which also shows how wonderful our quilting community is. I love how she explains that these were extremely gracious ladies, and also that she herself had to be open to receive the information they shared.

Here is a picture of Paula's favorite quilt from many years ago (these are Paula's Whippets Danny 12 and Cooper 7) that reminds her to be proud of not being a perfectionist.

This is the first quilt Paula made for herself. It was a non traditional fabric choice.

And here's a couple of pictures of Paula's sewing area.

Well known for her Celtic knotwork designs for applique, sashiko, embroidery and quilting, Scarlett Rose also enjoys designing delightful scrap quilts based on traditional patterns. She brings a unique perspective to these redesigned classic patchwork patterns, keeping the vintage look but using easier techniques for the construction.

Here's a couple photos of Scarlett's quilts, which were made into digital patterns that she sells through her website and in her Etsy shop.

You can find Scarlett at:

Scarlett Rose's Celtic & More Website

Scarlett Rose's Celtic & More Etsy

scarlettrosedesigner on Instagram

Scarlett Rose's Celtic & More Facebook

Scarlett Rose's Celtic & More Pinterest

I love how Karen Dawson explained that sometimes out of our greatest struggles comes one of our biggest gifts or blessings. She has such a positive outlook and we had a wonderful time visiting. Although she grew up in England, she now lives in a neighboring town from where I grew up. Remember to also take a look at her Etsy shop, FabricSpeaks.

Hawaiian quilt. Karen's first quilt.

Rag quilt was a gift for her grandmother.

This very random scrap quilt is a king size made ENTIRELY of leftover fabric. Both top and bottom! Karen cut out all the squares while recovering from major surgery.

T-shirt quilt made for her daughter.

And here's the quilt she made for her niece.

Find unique items on Karen's Etsy shop at FabricSpeaks

Karen contacted me through Kealy Parrish. If you haven't listened to Kealy's episode you can find it here: Kealy Parrish Or find Kealy on her blog here: Kealy's Blog

I was so happy to be contacted by Janellea Macbeth after Tammy Silvers had given her my information. Janellea is a quilting author, speaker, and thought leader. Jan’s system for cutting, storing, and using scraps evolved into her wonderful book ScrapStashtic Quilts.

Check out Janellea's website

And her book ScrapStashtic Quilts

Also, Thanks again to Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis for the connection.