Let's Get Acquainted! Blog Hop

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Hello!  The Simplicity ladies and I are excited to have you here today!  Welcome to the first day of the Let's Get Acquainted! Blog Hop tour.  I am Nancy.  With an abundance of sewing blogs out there, it is sometimes difficult for your work to be found and shared.  This blog hop is a great way to meet new people that you may not have otherwise discovered.   Thanks for having me on board Beth!

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I have written several about me intros in the past, which can be redundant for my regular readers.  Since this is a get-to-know-you blog hop with LOTS of newcomers, I have linked to a few posts that tell you more about me.  Those can be read here, here, and here.  If you want to know a little more about how I chose the name for my blog, you can read that over at Cindy's fabulous blog - Live a Colorful Life.

But here's the quick rundown.  :)

• I am self-taught in sewing, and I hated Home Economics in middle school.  (Except the brownie making and eating part. :)
• I started sewing in 2010 but did not start actively sewing until 2011.
• I started quilting in October 2012, and I have so much to learn!
• I sew on a BERNINA 550 QE, which I need to write a review of.  Before that it was a Necchi.
• I'm sarcastic.
• I tend to break all kinds of rules.  Just not the go to jail rules.
• My sewing style is modern?  
• My fabric taste is definitely modern.  I'm a sucker for graphic prints.
• I share on my blog two things I enjoy - sewing and interior design stuff
• Before staying home with my son, I worked in dentistry.
• I like a good game night, and I will never turn down the chance to play Dominion.

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My husband and I moved from Raleigh, NC to San Diego, CA  for the summer.  My time has been devoted to my 3 year old son and getting familiar with a new place, so sewing has been on the back burner these last few weeks.  Something I was not anticipating at all.  I thought for sure I would have lots of free time to sew during nap and bed times, but the motivation has been lacking and an early bedtime has become nonexistent.

But there are three things I am currently working on.

Like I mentioned earlier, I didn't really begin sewing until the summer of 2011, but even then sewing was infrequent.  It was not until I was introduced to the modern quilting movement in 2012 that my sewing picked up, and I became more active.   Here are a few of the things I have made.

 Plus quilt  ||  Cloth book  ||  House Pillow

 Roly Poly Pinafore ||  Petal Pod Quilt  ||   Love Hoop

 Christmas Stocking  ||  Awesome Print   ||  Flying Geese Mini Quilt

To see all of my sewing projects, including quilts, please click here.

My Quilting Story

When I began blogging in 2011, I shared with readers the creative things I was doing in my home and a little bit of sewing.  I had a love for fabric (home decor and quilting cottons) because of the prints and patterns.  I shared my love for fabric on Fabric Friday posts, which I no longer do.  Almost a year later of sharing fabrics, I decided to tackle my first quilt for Owen with Monaluna's taali collection.

Let's just say I had SO much to learn (still do), especially like basics - basting.  I liked the quilt, but because I wasn't sure what I had done wrong, I pushed the idea of making another quilt off to the side.  Six months passed by (October 2012), and I decided to make a quilt for my sister, and that time I made sure to baste!   What a difference!  I was hooked after that.


Oldies but Goodies

• I wrote the post, 17 Things I Learned from Blogging, almost a year ago, which I highly recommend to anyone who is into that sort of stuff.  I reread it to see if I still agree with it, and I do.

• I share a comical and somewhat embarrassing side of me here where I share little bits of my personal life.

• This video still makes me laugh.

• Curious to see your sewing thread under a microscope?

• This is where I sew in my home.

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Please note I am not strictly a sewing blog.

You can also find me elsewhere:

Bloglovin'
Facebook
Pinterest
If you ever make something that was inspired by owen's olivia (sewing or home related), please share it in my newly opened Flickr group.  This is something I have not officially announced yet, but I will soon.

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Thank you for coming over and checking me out.  Hopefully, I will see you again!  I look forward to meeting you!

xx nancy


My quilting book released Sept. 24, 2015 and is on Amazon.  Check it out!

Here is the list of participants in this year's blog hop, so make sure you stop by to meet some new bloggers.  For my readers - please note the blogs below are sewing blogs.

Friday, June 7th

Amy @ 13 Spools

Ashley @ Wasn't Quilt In A Day

Casey @ The Studiolo 

Nanette @ Yeah, I Made That

Ange @ Heart Of Charnwood

Kim @ Robot Mom Sews

Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting

Friday, June 14

Julie @ Jolie Maxtin

Melissa @ Melia Mae Quilting

Adrianne @ On The Windy Side

Molli @ Molli Sparkles

Laura @ Little And Lots

Sarah @ Duck Egg Threads

Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

Cari @ There's A Thread

Valerie @ Between Quilts

Friday, June 21

Leigh Anne @ Ella's Cottage

Stacy @ The Tilted Quilt

Sarah @ Quilt Candy

Jackie @ NW Patchwork

Liz @ Beadqueene's Bits And Baubles

Erica @ Happy Fabric

Stephanie @ Simple Sewendipity

Lauren @ Seraphym

Amy @ Cloud CouCou Crafts

Friday, June 28

Green @ So Sew Green

Gwendellyn @ The Rainbow Revolts

Jessica @ Stitched In Thyme

Amira @ Little Mushroom Cap

Kathy @ Kayak Quilting

Michelle @ Factotum Of Arts

Paula @ The Sassy Quilter

Kris @ Sew Sunshine

Camilla @ Faffling

Friday, July 5

Christa @ Christa Quilts!

Alyce @ Wonderland By Alyce

Anna @ The Crooked Banana

Rachel @ Sew Happily Ever After 

Stephanie @ Quarter Incher

Kristy & Shayla @ Sassafras Lane Designs

Caroline @ Carolines Craftiness

Lisa @ Hilltop House Creative Works

Fridau, July 12

Leona @ Leona's Quilting Adventure

Karen @ Karen, {Novice} Quilter

Anne @ PlayCrafts

Rachel @ Let's Begin Sewing...

Jan @ Sew And Sow Farm

Anna @ Quilting Along The Grain

Cath @ Wombat Quilts

Sarah @ {No} Hats In The House

Friday, July 19

Karen @ Little Birdie Quilting Studio

Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures

Katie @ Snuggle Up With A Dish From Karma 

Alison @ Making Happyness

Sarah @ Sowing Stitches

Ella and Nesta @ Ella & Nesta's Little Room

Adrienne @ Chezzetcook Modern Quilts

Nicole @ Modern Handcraft

Aylin @ AyliN-Nilya

Friday, July 26

Vicki @ A Quilter's Mission

RobinSue @ RobinSue Quilts

Elisa Lea @ Lovelea Designs

Elizabeth @ In The Boondocks

Jenny @ A Note To Follow Sew

Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts

Sonia @ Fabric & Flowers

Emily @ Sew E.T.
Em @ sewing by moonlight