1. What is your favourite book?
Oh, so hard to answer! I'm a book worm and I love them so; but I'll have to say Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye". I've read all of her books, but my introduction to her was "Tar Baby", and when I first read that book, I felt like the Universe had Toni write that book for me, personally - but I read it 7 or 8 times and couldn't figure out what the MESSAGE was (How annoying!) It wasn't until I read "The Bluest Eye" that I finally understood "Tar Baby" - and that's why, oddly, "The Bluest Eye" is my favourite. It explained so much about my self to me.
P.S. - some really bad photos from early in my career will be in this post!
2. If you could have dinner with one person, living or dead, who would it be?
Assuming you mean someone other than BSP, I'd have to say my mother. There's a lot more talking we need to do.
3. When you free motion quilt, do you drop the feed dogs or quilt with them up?
I drop the feed dogs when I remember to. lol
4. What is your proudest quilting moment?
When I made "Man's Fans" - 'cuz when I quilted that, I finally knew that I could quilt!
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5. When did you know you were hooked on quilting?
About 1/2 way through my first quilt. I already had designs for another 20 quilts in my head by that time.
6. What is your favourite place in the world? Why?
Not to be too corny, but in my BSP's arms. I have never felt so loved, appreciated, admired, respected and safe as I do there.
Other than that - my sewing room!!!
7. What is a little known fact about you?
I am terrified, TERRIFIED of clowns.
8. If you were given $1,000 that you could spend on anything for YOU, what would you spend it on -- clothes, shoes, fabric? Something else?
Batting. lol I am in desperate need of batting! If I were being less practical, I would buy shelves with doors for my sewing room where I currently have shelves with boxes of fabric. I have that set up because I haven't yet saved enough for shelves with doors!
I think my favourite one is still the second I made. I think it's incredible, In fact, I think I need to make one for myself now that I'm thinking about it!
Sadly, I only have crap pictures of it because I didn't know how to take pictures then, and it was a commission.
10. What is your favourite quilt that someone else made?
Victoria Gertenbach's "Work Quilt" she made several in this series - I loved the quilt itself, but I also loved how you could see her moving in a new direction as an artist - feeling her way to where she needed to be. It was a real privilege to be able to watch that process - and it's only because of blogging that we're able to!
And if you'd like to play along, please self-select!
Also, I entered Ontology Of A Rabbit in this week's Quilting Gallery contest. After looking at the other submissions (the theme is "spring") if you feel moved to do so, you can vote HERE (you have to scroll all the way down to vote.)
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I voted. But you have stiff competition!
ReplyDeleteI voted, Kit. You are right up there. I appreciated learning more about you. I also see blogging as very much a part of our evolution. Thanks for the old photos.
ReplyDeleteKit. I always suspected and now know you and I are somehow related. Toni Morrison is one of my three icons and very special in my life as well. The clincher was your fear of clowns.
ReplyDeleteI voted and best of success to you. I think you are a remarkable woman.
I love hearing your answers, Kit. Thanks for playing along! The quilting on your Man's Fans is incredible. I definitely voted for yours -- love that bunny! Good luck!
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