Amy Smart
I grew up watching my mom sew for me: blankets, clothes, doll beds, curtains, aprons, etc. I still remember when she took her first quilting class and came home and taught me how to hand piece a 9-patch block. We were both hooked. I like playing with fabric and designing color schemes for quilts, but it wasn’t until I quit my job after having my first baby thirteen years ago, that I really needed a project - something that stimulated me creatively and something that stayed done. And I’ve been quilting like a crazy lady ever since!
I thoroughly enjoyed teaching beginning quilting classes while working at a local quilt shop and watching other women fall in love with a new hobby. In 2008, I discovered blogs written by other sewers and quilters and felt like I’d found a bunch of new best friends. I started writing my own blog, Diary of a Quilter, later that year. I have thoroughly enjoyed connecting with the online quilting and sewing community. For years I hid my interest because I just didn’t have any friends my age with the same interests in sewing and quilting. It has been so much fun finding creative, talented and inspiring sewers around the world. Since starting my blog, I created an online series of beginning quilting tutorials, and I love when I get emails from strangers saying that they started quilting with my tutorials!
Behind the scenes I am a wife to a busy but patient and encouraging husband, and mother to four active grade-school kids. We live in Utah and love hiking, visiting national parks, and playing with legos.
Links:
Diary of a Quilter Facebook Page
Amy on FaveQuilts Top Blogger Patterns!
Projects and Tutorials on FaveQuilts:
Felt Circles Applique Christmas Pillow
Peppermint Flower Dresden Block
Squaring Your Half Square Triangles
Just for Baby Monogrammed Quilt
Spring Cottage Quilted Table Runner
Quilting Made Simple from Start to Finish
Enchanted Cottage Mini Quilt Pattern
Small Wonders Nine Patch Quilt
Springtime Lattice Baby Quilt Tutorial
Modern Basket Quilt Block Tutorial
Farmhouse Four Patch Quilt Tutorial
Patchwork Star Baby Quilt Tutorial
Christmas Cornerstone Quilt Tutorial
Don't miss Amy on the FaveQuilts Blogger Patterns We Love Pinterest board!
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