Hi everyone!

Let me introduce myself; I'm Heather, and I'm a globe-trotting, athlete, quilting extraordinaire who is owned by a couple dogs. 

I have lived in Illinois, California, North Carolina, Democratic Republic of Congo, and now I'm in the beautiful Laos. All of this is possible because my husband A and I have chosen a military life and we're (mostly) enjoying the adventure. 

Here's me, rockin' the KT tape after an outdoor run in Laos

Here's a plumeria, the Laos flower. They're beautiful, everywhere, and they come in many different colors. They have a sweet perfume-y smell and my favorite are the deep red ones.

A recent boat ride in Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River.

Here's one of my furry supervisors, the other one is currently being pampered by my in laws.

Now that those are out of the way, let's talk about sewing! 

I've been sewing for several years, after a close friend found out I was struggling with a project too difficult for me she took me in and taught me.

I mostly quilt, and I do it whether I'm happy, busy, tired, or bored. 

I consider myself a fabric-a-holic and I have quite a pretty collection, I think!

Here's a few things I've done so far: 

This is my first scrap/stash quilt and was also the first quilt I free-motion quilted. 

A quilt based on Vincent Van Gogh's Arles that I found on Craftsy. My obsession with Van Gogh will become apparent over time, dear readers...

A baby quilt for family.

And a kennel quilt for my little furball, Trier.

You'll find I don't really have a particular style, I like to experiment with everything quilty. Use of different color, space, pre-made quilt kits, if it's pretty and inspirational, I'm sewing it! 

I'm working on not having a million UFOs, my most recent 6 finishes together helped that number a lot.

It sounds spectacular, but when I tell you it's because I free-motion and the feed dogs in my Bernina have trouble going down it's less impressive ;-) I have to take a flight to Bangkok to get them repaired, but in the meantime, when I can get the feed dogs down I go quilt-crazy!

All but 2 of these are newly finished. Arles, which you can see above, and the Charm Pack with a pink binding were finished last month.

I've decided to start taking in a few quilts on commission, mostly because people keep asking. If you're interested in one, contact me. The quality and custom design make the time and cost involved worth it.

Next time I'll show you some more quilts I've made and give you a peek at what I'm working on, as well as show you a few photos of unique quilt shops I've visited around the world.

Anyway, enough about me! What are you working on?