Hi everyone! My name is Laura Stepien, and I live in icey
cold Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with my wonderful husband, adorable dog, and
handsome cat. I am really excited to be
participating in the 52Q project, and can’t wait to share a little glimpse of
me, my creations, and my life with you.
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| This is me in Disneyland! |
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| My dog Bronson |
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| My cat Annyong |
While I do love sewing and quilting, I also
enjoy knitting and crocheting, baking and decorating cakes, cooking and reading.
And as much as I wish these hobbies paid the
bills, alas, I have a day job.
I work as
a Registered Animal Health Technologist in a veterinary hospital, which means
that in addition to nursing animals, I am responsible for administering and
monitoring anesthesia, assisting in surgery, performing dentistry, collecting
samples and running lab work, inventory management, and so much more.
It is a busy and demanding career, but it is
rewarding.
Plus, puppies and
kittens!
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| Stray kitten at the hospital |
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| Stray duckling at the hospital |
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| Stray kitten at the hospital |
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| An xray of a dog's broken leg |
I have always figured that I would like
sewing, since I typically enjoy most DIY projects.
I received a sewing machine as a wedding
shower gift 3 years ago, and I was right!
I love to sew!
I only decided to
try quilting on a whim a little over a year ago, and I honestly didn’t think I
would be that into it.
I hadn’t really
been exposed to the world of modern quilting and modern fabrics prior to then,
and the quilts I knew were made from left over curtains and my grandpa’s old
pants. They were functional, but not necessarily artistic.
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| One of my grandma's quilts |
I quickly fell in love with the beautiful
array of designer fabrics out there, and developed quite a taste for
quilting. I love it as an outlet for
creativity. I love it because there is
always something new I can learn (and I love learning new things). I love it because you can make such
thoughtful, meaningful, and beautiful items.
And I love the wonderful online quilting community that I have
discovered through Instagram.
Participating in IG swaps has been a very positive experience for me,
and I really appreciate all the positivity, encouragement, and love that flows
from the other participants.
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| My first quilt-you'll see more of this one later! |
I would consider myself an ambitious
beginner. I have never had any formal training in any of my favourite pursuits,
but I am not afraid to try something new, and to learn something new. The internet is an amazing resource for
anyone willing to find the right tutorial or youtube video and dive right
in. I truly believe that anyone can
learn anything!
So my goals for my week with you on the 52Q
is to inspire others that haven’t tried quilting to just go for it and try, or
to inspire active quilters to try something new and expand their skill
set. I hope you will enjoy following
along with me this week, and I hope to get to really interact with lots of
you!
Where you can find me:
Post by Laura - Week #9: Laura is an adventurous crafter who enjoys sewing, knitting, crochet, cooking, making cakes and blogging. Quilting is a relatively new string to her bow - but after quilting for little over a year she has completed three quilts and is working on a La Passacaglia quilt as a new project for 2015. Laura blogs and shares her crafty life at http://thehomemadeheart.blogspot.ca/
What a beautiful pic of you Laura!! And the background in this pic I believe is a carousel with the most intricate use of color!! Congratulations on your guest blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you Laura! It is Kind Triton's carousel at Disneyland. It was an amazing carousel, I rode a whale!
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