Up(loaded) and running

I finally did it. I finally made a working webpage. There is definitely a learning curve to html, but I'm slowly getting the hang of it.

Right now I'm nearly done making a custom t-shirt quilt that I've been working on since January. I'm so close to finishing I can see the light at the end of the tunnel; which is good (no, great) because I have a small waiting list of quilts in the wings that I'm super excited about getting to. Looks like the word is getting out there & people are wanting my services. Makes me feel good.

www.thequilterbee.com

Check it out & give me some constructive criticism.

So how's the business planning going?

Today's post is brought to you by the letter Q. Really, were you expecting another letter from me? Of course, Q as in Quilt.

I'm delaying my business plan for just a bit while I actually conduct some business. I'm excited to say I've been commissioned to make a t-shirt quilt for a client who would like to have her quilt by spring, so I got started on it this week.

Word got around that I can fix quilts, so I have a quilt fixing project right after I'm done with the t-shirt quilt. Yay me! So I'm not officially opening a store anytime soon, because ironically I'm too busy with my quilting business! Not a bad problem to have.

In the mean time, if you're needing to get your quilt fix on check out my finished work on Etsy.com. Just look up TheQuilterBee :)

The geek in me says...

I'm learning html. It's easy, but incredibly boring. Is it possible to design an entire web page while sleeping? I think that's what I'm doing! lol

Don't go chasing waterfalls....

My waterfall quilt is officially finished and entered into the Rocky River Nature Center's Reflections of Nature quilt show. I've actually entered two quilts in my first (but hopefully not last) quilt show. So mark your calendars for Saturday & Sunday, November 14 & 15 and go visit the Rocky River Nature Center to see all the talented quilters and their beautiful quilts (oh yeah, and my quilts will be there too).


But if you can't wait that long, here's a preview of what you'll be feasting your eyes on...

Next project up is my webpage www.thequilterbee.com (formerly quiltsbydianna). I'm still figuring out this who making-a-webpage thing, but am getting help from some able minded people who are patient and kind with me ;) I want to at least have a home page by the end of the week...let the coding begin!

Evolution of a quilter

What has started as a dutiful daughter-in-law starting a new hobby with her mother-in-law evolved into a woman with a new hobby and a knack for following directions. With that knack, I made some pretty cool quilts that other people designed.

Enter modern quilter (that, I hope, would be me). A friend of mine took it upon herself to get the paperwork needed to enter the Rocky River Nature Center's annual quilt show. I decided, what the heck skinny neck? I'm gonna do it. But I didn't want to enter a quilt where I'm following someone else's design. I've been to this quilt show before, and there are some amazing pieces of work that I couldn't help but notice are designed by the quilter (most of the time). This is not something one goes into with a knack for following someone else's directions.

So, for the first time (but definitely not the last, I think I caught a creative bug of some sort), I'm going to make a quilt that is 100% my own. My design, my work. Pictures soon to come. Wish me luck.