Today is my turn (along with three others) to post in the 2016 New Quilters Blog Hop. We are to introduce ourselves and our quilting style and let others in the blogging universe know us.
Heute bin ich (mit drei anderen zusammen) am “2016 New Quilters Blog Hop” dran. Wir sollen uns und unseren Patchwork Stil vorstellen.
I will forgo the formal/usual introduction – I feel the best way to get to know anyone is through matters they care about!
Ich werde auf die übliche Vorstellung verzichten – ich denke der beste Weg, jemand kennen zu lernen, ist durch Sachen, die sie interessieren !
#quiltsforjo
Last week, British MP Jo Cox was murdered by being viciously beaten, stabbed and finally shot while going to a meeting with her constituents. She was 42, and a mother of two boys aged 3 and 5.
Jo Cox, Britische MP wurde letzte Woche brutal verprügelt, erstochen und erschossen während sie sich mit ihrer Wählerschaft traf. Sie war 42, und hatten zwei kleine Kinder (3 & 5 Jahre alt).
The Leeds Modern Quilt Guild is making quilts for the boys; quilts that they will be able to grow with and that might remind them that more people cared rather than hated. (the link leads you to the corresponding blog post and instructions for the block requested)
Die Leeds Modern Quilt Guild näht für ihre Kinder (und ihre Familie) Quilts. Grössere Quilts die mit ihnen wachsen werden und die sie daran erinnern werden dass es mehr Menschen gibt die sich um andere kümmern als hassen. (der link ist zu dem Blog Post mit der Anleitung für den Block).
The block is very simple and can be put together in under ten minutes….here is a photo:
Der block ist sehr einfach und kann in unter zehn Minuten genäht werden.
#quiltsforpulse
The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild is making quilts for the victims/survivors/families of the Orlando shooting. They hope to raise enough quilt blocks/quilts to also donate quilts to the first responders. The link to their blog post is here, and the information page the Modern Quilt Guild put together is here.
Die Orland Modern Guild näht Quilts für die Opfer und Familien von Orlando. Sie hoffen genug Blöcke/Quilts zu bekommen um auch welche für die “Ersthelfer” (gibt es das Wort auf Deutsch?) – Polizei, Rettungspersonal, Feuerwehr, etc. Der Link zu diesem Blog Post is hier und hier.
They do have a block they are suggesting, but pretty much everything goes as long as it is rainbow-y….
Die haben auch einen Block den sie vorgeschlagen haben, aber sie akzeptieren alle, solange sie Regenbogen artig sind….
It feels utterly silly to me to spend a lot of time talking about myself when there are so many other a lot more pressing (and a lot more worthy) topics.
Es fühlt sich irgendwie albern an, viel über mich zu plappern, wenn es auch so viele andere, drängendere (und mehr wertvolle) Themen gibt!
I will show you a few of my quilts – a visual introduction of myself:
Ich zeige Euch einige meiner Quilts – eine visuelle Vorstellung:
The first one is titled “can we all just get along?” and depicts my (maybe naive) desire to be kind to one another and show more understanding towards each other. The second is titled “Charlie’s Tools” and is a quilt I made for BHE (Best Husband Ever). The third is called “Kimono”. All three are paper-pieced, which is my favorite construction method. “Charlie’s Tools” and “Kimono” are my original designs and are blocks that are relatively easy to make and very easy to resize (the weeping angel is a pattern by Whims and Fancies).
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- Weeping Angel Wall Hanging (Pattern bought on Craftsy)
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- December 2015, Charlie’s Tools
Die erste heisst “Can we all just get along?” (Können wir alle miteinander auskommen); mein Wunsch dass wir alle ein bisschen netter sein sollten und auch ein bisschen mehr Verständniss haben sollten. Die zweite heisst”Charlie’s Tools” (Charlie’s Werkzeug) und ist eine die ich für den Besten-Mann-der-Welt entworfen und genäht habe. Die dritte ist eine Miniatur und heisst “Kimono”. “Charlie’s Tools” und “Kimono” sind beide von mir entworfen, und habe Blöcke die relativ leicht zu nähen sind und auch leicht zu vergrössern. Der Engel wurde von Whims and Fancies entworfen und von mir adaptiert. Alle drei sind Nähen-auf-Papier – meine Lieblingsmethode!
Let me thank our facilitators for putting up this blog hop again this year – it is a LOT of work and I grateful for them!
Ich muss mich bei unseren Moderatoren bedanken – der Blog Hop ist sehr viel Arbeit und sehr zeitaufwändig. Ich bin ihnen sehr dankbar!
Below are the links to their blogs; if you visit them, you will also be able to visit the blogs of my group mates…
Hier sind die links zu ihren Blogs – von dort geht es dann auch zu den blogs der anderen Gruppenmitglieder:
Yvonne @QuiltingJetgirl,
Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
Stephanie @Late Night Quilter
Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination
Below are some other hashtags for causes I care about:
Hier sind noch ein paar hashtags für Zwecke die mich interessieren:
#wearenotthis #refugeeswelcome #loveislove #prochoice #enough
Patchwork & Pastry 
I know that the world can feel like a very cold and crazy place, Irene, but I am bolstered by the giving selflessness of wonderful people like you and the other quilters who are working to create love through fiber for those who need the reminder so much.
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Hello Irene, your lovely caring nature shines through your writing. Quilters are for the most part wonderful sharing helping people, and I count you as one of those. I have very much enjoyed meeting you.
Smiles
Kate
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Thank you for your voice. All of us need to speak out against the craziness in the world…and certainly we need to talk more about the innocent victims also. But sometimes I think we should never speak the names of the people or groups who do violence at all, but instead put all the focus on the people who were murdered because by talking about the killers we are keeping their cause alive…Congratulations to your Guild for doing good in the wake of this most recent tragedy.
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Oh Irene what a thoughtful post – and shows what a caring community quilters are. I just saw the #quiltsforjo yesterday and will be making some tonight. Your ‘Can we all just get along?’ quilt is stunning … and in answer, I wish we could.
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Hello Irene! Thank you for highlighting the opportunities to help comfort those in a time of need. The quilting community really knows how to rally together to help out.
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Hi Irene, thanks for your post and the links to the great opportunities to reach out and help others. Our local MQG is doing heart blocks for Orlando – what a cool project they are putting together. Thanks again for your post and working to help others.
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Irene, your post is wonderful! It’s been a tough time for a lot of people in our world lately. I love how the quilting community comes together to show support to these people. It’s wonderful that you used this post to focus on those projects.
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I think its so nice you mentioned some charity quilt work… especially the Orlando shooting as it really hits home to us Americans 😦 The world is such a scary place anymore but there will always ALWAYS be more good than evil.
You have a wonderful blog, loved your blog hop post!
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Hi Irene! We are certainly on the same wave length, as you’ll see in my Tuesday post. What helps in times like these (and there are way to many) are the caring, loving thoughtful acts by quilters like you. It’s been wonderful getting to know you better.
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I am glad that your group is making quilts for the boys, such a crazy world we live in.
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So many sad things happening in this world of ours. I originally posted this comment on Seven’s blog the other day – I would like to share the same sentiments here:
I get so upset by the mindless violence and pain we humans inflict on each other.
What can bring a person to a point where they hate so passionately that they want to cause such devastation to others? And, in the end, to their own family and friends as well?
There are not enough tears that can answer those questions sadly.
We can just keep showing love and caring and understanding to all those around us.
Maybe we can change the world one smile, one hug and one stitch at a time.
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Hi Irene! I love that you dive right in to where our quilts are needed! I am hoping to send 2 rainbow heart quilts to Orlando. Thanks for a fabulous post!
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Hi Irene: I think we have a lot in common and I would like to get to know you a bit better. I share that naive desire that we would treat one aonther better as well.
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Wonderful post highlighting two worthy efforts to help those heal form two senseless, horrible acts.
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It wa fun reading your blog. It was fun seeing all your fun quilts.
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Irene, what a beautiful caring spirit you have! Thank you for your willingness to comfort those in need.
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Irene, This is the perfect way for us to get to know you. It defintly shows where your heart is. Bless those baby boys, and those hurting in Orlando. There is evil, but there is love, too.
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Hello, Irene. I think the way you’ve decided to introduce yourself during this hop by focusing on how to help others really shows us what is in your heart. Everything in the news lately is just heartbreaking – what happened here in Orlando and also the UK. I think the world would be a peaceful place if everyone were quilters.
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Hi Irene! I love your giving spirit. It really does help us get to know who you are!
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