I love to quilt! I really love to design quilts, I love to piece quilts, I am not great at quilting the quilts (more about that later), and I actually like binding the quilts. Sometimes, other people like my quilt designs - that makes me so happy.

I have 2 dedicated sewing spaces - Destiny’s room and Brünhilda’s room.

Here is Destiny’s room:

It’s alway slightly dis-organized chaos! Destiny is sitting on the desk right in the middle of the photo. She is my Baby Lock. I got her last November and I love her. She comes loaded with functions that I have not yet learned to use. I have basically used her for straight stitching, satin stitch (I love appliqué) and to do a little embroidery. I hope to keep learning and to put her to good use.

Here is Brünhilda’s room:

It used to be our living room. I have a very supportive husband!

Brünhilda is a big girl and she needed a big name! So now you know, I was so bad at the actual quilting bit, that I decided to buy a longarm machine. Within a month of adopting Brünhilda, all of my unfinished quilt tops, some years old, had been quilted and bound. A finished quilt is a happy quilt and a quilter with a finished quilt is a very happy person!

In the picture, Brünhilda is busy quilting a Christmas Quilt for a client.

Isn’t it sweet?!

I have 2 friends who help to make my days fun. Lola and Rosco are my constant companions. They let me know when it is time to go out, time to come back in, time for a meal, time for a snack, or time to check the front door because a dangerous squirrel is in the front yard.

That’s Lola on the right. She is our pit bull / hound mix. We got her in 2008 as a one year old rescue dog. She wasn’t so white then, and she was a little thinner! She is the sweetest, most gentle dog, but she is always all action. She likes to be in the middle of whatever is happening. She is our singer - especially when my husband comes home from work - then she sings at the top of her voice.

Rosco is on the left. He is a raggle - a beagle / rat terrier mix. We got him in 2017. He cannot get those teeth inside his mouth, so he always looks a bit goofy. He is an enthusiastic sweetheart though, who loves to snuggle. I think he would like Lola to be a snuggler too, but she is having none of it. He is our dancer - especially when my husband gets home - then he dances around the kitchen table.

And finally, here I am. I hope you enjoyed meeting me. Next time, I’ll tell you a little about what I am working on at the moment.

Rosi Hanley - March 25th 2019

Rosi Quilts - Hopefully - March 25th 2019