It seemed like an ordinary spouse-to-spouse request: “Please pick-up milk @ Walmart on your way home from work.”
Fortunately Quilt Maker Linda Dalton Rigney accurately interpreted her husband’s request:
“Stop by Walmart. Enjoy some self time and be sure stock up on a beautiful variety of fat quarters to feed your creative soul.”
Sometimes really extraordinary things come from every day things. Sharing our daily walks, no matter how off-the-cuff, whimsical or mundane, creates chain reactions. Special occurrences and life changers … though we may never know it.
Linda’s chain reaction Face Book status post: “Yes Honey, I’ll stop at Walmart and get milk. You’re welcome. 😀 Loving the Waverly and Emma & Mila FQ’s fabric.”
Imagine how info from Linda’s recent status post — and the subsequent mini-tidal wave “chat” response (18 shares! 110+ comments! viewed by 1,000+) on Quilt Along with Pat Sloan — will inspire the creation of special quilts, table runners, clothing, bags, you-name-it. Think: Home crafted gifts for family, friends, charities; Homemade cottage businesses buoyed; Those holding back for cost reasons entering the world of creating.
{Our stories as makers are valuable.}
Walmart Valentine Bundle Find: Emma & Mila and Waverly fabrics. Red Alert: Prewash and use color catchers.
{Freebie Pattern! Perfect Valentines … Anytime LOVE #211 Mini Wall Hanging}
She maintains the Walmart fabrics she’s sewn with to-date launder well, however advised to test fabrics for bleeding by placing a small piece in a white bowl with hot water.
“I put FQ’s in a lingerie bag if they need washed first but I don’t routinely prewash,” said Linda.
Linda’s Pinwheel Quilt Creation: Emma & Mila Polka Dots fabrics purchased from Walmart.
Vancouver, WA Quilter Paula Lewis Bray praised Emma & Mila Fabrics.
“I like the fact that it has a good weave, not so thin that you can see through it. It drapes well and washes well. I mainly use it for children’s clothing. The colors are vibrant and patterns are very whimsical,” she said. “There are usually 3-5 coordinating fabrics. I haven’t noticed any fading from washing, and as long as I remember fabric softener and/or dryer sheets there’s not much pressing.”
Go Ask Alice: Walmart fabric obsession purred by expectant grand daughter
Alice’s Baby Quilt. Waverly and other fabrics from Walmart.
Alice Olivares, who usually purchases her fabrics from local quilt shops, was introduced to Walmart finds by her expectant grand daughter. “[She] came home with bundles of the Waverly, different colors for me to make a baby quilt. I loved the material, the feel. I made two baby quilts!”
Alice found the fabric to be of good quality and can’t seem to get enough of the Walmart finds.
“I like the backing [used on the baby quilts] so much I want to make curtains for my sewing room with it,” she said of the $3.97/yd fabric.
Carla’s Table Runner-To-Be: Emma & Mila fabric from Walmart.
Drawn to the black and gold, Quilt Maker Carla Summers envisions a table runner from the exotic Emma & Mila fabrics she picked up at last week at Walmart.
“My furniture is very old antique black Asian style.”
Debbie Lancaster design creation featuring fabrics from Walmart.
Sneak Peak: Linda’s Amazing First Year Quilting Trunk Show.
{Creative Joy = Therapy = Undeniable Rippling Effects.}
Day in the Life of a Dedicated Quilter: As her husband faced serious health issues, including kidney cancer and a full knee replacement last year Linda found herself homebound. Inspired by two weddings, she started quilting to “stay sane.” Outside Linda’s 40 hours work week, she finds time for family and quilting. And, she lives in close proximity to five Walmarts and passes two more on her daily commute.
Coming Soon! Linda’s Amazing First Year of Quilting Trunk Show.
God created, sew should we. [Creative Joy = Therapy = Undeniable Rippling Effects.] Our stories as makers are valuable. [Life is humbling. Sharing our journeys is uplifting and productive.]
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