Hi all, Happy Monday! The weather this weekend was fabulous!! Spent a lot of time outside cleaning up the garden, catching up with errands and watching my son Luke's lacrosse games. Hope you all had a great weekend catching up with your to dos or just getting some much needed R & R.
I'm excited to introduce this week's feature Carly from Rory Unraveled. Her quilts are GORGEOUS! I'm in love with color as many of you know and when I came across Carly on Etsy I fell in love instantly! She love's making modern, fun, ONE-OF-A-KIND custom rag quilts. These quilts will have your friends talking when they see her work complimenting your bed, chair, couch.. wherever!
What kinds of fabric crafts do you create? Is it just quilts?
Currently,
I only sell quilts, but because my business generates an absurd amount
of scraps ... I'm always looking for fun "scrap-buster" ideas. I love
making fabric tutu's for my little girls, patchwork pillow covers, table
runners, fabric wreaths and other random projects. It's fun trying new
things!
How long have you been quilting?
I opened my Etsy shop in
2009, but have been sewing since high school.
How did you become interested in quilting?
A
friend was having baby, so I thought I would try to make her a quilt as
a gift. It turned out pretty cute! Then I made another quilt for
different friend ... that one was pretty cute too! And then I was
hooked.
Where does your inspiration come from?
Truly
... the fabrics. I am OBSESSED with fabric shopping. One will catch
my eye and I can't help but try to make something pretty from it. I
also love doing anything custom. It's fun to hear new ideas and
collaborate on a new creation. Often times I am forced to go outside of
my own personal style, which can result in some amazing quilts!
Are you a one-quilt-at-a-time type of person or do you have multiple projects going on at once?
At
the moment, I'm surrounded by three sewn quilts (which still need
snipping and washing), four stacks of cut fabric ready for sewing and a
pile of fabric yet to be cut ... all for custom quilt orders. It sounds
like chaos, but I have a system and it's actually very organized!
When you are putting your quilts together, do you have something in mind or do you decide as you go?
I
usually have exactly what I want the quilt to look like in my mind
before I
start sewing, but it's SO HARD to know how it will look until I have it
laid out. That's where I do a lot of adjusting to make sure the quilt
has just the right balance to it.
Do you have a favorite?
I
have lots of favorites! My style is very eclectic ... so I like
anything bright, funky, bohemian and vintage-inspired. My quilts tend
to be pretty "busy" ... but I love the pop of color they add to a room!
Where can your quilts be purchased?
How did you come up with the name Rory Unraveled?
My
first daughter's name is Rory. I do mostly rag quilts ... thus the
"unraveled" part. I guess I'm going to have to start an offshoot shop
with my second
daughter's name ... maybe Lily Untangled?
The beautiful Carly from Rory Unraveled. For more information on how to get these beautiful one of a kind quilts. Please check Carly out at her Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/roryunraveled
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