Meet Melinda Collins- She took on the challenge of using "Twilight Lake” by Andrea Tachiera in the month of December 2019
"I am Melinda Collins and I currently
live in Lexington, South Carolina, near the state capital of Columbia. I
live with my wonderfully supportive husband, Tray, and daughter Kelley, who
often serves as my color and/or layout consultant. My career for the past
30 years has been in medical imaging and I work full-time as the CT Scan
supervisor at a local hospital. I
have always loved crafting - knitting, scrapbooking, beading, weaving, and
stained-glass art- as a creative outlet, but quilting has become my passion.
My
mother and grandmother taught me to sew. Most of the time we made clothes
or home decor - I was the only one who branched out into quilting. I made my
first quilt for my daughter right after she was born in 1995 and have loved it
ever since. Someone once asked me what my favorite part of quilting was -
and I really didn’t have an answer. I enjoy the whole process. Designing,
choosing fabrics, piecing, quilting and, yes, even binding! I like taking
traditional blocks and methods and coming up with my own versions and
techniques.
I
mostly quilt for my family and friends, but have recently started Longarm
quilting on my awesome A-1 machine (courtesy of my aforementioned supportive
husband). Longarm quilting has opened up a whole new realm for me. Who
knew ruler work could be so much fun!?!
I’m
a member of the Threads of Time Quilt Guild, Quilters of South Carolina, and
South Carolina Longarm Quilters. The members of these communities are so
talented and create such beautiful things it inspires me each time I go to a
meeting. They are always willing to share and give advice and I have
learned a lot from them. Also, our local quilt shops, Jessamine Quilt
Shop and Sew Suite Studio, have fantastic staff who are always willing to share
their knowledge.
When
I saw the Twilight Lake fabric line, I knew I wanted to make something with
it. Then, when I was chosen for the challenge, I got my chance. The
fabrics have such a soft hand and were so easy to work with. The lodge
camping theme begged to be made into log cabin blocks, flying geese, stars, and
a bear paw, of course. My husband loves it! Thank
you for the opportunity to participate in this challenge!"
Melinda's Quilt Made with "Twilight Lake" by Andrea Tachiera
Photographed by Marc McNatt of Upstate Drone Works
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Photographed by Marc McNatt of Upstate Drone Works
View the Full Collection Here
