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My name is Wilma Diana Serrao and I’m an Indian. When I was chosen to become ‘Quilter Of The Month’ I was not only excited, but quite honoured that I was chosen, as I still consider myself a beginner, despite doing this for the past few years. The best part about quilting is that it keeps evolving, as it is primarily based on quilter’s ideas and designs, and most importantly: what inspires them. So no matter how much you learn there is always room for improvement, as quilters keep contributing with new ideas. My inspiration mostly stems from my family and friends as I like doing something I love, for people I love. Therefore, as a result, many of my quilts are given as birthday gifts to family and friends, as a way of showing them how much I love them, as well as how much I appreciate the support they have for what I do. My first brush with quilting was the quilts my grand-aunt used to make when I was a young girl. They were made from cotton saris which were sewed by hand and had these beautiful designs on them, all made without the help of the patterns and books that we use today. But despite this early glimpse into the world of quilting, I didn’t get into it until 1999. Before this, I indulged in other hobbies such as cross-stitch, fabric painting, long-stitch and embroidery, as I was always interested in needle-work and working with fabric. Naturally, getting into quilting was the next step. When I found out that Marianne Sheldon - January 2007’s ‘Quilter of the Month’ – was holding patchwork quilting classes, my love of my sewing machine and a keen interest in things sewing-related compelled me to join. Since then I’ve made many quilts, to the delight of my family and friends. Through Marianne, I joined my first Bee; Calico Fans. By joining a Bee, I met many others, like me, who loved quilting. There were people like me, who were beginners at that time, others who were intermediates and some who had been doing this for some time. I was exposed to different methods and techniques while making friends in the process. It is here I met Becky Cochran – September 2006’s ‘Quilter of the Month’, we became friends. Her work inspired me to co-ordinate my colour scheme. Soon after, due to too many members, we were forced to form two new Bees. I joined the newly formed Piecemakers Bee, most of my friends from the previous Bee, were present here too, which made it even better. This has helped cultivate skills, helping me improve as I can always discuss new ideas or solve problems with the help of those in the Bee. As
for quilting styles, I do not follow a particular one. I like hand-quilting,
though most of my quilts nowadays are quilted by Mala. I enjoy piecing
as well as collecting templates. When working, I am inspired by traditional
and antique quilts, especially Depression Era quilts from the 1930s
and scrap quilts. So as a result, my quilts have simple patterns that
make use of fabrics that are reminiscent of the kinds of fabrics they
used. I read many quilting magazines and like to keep track of quilting
news on the web, with hope that it shall inspire me to come up with
innovative ideas for future quilts.
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