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➕ photographer | writer | artist
➕ passionate about life, peace, and equality
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M O N I C A  D A Y ➕️️
March 2014. Boston. I’m not doing much outside March 2014. Boston. 
I’m not doing much outside the house these days so here’s a snapshot from Boston. This was one of my favorite shoot locations. Luckily, my clients were always up for a trek around the city. I can’t believe it has been 7 years since I lived there. Now, I’m back in New England but in a much different capacity. No city walks. No impromptu lunches. 

#latergram#boston#bostonphotography
I love this handmade piece from @lets_make_a_rucku I love this handmade piece from @lets_make_a_ruckus so very much. I love the craftsmanship and the size and the show it’s from. (@schittscreek) 
There’s just something about handmade items. Someone spent their time and energy producing something. When we bring that piece into our lives, we’re actually bringing a piece of the maker. 
I’ve always been a creator but only recently embraced that I just like to make all kinds of things. I’m not good at all of it but I’ll definitely put effort towards it. 

I really am lucky to be able to own things that others have made. 🤍🖤
The pursuit of diversity. I joined this project be The pursuit of diversity. I joined this project because I think there’s a real need for diversity in the quilting world. Yes. There are Black quilters. Many of them. There are also guilds that are quite segregated. It reminds me of church. Black guilds and white guilds. Quilting is steeped with tradition. Often, racism, bigotry, and prejudice are justified by “tradition”. Pursuing diversity helps to write a more inclusive story of quilting. We can continue to tell stories but also embrace and create change.

The best part of doing this quilt along has been actually interacting with many likeminded quilters. Funny...I don’t call myself a quilter. I’m a rule breaker and don’t think I really qualify. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I’m just a person who makes quilts sometimes. 

I decided to try some new things with the actual quilting of this quilt. It’s mostly straight lines but I didn’t do just a grid. I also have some free motion swirls in the navy section. I loved practicing different techniques and really planning out the quilting. I also decided to go with this @konacotton corn yellow for the binding. I love the pop of excitement. 😆

I hand stitched the binding with big stitches and absolutely love doing this now. I think this will be my go to binding method. I’m so new to quilting that I didn’t even realize I should use a heavier weight thread. I literally used 4 strands of purple thread. Yes. No worries though. I just received some 12 wt Aurifil in 20 different colors so I’m super excited about that. 

Details ✨✨✨
Fabric: @rubystarsociety (@meeshquilts curated)
Binding: corn yellow @konacotton 
Thread: @aurifilthread 

Thank you to @mrsporfiria for this great pattern and to @collectivequilts and @meeshquilts. The three of you have lead a great quilt along for a great cause. I’m excited to continue supporting @colorofconnectionquilt. 

#colorofconnectionquilt#blackquilters#aurifilthread#rubystarsocietyfabric
Doing this @colorofconnectionquilt was such a plea Doing this @colorofconnectionquilt was such a pleasure. It’s part of my first QAL. I learned that I have way too much free time to go slowly. 😆 I’ve also solidified that I prefer pin basting over spray basting. It’s also much better for the environment. 
I used @rubystarsociety fabrics that were curated and purchased from @meeshquilts. The top was easy to piece although I wasn’t paying attention the entire time and had to use my handy seam ripper. I’ve also been using the same spool of white @aurifilthread for my last three quilts. 😆
#colorofconnectionqal#colorofconnectionquilt#rubystarsociety#rubystarsocietyfabric#blackquilter#pinbasting#aurifilthread
I’ve been a photographer for 15 years even thoug I’ve been a photographer for 15 years even though I barely shoot anymore. The constant moving makes it difficult for me to find new clients and new friends to photograph. I still love it though. I’m not doing much of anything these days so I’ll share this throwback from 2013 when I photographed my nieces. They’ve had a camera shoved in their faces since birth. Literally. 😆
Happy Valentine’s Day. I love love. 🤍 Happy Valentine’s Day. I love love. 🤍
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