Hello, sorry I'm so late in introducing myself, thank you Claire for introducing me to this group!
My name is Momoko, which is my Japanese name, meaning peach
(but I like to be called Momo, so please call me Momo)
Although I have a Japanese name, but I am a native Taiwanese!
(You should not be unfamiliar with Taiwan anymore，right?!）
In 2012, I was introduced to quilting by my mother and started my quilting journey. I studied the Japanese Association's patchwork certificate with my inspirational teacher, Mr. Chiu. At the beginning, I learned basic hand sewing techniques and machine stitching, and my work was mainly about bags and home decorations, but after attending Claire's class in China in 2019, I slowly became interested in wall decorations.
This year 2021 is my 9th year of quilting, and it is also the most crucial year for me. I'm glad to join 12 by the dozen and meet all the quilting masters and share my work with everyone.
Although I am a freshman in quilt and do not have profound skills, I use my own unique world view to interpret the subject matter and add Taiwan's unique culture and spirit to my work, I hope you can give me more advices and encourage!
Momo
Welcome Momo. I am very excited to have you in our group and look forward to enjoying your challenge pieces. It is amazing how much we learn from each other and I am sure you will be no different.
ReplyDeleteWe shall all enjoy having you in the group Momo. You will find that however you interpret a theme others will not be judgemental about it . It is fascinating to me on how different we all are with our fabric art and we certainly learn from one another.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the group Momo. The themes are a great way to experiment with ideas and subjects that maybe we never would have tried, or so I've found. I'm looking forward to seeing your take on our next challenge.
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Momo. I am delighted you have joined us. In some ways you are at an advantage in that you are coming fresh to wall hangings. We are so lucky to have so many materials and techniques these days to use, play and experiment with. This is your chance to have fun. Sometimes our ideas work - and sometimes they don't It doesn't matter. Hilary
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the group from me as well. It is a lovely group, definitely not judgemental, but very helpful and encouraging. It's going to be good having a new viewpoint on our challenges.
ReplyDeleteHi Momo, I'm pleased that Claire has introduced you to our group. I hope you'll enjoy working on our challenges. As Hilary said some ideas work better than others but we enjoy sharing our experiences.
ReplyDeleteWelcome Momo. I'm looking forward to having you in the group. For me the challenge gets me going on doing something creative and I love the kind feedback that we get from it.
ReplyDeleteI have very fond memories of my time in Taiwan. Our daughter was there studying Mandarin so we went for a visit in 2008. My husband is a retired elevator employee and so one of the first things we did was to ride the elevator to the top of Taipei 101 - he especially wanted to see the pendulum. I'm not fond of heights so went along reluctantly. We arrived at the top and I was surprised and delighted to see that the observation floor was hosting a quilt exhibition! There were so many beautiful quilts and some lovely old embroidered small children's clothing. Yours is a country I would love to visit again.
Welcome Momo to our group. I really enjoy the challenges we get every three months and I am sure you will too. As Phil says we learn so much from each other and it certainly has broadened my horizons during the time I have been part of this blog. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHi Momom, welcome to the group. I became a member a year ago and I have been really happy to have the deadlines and themes to keep me focused and producing work instead of just talking about it! I taught young adults English for many years and my colleagues and I all agreed that our Taiwanese students had a really great attitude to life. I know we can't stereotype but they have been my only contact to Taiwan and always positive. Hope you guys are doing okay regarding COVID-19 in your country.
ReplyDeleteThanks for everyone's welcome!!!
ReplyDeleteI will have fun in the group, and looking forward to seeing everyone's quilt.
Hi Momo, hi everyone! So glad that you decided to join Momo and I agree with everything that has been said.... This is a lovely group of friends and I'll miss you all. I had such fun trying new ideas and appreciate the opportunity I had to get to know everyone.
ReplyDeleteKeep well everyone!
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Claire
Hi Momo or will that be Ni Hao?
ReplyDeleteSorry to take so long welcoming you to the group. I can only agree with everybody else's words; that your cultural background and being a newcomer to wall hangings will enhance our group. I'm also excited to learn more about Taiwan and to see what challenges you will throw at us.
Mai-Britt (from Denmark, but with a Swedish name).