The basics
Name: Emily Muldoon
Hometown: Charlotte,
NC, USA
Current Home: Salthill, Galway City, we are a 7
minute walk to Galway Bay and 4 minutes to the nearest pub! J
(Editor's note: We American quilters living in Galway just might take over the guild.... let's talk!)
Blog address: http://tworedwellies.blogspot.com
Flickr name: emily.muldoon
Family: not yet, but I
currently play house with my boyfriend Brian
Pets: yes please!
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| Emily's first quilt made (with a little help from her mom) for her boyfriend Brian's birthday. |
The details
What is your day job? Accounting (student)
What is your current
dream job? Running a fabric store sounds fun! I would love to be the one to
choose all the products to sell… and the one who gets to decorate the store!
What did you want to
be as a child? It was always to play in
an orchestra! I majored in oboe performance for my Bachelor’s, but with my
nerves and the frustrating reedmaking, doing it as a full time career was too
much for me. I didn’t want to live a life that I would be constantly under pressure
and stressed.
What is your favourite
time waster? Browsing Flickr and pinning on Pinterest. Although they are not
necessarily useless time wasters, as I learn something daily and are great for
inspiration, but I waste a huge portion of my days on them. Definitely need to
limit this and have more time to create myself!
What are you working
on now? I’m finishing up a diaper changing pad ordered by a friend, finishing a
dress, and knitting my first arm warmers.
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| Emily's favorite quilt! |
What would you like to
be working on? I am wanting to start the first quilt for our bed! The current
debate is HSTs or stars…
Do you have other
hobbies beyond quilting? Irish trad music, I play the whistle!
Do you play
sports? Which ones? I used to play gaelic football back in Charlotte, but
not since I moved over. I don’t think they’d allow me to play! ;) I am learning
to love to run though, I’m hoping to do my first half marathon this summer.
What is your strongest
positive personality trait? I suppose my thoughtfulness to others. While I love
making things for me, I honestly love making things more for other people, and
I love to give surprises!
What is your greatest
fear (nothing morbid or spooky…in a lighter sense)? Getting hit by a car over
here from not looking the right direction before crossing the road!
What started you
quilting? My mother has been quilting for the past 30+ years, and although she
taught me at a young age, I had no interest then. Then some time after college,
when I returned back home, my best friend had really taken off with quilting
(my mom had taught her how!), so she inspired me to try it out again. I
searched the web for ideas for quilts I might like to make, and that’s when I
came across Anna Maria Horner’s blog, and that was it! I fell in love. I’ve
only been sewing & quilting since 2009, so I have a lot of catching up to
do! J
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| Emily's least favorite quilt. Here's what she has to say "It was for my good friend’s baby shower- I decided to do a quilt semi-last minute, so I pulled scraps together and backed it with her crib’s sheet print. I almost didn’t want to give it to her, I think it’s so ugly.( It’s not even shared on my Flickr!)" Editor's note: It's out there now, Emily...there's no hiding :) |
A Quick-fire
Round….What is your Favourite
place to holiday: any and everywhere! Italy & Spain are currently my favorites.
place to holiday: any and everywhere! Italy & Spain are currently my favorites.
movie: The Holiday,
Elf
food: sushi (anyone
know of a place in Galway?)
song: Fields of
Gold (Eva Cassidy’s version)
colour: green
saying: The door of
opportunity only opens once.
fabric line: Good
Folks, Loulouthi & Echo
fabric designer: Anna Maria Horner hands down
fabric designer: Anna Maria Horner hands down
sewing tool: my seam
ripper comes in handy often! ;)
project completed by you: hmm, I need to do better projects I guess!
project when you need a quick finish: zip pouches
Emily, it was a pleasure getting to know you a bit better. Thank you so much for sharing your quilty history with us!
project completed by you: hmm, I need to do better projects I guess!
project when you need a quick finish: zip pouches
Emily, it was a pleasure getting to know you a bit better. Thank you so much for sharing your quilty history with us!
It was so much fun to read! It looks like there are a lot Americans quilting in Galway. Time to change that *gg*
ReplyDeletebtw: if you find a place to eat sushi an Galway .. please let me know!!!
Love your zig zag quilt! Lovely to 'meet' a fellow former oboeist-turned-quilter :-)
ReplyDeleteGood to know another adopted Galwaygian!
ReplyDeleteGreat to meet you Emily! Perhaps we could open our dream fabric store together! Jxo
ReplyDeleteHa ha Emily. Love the comment getting hit by a car...or should we say tractor for the culchies!
ReplyDeleteLove sushi too. I just make it now, not a chance I'll get it in Kildare!
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