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Welcome everyone to The Great Jelly Roll Bash's Blog. Today I have a special treat for you. I am so happy to introduce to you Shankari Paradee of Sewl Sister. She is such a kind and beautiful human! I feel honored to have hosted the Great Jelly Roll Bash with her for the last three years and I am so excited to have her back for another year. I haven't told her this, but I look up to her and love the way she deals with every situation. She has been featured in Patchwork Love and Quilting Magazine, Modish Magazine and has many patterns published with Villarosa Designs. I am so happy to learn more and dig into the person behind the designs. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and let's get to know Shankari. (E: are my responses)
E: That is beautiful! Just with working with you I can say that I love how you bring your kids into your design world, are inspired by them and nourish their creativity. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST QUILTING PROJECT? I made a quilt for my sister and that was the beginning of my journey. She still has it to this day. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN QUILTING? I’ve been quilting for about 16+ years. E: Whoo-Hoo!! I like referring to decades. You would be more than a decade and a half in my personal dialect. LOL. It makes us more seasoned. WHY QUILTS? There’s something so inspiring about thinking of the design, creating it, and then seeing it come to life as you sew the pieces together. There’s also that feeling of knowing that your piece is not like any other quilt out there, even if someone chooses your pattern. Yours will always be unique and one of a kind. E: YES!! WHAT HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR YOU? Being in the quilt biz for 7+ years, yes it’s challenging. My biggest challenge is navigating social media and staying organized with all the projects. Now, I realize, just do what you can and work on something a little each day - that makes a big difference! E: That is great advice!! A little progress each day becomes great progress. WHAT HAS BEEN THE HARDEST LESSON YOU HAVE LEARNED? Sometimes, it feels challenging to step outside and put your quilts out there in the world, ie, a show or having them be judged. The lesson is that everything comes out of going to the next step. Just go for it, whether your work gets critiqued or not, you created something special and that’s the main thing to remember. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUILTING TECHNIQUE? Chain piecing, and free motion meander quilting. E: Chain piecing is the best way to save time. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NOTION? Rotary cutter - I have several different kinds! E: There is nothing better than a sharp cutter.  WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PATTERN? My Jelly Snake pattern is one of my favorites. There’s just so many that come to mind! E: That was your first pattern for the Great Jelly Roll Bash. That one was sooooo good. I love it! WHAT IS THE THING YOU LIKE THE MOST ABOUT QUILTING? Seeing the hard work you put into it as it all comes together while piecing. E: It puts a smile on my face! HAND OR MACHINE BINDING? Machine WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO QUILT A QUILT? I love working on my longarm, whether it’s free-motion or computerized, I love both. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD? Every quilt has a story. Take time to listen to the story and you will learn to understand a little bit about the quilter.  Thank you so much for being such a delight to work with. I really don't know how you do it all. I think you are secretly wonder women. I struggle with work life balance. I know that has to be hard for you as well. You work nights!! I know we dream of the day when we can turn this into our day job, and I can't wait for that to happen for you.
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