Last year I guest blogged for my friend on how I set my creativity free. Today, I'm putting it into practice... I've pushed myself beyond my quilting comfort zone... trying new free motion skills... I still have huge improvements to go. I know that, yet am pleased with where I am right now... Learning new … Continue reading Work in progress…
Month: January 2017
Slow down….
At some point, it has to be about more than just a finish... a check box that gets marked off, a line drawn through a to-do list! The process, the ride, the journey has to count for something meaningful! The present is where we are learning and growing.. this is where we become who we are … Continue reading Slow down….
Scraps practice on Spare Parts Delight
Whittling down my work in progress list without starting any new big quilts has proven to be a test in my perseverance. I've had the Rainy Day Quilt by Lindsey in my stack of unfinished projects for well over a year... last week I got the top finished....and I wanted to branch out into quilting … Continue reading Scraps practice on Spare Parts Delight
Always learning, The Meadow Quilt
Last year I set out to expand my quilting skills! I wanted to take a few classes and push my current abilities beyond my comfort zone... Enter the Meadow Quilt.. a class by Fabric designer Lizzy House. I pushed my color comfort zone and learned to inset circles and piece curves, and more curves!After debating … Continue reading Always learning, The Meadow Quilt
They broke bread…
This year we will be more intentional about eating together, enjoying meals together, passing food, breaking bread, while sharing our lives and our faith. Being part of one another's stories! So to that end, I don't want to arrive at the table ragged from slave cooking an elaborate meal. I want real food prepared without a … Continue reading They broke bread…