Yipee! I got my mother's quilt completed and mailed in time for Mother's day!! I also finished the crib quilt and another project I started in between those two..... you know, one of those impulse projects to clear the mind. Sometimes I have to stop working on a project because I get stuck and can't figure out what I want to do next on it - so I either hang it up to stare at daily or put it close by and start working on something else. This keeps it in sight so I can look at it and hope the next step will come to me. When it finally comes to me I can't help but shout "I GOT IT!" and by now my husband and son know that means I'm about to hit the sewing machine like I'm in a race. But isn't that a great feeling?
I compare it to my gardens I have around our yard. Not only do we have a fabulous vegetable garden, I also love to plant native plants and at least 1-2 almost native plants that bloom beautiful flowers the butterflies and birds like to visit. I plant them in hopes I will be rewarded with a yard full of green leaves and colorful flowers and butterflies flitting about or my favorite is our annual hummingbird visits. Hummingbirds totally fascinate me. I can't wait till they return for the summer. Back to the gardens, I have attached a picture of my passion flower vine blooming - I only planted it about 5-6 weeks ago and I am getting blooms daily! Plus I added a picture (not a great one, sorry) of the quilt I made for my mom. I know it isn't perfect but I like it.
Well, I better get busy taking pictures of my items to put on Etsy before I find something else I 'must' do. Hope you are having a fabulous day!
Ciao
Sewing really is a kind of therapy for me and, I am sure, for many of you as well. It is my creative outlet and I have begun looking at the world in a whole new way. Anything that catches my eye is game for my next quilt or project. I have no formal training in sewing or design so for me it is on the job training with lots of bumps and bruises along the way. So sit back, sip your tea or coffee and join me in my journey.
Friday, May 6, 2011
What's next on the to do list?
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