Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Periodically, I look at my design and think “there is enough here for a post”, so here is that post. The last post I wrote about what was on my design wall was earlier this year. You can find it on the April 1, 2013 post. My cup runneth over. Well, my design wall runneth … Continue reading “What’s on the Design Wall”
Yes, I am a listmaker. Soon you will see that I will get overwhelmed by the lists I am posting and I will abandon some of them. As I mentioned last month, this list was a way to get me back in the saddle after, what felt like, a non-sewing October. This is separate from … Continue reading “To Do List – 2013 December”
I am just squeaking this update in under the wire. I almost forgot to post an update this month. Perhaps remembering is a sign I am getting back on track? I am thinking about changing the name of this post in the new year. Freshen it up a bit to reflect the progress I have … Continue reading “26 Projects List – November 2013 Update”
When I know I will have a block of time to sew, I like to be prepared. I have a block of time on Friday and am not really prepared. I am always a little prepared, because I keep stuff around to sew to get me in the mood, get me out of a slump, … Continue reading “What to Work on…”
I feel so discombobulated. Not only is the machine still gone, but I was also out of town unexpectedly for a week. I am, now, not sure I know what I need to do or how to do it. I am definitely out of my element and out of my habit of sewing. I thought … Continue reading “To Do List”
I still have 7 projects on my WIPs list, but only 3 (4?) of them are really old. Two projects, from the “In the Quilting” stage, are ready for binding. I am still kind of in awe at how much progress I have made since I counted up my UFOs for the first time and … Continue reading “26 Projects – October Update”
I thought I would have been able to choose a background from the previous post, but it wasn’t to be. It occurred to me to think about what I wanted. I do want the background to be a player. I don’t want it to just fade into the background, so to speak. I also don’t … Continue reading “More Background Drama”
As I mentioned in a previous (ok, really old) post, I talked about my new/old cutting table. Normally, the table is in the middle of the room and working piles are scattered around. Not this week. The cutting table has been in the closet for over a week and the room looks strangely clean. I … Continue reading “In a Clear Space You Can See Across the Room”
I was visiting Grama over the weekend and took a few minutes out of the constant care and cleaning to visit with Susan, have lunch and take a trip to the quilt shop in Northridge. I used to live near Northridge and the place looks so different now. I don’t know if my eyes have … Continue reading “Shop Review: Candy’s Quiltworks”
I just noticed that I have only 7 projects on my WIPs list. I have really made progress, which is a good reminder that I need to focus my efforts on not filling up the list again. I don’t mind having a couple of projects going at once, but I don’t want projects that are … Continue reading “26 Projects – September 2013 Update”
I spent a lot of time cutting over the weekend, which served a few purposes: lots of fabric is in different shapes I am showing the world that I am not blowing off Susan and the Russian Rubix project A lot of fabric was pressed I actually cut some FOTY squares I really wanted to … Continue reading “FOTY 2013 Summer Squares”
On the Web Anna Maria Horner talks about giving herself a break. While the comments are just a few sentences, they made me think. It almost made me wonder if the universe is sending me some challenges to get me to give myself a break. If you want to read a really nice and sweet … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #13 2013”
A week or so ago, I posted an article and some thoughts about a color story that matched the colors I was working on selecting for the 2.5″ strip project I wanted to make. Over the weekend, I really had only a couple of hours to sew. Since I was behind Susan a bit on … Continue reading “Chosen Colors”
In the United States, most of us get Monday off to celebrate Labor Day and all that hard work that we all do every other day of the year. “Off” is relative, of course, because I will be “working” at my sewing machine with my podcast friends, Tweeps and other bloggers. We are all participating … Continue reading “Labor Day Sew-in 2013”
Free PR One of my blog posts was featured in Alex Veronelli’s paper.li newsletter. I am not sure featured is the right word, but the post was in the newsletter and I was thrilled. I’ll have to mention that I use Aurifil almost exclusively and am using up my Mettler basting fabric to paper in … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #12 2013”