Well, even with all the yard work, I somehow managed to get twelve blocks finished for my ugly fabric quilt challenge. Hopefully very soon I'll find some time to escape into my studio and create the quilt top. I have never done this before, a challenge that is, so I am making sure that I use even the smallest pieces of fabric.
I'm not sure what the finished product will look like but I think it will be okay.
I am also still quilting, by hand, everyday on my queen sized scrappy log cabin quilt I made over the winter. Its almost half quilted! I want to have it done in time for the Crawford County Fair in August! I keep stitching away. Quilting is such a stress reliever for me. Just love it.
I really want to get it all finished so I can start a new art quilt project that I have in mind. I swear I'll die with a thousand creative ideas in my head. There are so many things I want to quilt or create. Its unreal!
We finally got our pond up and running today. Somehow I managed to smack my toe. If I had any good luck, I sure can't find it. This week I backed my car into a dumpster and caused about $1100.00 worth of damage.
I really have gotten to the point where I don't let these unlucky things stress me out. I just take it all with a grain of sand, pick myself up, dust myself off and go merrily about finding my next disaster! Don't sweat the small stuff. Its all small stuff!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
What a day I had today! I backed my car into a dumpster trying to get out of a crowded gas station. I had just visited a funeral home where I was trying to get my Mom's funeral arrangements completed. I guess my mind was somewhere else.
Mom goes back to the Doctor on Tuesday, but things are not looking so good. She is loosing a lot of weight and having difficulty eating. She has made the decision not to have any more chemo or radiation. It was killing her faster than the cancer. I just wish I had more support with making all of the arrangements. Its really hard to be strong sometimes.
I heard from Martha today. She is the lovely lady that I am exchanging fabrics with for the Ugly fabric quilt challenge. The fabrics that she sent me are not all that ugly. I mixed them with some things from my stash and spend one afternoon creating patterns for my quilt. I really thought long and hard about what ugly is and I've also decided to incorporate the "What Cancer cannot do" blocks that I bought at the quilt show. Cancer is UGLY! I'll see if I can create some beauty around what cancer cannot do.
Its a quiet evening here and I'm about to tuck Linda in and head for my sewing room. Maybe I can get a few more blocks done and forget about my day for a bit.
For those of you reading this, Linda is not my child, although in some ways she is childlike. Linda has autism and is 60 years old. She has been living with me for 17 years. She is an angel sent to teach me so many lessons!
Mom goes back to the Doctor on Tuesday, but things are not looking so good. She is loosing a lot of weight and having difficulty eating. She has made the decision not to have any more chemo or radiation. It was killing her faster than the cancer. I just wish I had more support with making all of the arrangements. Its really hard to be strong sometimes.
I heard from Martha today. She is the lovely lady that I am exchanging fabrics with for the Ugly fabric quilt challenge. The fabrics that she sent me are not all that ugly. I mixed them with some things from my stash and spend one afternoon creating patterns for my quilt. I really thought long and hard about what ugly is and I've also decided to incorporate the "What Cancer cannot do" blocks that I bought at the quilt show. Cancer is UGLY! I'll see if I can create some beauty around what cancer cannot do.
Its a quiet evening here and I'm about to tuck Linda in and head for my sewing room. Maybe I can get a few more blocks done and forget about my day for a bit.
For those of you reading this, Linda is not my child, although in some ways she is childlike. Linda has autism and is 60 years old. She has been living with me for 17 years. She is an angel sent to teach me so many lessons!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Spring cleaning?
Well, I am not sure if I am actually getting anything cleaned. Its more like I am finding a million projects that are UFOs. Last night I found an applique piece that I had attempted many years ago and so I spent the evening finishing it up. I did manage to make a blank spot in my quilt room. Everything is stored in big storage tubs and I went through several of them and culled out things I do not love.
I have more fabric than common sense, it seems. Fabric hoarders buried alive! That was the thought that came to mind yesterday as I sat sorting piles of brights from one of my bins!
I also found the wedding quilt that I started for my husband 19 years ago. I took it to work with me and hand quilted on it when I got the chance. I had forgotten how pretty is was and working on it felt really good. My husband mentions the quilt once or twice a year. I know once I do finish it he will never allow it on the bed because the dogs would destroy it, but it is nice to know he wants it.
I went to a quilt show this last weekend and of course I bought some fabric. It is a panel that says "What Cancer cannot do". I'm going to make a quilt for my Grandson. He has Leukemia. He just turned 15.
Well, its early morning and I just got off work. I worked a double and I should be exhausted but, I'm not. I think I'll grab another cup of tea and head off to my fabric hoarders den and see what kind of trouble I can get into today!
I have more fabric than common sense, it seems. Fabric hoarders buried alive! That was the thought that came to mind yesterday as I sat sorting piles of brights from one of my bins!
I also found the wedding quilt that I started for my husband 19 years ago. I took it to work with me and hand quilted on it when I got the chance. I had forgotten how pretty is was and working on it felt really good. My husband mentions the quilt once or twice a year. I know once I do finish it he will never allow it on the bed because the dogs would destroy it, but it is nice to know he wants it.
I went to a quilt show this last weekend and of course I bought some fabric. It is a panel that says "What Cancer cannot do". I'm going to make a quilt for my Grandson. He has Leukemia. He just turned 15.
Well, its early morning and I just got off work. I worked a double and I should be exhausted but, I'm not. I think I'll grab another cup of tea and head off to my fabric hoarders den and see what kind of trouble I can get into today!
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