My current quilt series is progressing. Slowly. I seem to be jumping from quilt to quilt, not finishing. It's ok to have 7 quilts to work on at a time, right?!? I keep seeing places that need a bit more work. This morning I was inspired to add rows of safety pins to the 'elephant' quilt. Holding the earth together symbolism? Now I think I shall hang it and just look at it a few days while I jump to a different quilt.
Life has been busy. Too busy. Unfortunately all too often we don't take time for play and doing the things that we seriously need to not get burned out. This morning I took the time. An hour walking in the woods.
It appears that I'm headed down a new rabbit hole. Not a bad thing, but I certainly need to finish a few things before this leap! It's a bit of experimenting that does need to be done to see what works ahead of the design work. That makes it ok. Besides, "all work and no play..."
I had a group of 7 creatives stitching fabric beads yesterday. One student had never stitched before. How wonderful to introduce someone to stitching!
I have a vision of stringing the beads to use as garland on my Christmas tree. This may take a few years!
Im finally feeling myself after a bad bout with the flu. Now is the time to jump into the projects that were back burnered. With a beautiful sun shining this morning, I pulled yellow to work on. The thread may be too bright for my plan, but a layer of solar fast over the top may mute it enough. For now, just stitch.
Hitting the road as soon as the dryer stops and clothes all folded and put away. I changed the sheets yesterday and did a bit of cleaning. Always nice to come home to a clean house.
It looks like rain in St Louis for the next 4 days. That translates to art, movies, and long talks. I'm looking forward to time with my son. And my grand dog. And coffee brought to me in bed. A little spoiling goes a long way...
I know very little about working with glass. A few episodes of Blown Away, a visit to a glass blowing shop with my cousin for a short minimal hands on session, and my latest obsession - breaking bottles to tumbler in my rock tumbler.
The glass at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art is a wonderful experience. Not knowing how it is created gives me the time to just look and admire. As a fiber artist, this glass kimono was a delight to take in. I have no idea how woven glass is formed. I just enjoyed the moment.
