Yesterday I decided that school was over rated and that I would take the day off. Actually I was caught up and needed some creativity therapy. (like retail therapy but you stay at home and make big messes) I had started a quilt for a friend and pictures of it kept rolling around in my head which usually means work on it pronto before the inspiration wears off.
So I cleaned up the kitchen really fast, took my shower, and got Layn started with his trains. Then I sat down to the machine and the above picture is part of yesterday's results. I love the colors and the pattern but the results are not up to my usual form. My iron broke and I can't get a new one right yet. Without steam it is hard to get everything to come out nice and square and smooth. But it is bright and cheerful which is what I was trying to achieve. This quilt is going to a young lady who has started college this fall far from home. I really think that she is in need of some cheerful colors and a friendly reminder of the love that is going her way.
Later I will post a pic of the other quilt that I started as well. It has a chicken theme and is a bit more intricate. My daughter is the chicken lover and I have been collecting and saving chicken prints for years now in preparation for building this quilt for her.
But, today it is back to academics which means I can only look up and gaze at my work from afar. On second thought, maybe I can get done early and spend some more quality time with my sewing machine.
3 comments:
Truly a happy quilt that should bring joy and a feeling of love to someone far from home. Sorry to hear about your iron. It's certainly a necessity when sewing. Ironing is one of my favorite homemaker activities. I'm in the process of making a "lazy" woman's quilt using printed sheets for the top. The fabric is stiff percale so I'll need to tie the layers with yarn instead of quilting with a hand stitch. I'm using bias covered cording as trim where I need to piece the sheets. I hope I can make some time today to work on it.
Oh how fun. Oh I love days like that...I may do one today as a matter of fact and either blog or work on a black velvet skirt for fall...And then there is that really great book too...
And what a darling quilt! It felt good to read that someone else hesitates sometimes to buy when something breaks, we are in the same way these days, I have a chair holding my fridge door closed and one of the shelves is in hub's office waiting to be "mended"...Oh well, we be happy right? : ) So who cares. : D God is good.
Have a fun, productive day and take a few to have some more fun today too. ; )
xxxooo Amelia
*refrigerator* shelves (above)
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