I love to sew. Growing up in the 50s/60s my mother and Aunt Marie were always sewing clothes, pillows, curtains etc., My first recollection of me joining in was finding a needle and thread and a scrap of fabric and pulling the thread through it. I remember spelling out my name with the thread. Quickly I began sewing clothes for my dolls and of course making curtains and blankets for them.
My mother didn't pay too much attention to what I was doing, it was all trial and error on my part. I was resourceful and would figure out how to make things work the way I wanted - to this day I love this same challenge.
I believe I can do anything I want to - I just have to want to do it (and I think I can do a pretty good job at it).
Just spent a few days in New York City - all I can say is wow. I loved this city and can't wait to return for another adventure. The buildings in Manhattan are so much higher than I could ever imagine. I was so impressed with all the parks and green space the city has to offer even in Manhattan. I'm sure I walked over 30 miles every day - it was great.
ReplyDeleteI'm collecting my thoughts to design a quilt to represent my trip. I'll post my progress
Let it rain
ReplyDeleteThe weather forecast shows rain, rain, rain, rain for the next few days. Northern Michigan is a forest of green :) This means I can take a break from my gardens and it time to tackle some of my almost fiinished quilts.
Spring has produced babies from some dear friends - girls - Winter, Olive... So I have spent this spring making little quilts. My quilting friends laugh at me - I never make a small quilt. Quilts seem to grow as I sew. It's a good thing I run out of coordinating fabric to force me to wrap it up. So when I make a so called baby quilt it is actually a child's quilt - one I would hope they will drag around until they wear it out.
When I make a baby/child quilt I always pick a new pattern block, ruler or way to cut or assemble it. This is a perfect way to experiment - also I love the challenge of learning something new. I have never made the same quilt twice.
I will try to share some pictures once I learn how to post them. This format is very new to me. I can't wait to open my world to you.