Inspiration

Last night I had several women come over and we talked about craft projects we're working on, what frustrates us, what inspires us. I had the hardest time falling asleep because I felt like I was just exposed to all this creative stimulation. Watercolors. Hardanger embroidery. Fair Isle knitting. Baby clothes. Knitting- continental and universal. Crocheting.  Photo transfers.
Some of the projects that the others were passionate about take a really long time. Years sometimes!

Now I finally feel the draw to paper piecing because I've been drooling over one image for a couple years.  It's time that I actually tried it out... even if it takes me years to finish it.

This is my current inspiration:

This is the most unique scrap diamond star quilt I've ever seen. The corner pieces of each star block are patterned fabrics.  This quilt will be exciting new territory and for that I think it will bring me equal frustrations and joys.  I found the photo on a website listing seating ideas for farm/outdoor weddings, so the subject is the seating, not the quilt.  I won't be reinventing the wheel for this pattern, but I feel like I will be! And that's part of what's driving my passion for this. Finally, I won't be sticking to the usual square and rectangle!

Happy Mistakes

I had been diligently working on a quilt for a friend. During the quilting process (the final step) I became extremely frustrated with my over-zealous effort to make lines at different angles.  I was so fed up that I almost folded up the project, stowed it under the bed and started all over.

Throughout the frustrated tantrums that I threw, I didn't even think about the size! When I was all finished I realized that the quilt was a 55 in. square-- way too small.  In the end, I'm making the quilt again, but much larger.

Here's the quilt that I'm now more at peace with. And I'm pretty sure Zack and I are going to hold on to this one.

This is what did me in: changing sewing directions

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