to make, to do
It's been so long since I've corralled my sewing ambitions into a list. This weekend I found myself fluttering about, unsure how I want to spend my time. I could keep moving from one project to the next, like so many convenient stepping stones, but I have a sense that I'll find more motivation, more focus if I take a moment to assess.
{Bluebird Quilt} That stack of Bluebird fabrics is still out because my intent is to use it. I'm everywhere drawn to blues lately, a color I've tended to brush off in the past as too ubiquitous and well-liked. The time is right for a monochromatic work, my "blue phase."
{Kitchen refresh} It seems my kitchen has conspired a distraction, an opportunity really. Three items out on display (and that's a majority because I keep clear counters) have need to be replaced all at once: salt shakers, tea pot and stand mixer. What if these items were purchased in new colors? And what if I sewed new things that make up the balance of my kitchen decor: rug, wall hanging, curtains, oh my? Today I'm thinking cobalt blue, vintage aqua and my peachy perfect walls present a tempting new color scheme. Do pots this pretty go on clearance?
{the next Score} I find myself halfway on my journey through The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters. I've so enjoyed the discipline of working through each score. It's nice to follow for a change. But maybe I need a break, a month or two resting in more structured sewing? On the other hand, the next score is a grid style that involves much more structure than the doodle score. Hmm...
{Still Point Quilt} I just finished reading a true story titled "The Still Point of a Turning World" about a baby with a terminal brain illness. While I didn't identify with much of the author's worldview, the title still captures my interest. It touches how it felt to mother a baby who couldn't change. I think this compelling turn of a phrase (by T.S. Elliot) wants to be visually interpreted. In quilt form, of course.
{a new Class} Yes, I have a new class in mind! A new class to make! In fact, my friend and I sketched out an outline, threw around names and everything. This will be my first sewing class designed more for the beginner/intermediate quilter. I definitely need to get started because I want to see it happen this year.
{Gift Quilt} I've never made a quilt for one of my dearest friends (just for her babies, ha!). I asked her to start a Pinterest board to guide and inspire me. And it did. I don't know if I should go for these butterflies, which had actually caught my eye already, or for an angular design, which is a stronger theme in her pins.
Oh my, I don't feel any closer to a decision. All of these ideas speak to me at the moment. Where is the "all of the above" bubble? Darn.
I wonder, how do you choose what to make next?
{Bluebird Quilt} That stack of Bluebird fabrics is still out because my intent is to use it. I'm everywhere drawn to blues lately, a color I've tended to brush off in the past as too ubiquitous and well-liked. The time is right for a monochromatic work, my "blue phase."
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| Forbury teapot from Anthropologie |
{the next Score} I find myself halfway on my journey through The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters. I've so enjoyed the discipline of working through each score. It's nice to follow for a change. But maybe I need a break, a month or two resting in more structured sewing? On the other hand, the next score is a grid style that involves much more structure than the doodle score. Hmm...
{Still Point Quilt} I just finished reading a true story titled "The Still Point of a Turning World" about a baby with a terminal brain illness. While I didn't identify with much of the author's worldview, the title still captures my interest. It touches how it felt to mother a baby who couldn't change. I think this compelling turn of a phrase (by T.S. Elliot) wants to be visually interpreted. In quilt form, of course.
{a new Class} Yes, I have a new class in mind! A new class to make! In fact, my friend and I sketched out an outline, threw around names and everything. This will be my first sewing class designed more for the beginner/intermediate quilter. I definitely need to get started because I want to see it happen this year.
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| by Laundry Basket Quilts |
{Gift Quilt} I've never made a quilt for one of my dearest friends (just for her babies, ha!). I asked her to start a Pinterest board to guide and inspire me. And it did. I don't know if I should go for these butterflies, which had actually caught my eye already, or for an angular design, which is a stronger theme in her pins.
Oh my, I don't feel any closer to a decision. All of these ideas speak to me at the moment. Where is the "all of the above" bubble? Darn.
I wonder, how do you choose what to make next?