Hello,

I have been a little under the weather this week.  I have taken lots of naps and consumed a  lot of water.   This slowdown has helped me focus a little and think about where I am and where I want to go .  I have lots of friends and I have the freedom to explore.  It’s  a wonderful time for me and for that I am truly Thankful.

Yesterday, I went to Nancy’s house and we spent a fun morning painting sky for one of her quilts.  At the end of the time we decided that we needed to revisit this activity and so we will alter this work and try again early next week.

Progress Report:  Necklace

This is the last of the necklaces that I have created flowers for.  I put away the materials and will try to wear them this year.  It has been fun and I may use some of the techniques to add additional textures to some quilts in the future.  One can never have too many tool in the toolbox of processes.   

Harmony    I am filling in the symbol of Harmony with the chain stitch on the surface of this quilt.   The process of doing this hand work is very calming and good for a person like me who is not in top form.   It is also  filling in the time that I had been doing the hand work on my Daily News project.

Chrysanthemum

I have now finished assembling this top.  I think that this time I got a little carried away with the strange angles .  It is not at all flat at this point and I hope that I can press it into that condition.   I may have to open some seams and add or subtract to do that process.     I am not convinced that this is the up position for this work either.  I will do the look  for a flat surface and rotate thing for a while before I go forward to the quilting step.

I want to tell my readers in advance that I will be away next week and there will be no post.  I will be back and the next entry will be Oct 2.

Keep Creating

Carol