Sixes and Sevens
Not a great deal quilty going on around here...
There were various people staying with us for almost two weeks over the holidays, and somehow it is difficult to step back (or forward) into routine. Especially as we go away ourselves next week.
As for sewing projects - I had to make some curtains. Not my favourite kind of project. The people we purchased our house from ran off at the last minute with the curtains (rough count 20 pairs) which we had paid for. I've been putting off making these particular ones for ......11 and a half months now......I figure if you live in the country, so what if you don't have curtained windows in your study. But the house sitters will need to use this room (that is a long story in itself), so I kind of had to. So I just sat down yesterday and did it. We now have curtains at the front, and curtains at the back (where I sew these days as it is warm and I can see the wild garden birds up close and hear the TV in the next room) and a curtain for the door to the garden. Just like a respectable house!!
DH has noticed that I have not been using my light box (the last time was actually the weekend before Christmas). This is not a good sign, that he has noticed some change in me that I haven't seen in myself. Anyway he made me promise to use it, so here I am dutifully bathing in light in front of the computer.
I should mention some of the goodies I was so lucky to be given at Christmas. 'The River Cottage Cookbook' by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall has persuaded me to venture into the garden on sunny days (I've dug half of the vegetable beds so far). The 4 disc special edition of 'Gone With the Wind' is much prized (and only half -watched - what have I been doing?), and in amongst some quilty books, 'The Secrets of Fine Hand Quilting' by Roxanne McElroy is outstanding. Instead of spending my time creatively, I read this book cover to cover. It's beautifully illustrated. In fact the quilt she made for her daughter's wedding is so awesome, front and back, that it moves me to tears. (that is, tears of envy, mostly).
3 comments:
Making curtains can be creative -- don't sell yourself short. You'll be right back in full swing before your know it.
The hand quilting book sounds like a good one - I wonder if they have it amy library?
I just love "Secrets of Fine Handquilting". Roxanne was an incredible quilter. Did you see her part about quilting through seams or other heavy places in a quilt? I love the quilts she showed in the book. Sometimes you need inspiration and Roxanne McElroy will definitely supply it.
I saw her daughter and the quilt on a simply quilts rerun. It was a great show on hand quilting. I am going to check into this book.
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