Who knew I could have such fun in my studio while my trusty Bernina 1260 is awaiting its repair? Not I. I went from grudging acceptance of the situation to relishing the change of focus not having a sewing machine gives me. Now I’m struggling to make peace with returning to machine w0rk. Oh, the… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 05/31
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Week in Review – 05/26
What do you do when your sole piecing machine, the Bernina 1260, stops working mid stitch? After a bit of an internal rant, making sure it wasn’t something straight forward, I brought the machine in for servicing. The dealer told me, depending on the problem, the repair would take 2 – 6 weeks. Turns out… Continue reading Week in Review – 05/26
Week in Review 2019 – 5/17
It finally happened, that moment I dreaded, but hoped would never happen. My prized Bernina 1260, the machine I’ve had for 23 years with nary a problem, stopped on its own mid stitch. One minute I was stitching. The next moment the lights went out and the machine simply stopped. After checking for the obvious,… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 5/17
Week in Review 2019 – 05/10
What do you do when you don’t have time to spend in your studio? I return to a personal mantra I came up with back when I was juggling the demands of raising children. “Studio time is first. The rest will follow.” If I didn’t put on blinders to the demands of everyday life, I… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 05/10
Week in Review 2019 – 05/03
“Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.” This quote is commonly attributed to John Lennon from his lyrics “Beautiful Boy”. However, before Lennon, it was in a Reader’s Digest article by Allen Saunders. Others have used similar phrasing. Whoever says it, the sentiment remains the same. Do I ever have… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 05/03
Week in Review 2019 – 04/19
What was I thinking? How many times I have I asked that very same question when I am midway through my current creation? The answer is far too many times to keep track of. I thought I would simplify my creative life this year by working on smaller pieces. I purposefully opted to commit to… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 04/19
Week in Review 2019 – 04/04
It feels like a miracle. This past week between my photographer (husband) and myself, we managed to capture nearly every phase of my progress on my current WIP (Work in Progress) “Hydrangea”. This post will be more image and caption versus philosophy. I have just one personal observation to make. There is no right or… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 04/04
Gwyned Trefethen’s Musings – 190329
Week in Review 2019 – 03/29 Artist’s block is not something I normally deal with. In fact, I tend towards the opposite of artist’s block, having too many projects I am eager to launch into. Usually, I need to reign myself in and focus. Whether I have an abundance of ideas or no ideas, how… Continue reading Gwyned Trefethen’s Musings – 190329
Gwyned Trefethen’s Musings
Week in Review 2019 – 03/22 Today’s post will handle some housekeeping and share a bit about how I label my artwork. Perhaps I will toss in a cat photo or two, for a little levity. First, the housekeeping. Each week I spend (gasp) hours trying to understand the widgets available through WordPress. Widgets are… Continue reading Gwyned Trefethen’s Musings
Gwyned Trefethen’s Musings
Week 2019 – 03/15 One of the advantages to working on a smaller scale, as I have chosen to do for my MAP (Monthly Art Project) is how quickly a piece comes together. Today’s post examines how “But Can She Type?” evolved. I am linking up with Nina Marie’s Off the Wall Fridays.