Anticipate Every year I anticipate biting into the first ripe cherry tomato in our minuscule container garden. The big question is whether this will happen before or after July 4th. The date is arbitrary. However, it is easy to remember since it marks Independence Day here in the United States. Several weeks ago the first… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 06/26
Category: Free Motion Quilting
Week in Review 2024 – 10/19
Favorite I have many favorite things. Top on the list at the moment is finishing Ciel de Noyer. Even better than a finish is finishing on time. 🙂 OK, I am fortunate that I get to set my own deadlines. So, that can be a favorite, too. Ciel de Noyer When I shared a similar… Continue reading Week in Review 2024 – 10/19
Week in Review 2024 – 04/12
Committed I am committed, or perhaps that could be, I should be committed. Although I have learned to say no to others and to myself, it is easy (now that is an understatement) to take on more than I can manage. This is especially noticeable when multiple commitments must be accomplished at the same time.… Continue reading Week in Review 2024 – 04/12
Week in Review 2024 – 04/05
Progress I am making progress. It doesn’t always feel like it, though. One of the advantages of writing a weekly blog post is seeing the progress. When I am in the studio, even as the stitches add up and blocks stack up, I am visualizing the ultimate goal. Since there is frequently a wide gap… Continue reading Week in Review 2024 – 04/05
Week in Review 2022 – 08/26
Working in a Series It seems I’m working in a series again. This might be a generous interpretation of what working in a series is. However, when I feel compelled to return to the same subject matter and/or technique I call that working in a series. This series could be titled thread painted fauna. With… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 08/26
Week in Review 2022 – 07/29
Struggle with Perfectionism Do you struggle with perfectionism? When you succeed at a goal do you celebrate or push forward selecting an even loftier goal? I confess it isn’t easy for me to let go, accept, compromise or settle for something I perceive as less than. Perhaps an advantage of maturing (much better word choice… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 07/29
Week in Review 2022 – 07/22
Going Granular Artists make innumerable decisions before and during the creation of the artwork. So many in fact that sharing the process of how the work came to be is difficult. How deep should I go? When will my sharing go from illuminating to soporific? I thought I would take a chance and go granular… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 07/22
Week in Review 2021 – 03/19
Taking the first step Last week I shared the first step(s) of my journey creating Blue Dinghy. There is a natural path my creative journeys take. When I begin I am filled with enthusiasm and excitement. In fact those feelings are how I know the journey is worth taking. However, another commonality of my creative… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 03/19
Week in Review 2021 – 01/22
My periods of artist block are few, far between and rather short. I am fortunate that way. However, working out how best to quilt the background of Out of the Ashes proved to be a real head scratcher. When I am stuck with how to quilt a quilt my go to methods are to: Look… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 01/22
Week in Review – 01/15
Inspiration comes and goes. When I am riding the crest of inspiration I feel empowered, energized and so, so grateful for the gift of an idea that emerges seemingly from nowhere. I have learned to hang on and see where an idea will take me. Most of the time I am pleasantly surprised by unanticipated… Continue reading Week in Review – 01/15