Count Down There are fifteen days left until Cohasset Open Studios . I’m feeling the time crunch. When does the time pressure of a fixed deadline get to you? It isn’t as though I haven’t been working on this. In fact I have been preparing for the Cohasset Open Studios since January. I began by… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 10/23
Tag: Turbulence
Week in Review 2021 – 07/16
Process My posts, for the most part, focus on process. Why? Perhaps it is because, since I was a child I have been fascinated by how things transform. I was mesmerized by a babysitter who would entertain me by knitting doll blankets. Imagine a length of yarn magically becoming a beautiful blanket I could wrap… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 07/16
Week in Review 2020 – 08/21
Let’s Focus It isn’t easy to focus, especially when we are facing challenges on a global scale. This week I felt the frustration of having a plan, but not being able to concentrate. It happens from time to time. Now it is time to write my post and my mind remains jumpy, hopping from subject… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 08/21
Week in Review 2020 – 08/14
What to do? What to do? Each of my artworks goes through a predictable series of steps. The steps are known. What isn’t known is precisely how I will execute those steps. With 30 plus years of quilting behind me, I have a substantial collection of go to tools handy and I know how to… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 08/14
Week in Review 2020 – 08/07
It’s playtime. Hurrah! I can’t begin to describe what fun I have creating the backsides of my quilts. This is a relatively new phenomenon for me. For the first 30 years my backs were, for the most part, whole cloth. Any piecing was out of necessity because I needed a back the size of the… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 08/07
Week in Review 2020 – 07/31
One of the most frequent questions I’m asked about my work is “how much time does it take to make one of your quilts?” I know some quilters keep logs of the time spent. They might set a timer both to keep track of the time, but also as incentive. In other words they plan… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 07/31
Week in Review 2020 – 07/24
What is your why? In other words, why do you choose to commit yourself to running a marathon, mastering a musical instrument or becoming fluent in a language other than your native tongue? This isn’t an easy question to answer. What I do know is I am drawn to creating. The more I create, the… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 07/24
Week in Review 2020 – 07/17
It’s time for some mind drifting, mine and perhaps yours, too. I am at the point in piecing Turbulence when I start speculating about all the different ways I can quilt and finish it. My first thought for quilting is an overall, randomized jagged line. This would reinforce the feeling of a storm with lightening… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 07/17
Week in Review 2020 – 07/03
Summer saps my energy. Lower energy equals lower self motivation. How do I break this self defeating cycle? With great difficulty. Here are a few of my thoughts. What are yours? Self compassion. I find it crucial to remember it is OK, even normal, not to feel at the top of my game 100% of… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 07/03
Week in Review 2020 – 06/26
Where do life lessons come from? The answer to that question feels infinite. Certainly many of my life lessons have come from staying open to possibilities, observation and experimentation. I’ve been thinking of one, in particular this week. I learned it from my son, Adrian when he was 4 years old. He is 36 now.… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 06/26