Summercrafter

For my birthday I went shopping online at the FatQuarterShop ! Stars & Stripes by Riley Blake Vintage Modern by Thimble Blossoms 5 inch charm packs, name as indicated Miscellaneous clearance fabric, whites & creams needed for various projects & gray

 Plain and unfinished wooden sign with flimsy black wire to be replaced by... Hot pink craft wire and mini glass beads. Crimper, wire and beads ready to go! OK! Something is missing here! I was so enthralled painting that I have no pictures of that part of the process. Sorry! For the record, I used a clear acrylic base paint first, then applied 2 coats of light blue acrylic paint with minimal sanding between coats for some rough spots. The pink letters are adhesive stickers. These can throw you off because people seem to think the pink letters spell something and they don't, they are the first letters of each word. Read left to right... part of Rom. 8:28 "All Things Work Together For Good" 

After much serving and eating and drinking. Some merry making and lots of cleaning. My idea of Mother's Day is to be still and quiet and left to my own devices. (Of which you only know about some) So I did just that, and look what I made. My pattern, a Summercrafter Design Reminder of Fabric selection. The last one is the border, you can't really tell below. The Block Idea Block Design Block Formation Added Border Raw edge detail, this is supposed to unravel in the wash and look "fuzzy" like lamb's wool. Once I finish the quilt, add the batting, backing, quilt it and bind it. I will throw it in the wash ( I have always wondered how my quilts survive the washer) and see how the little lamb turns out. I have read about this technique so I'm giving it a try. As of now, there is no recipient for this quilt yet...

I just wanted to let you know that I am not a Dr. Seuss fan. I do not hoot and holler on his birthday. I do not ramble on about Green Eggs and Ham (Ok, maybe I have chanted "I will not eat them Sam I am" on occasion) I was not aware of the global implications of The Lorax or The Sneetches. And the shenanigans of The Cat in the Hat? Well, I could do without;  nevertheless, I absolutely love all the POW and PUNCH of colors in these Dr. Seuss fabrics! It's so fun to mix and match these weird & wacky patterns and the larger the cut, the more you appreciate the design. I have two new quilt patterns (of my own) drawn with dimensions and I can't wait to make them so you could see! And check out these colors below. Whew! I have had these for the longest time, except that last one on the right. I just happened to pick that one up when I purchased the batting, I couldn't resist of course. The plans for this one are for a baby...

The funny thing about taking pictures, is that no one else knows about them. I mean they don't know how they are born, or planned, or captured at just the right moment or if they are completely spontaneous, like this one.  They are really all about me and my life, and what I cherish and what I love to reflect on. These moments in time really encompass what I find to be meaningful and/or beautiful.  I always joke that I am hardly in any pictures (and it's true) but look at this one, I am still the one looking out at this scene and now I share it with you. "These are a few of my favorite things"  Clearwater, FL Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God ; and the firmament showeth His handiwork.

As I have been reading and learning about left and right “brainedness” (not a real word) it’s clear that I am a right brain thinker, my dominant way of thinking is in the abstract. This is not bad as I see things as a whole, I see the big picture, I can think of things out of thin air, we creative types are right brained. The things or skills that you do naturally, those that come easily to you, those are your strengths and they determine which is the dominant side of your brain. But I also have left brain tendencies, I like organization (but don't look for it during the task), I read instruction manuals for gadgets and on how to build things, I love details. But I am a terrible planner (unless it’s a vacation). There is much to be desired for keeping schedules, I lose track of time, which is why I am mostly late everywhere, and when I get an idea about a direction or goals, then I am paralyzed by fear of not knowing how to get to the desired end (except for crafty projects...