Studio Kit

but I'm working on something new,

and I'm pretty excited! You can't possibly see what I have in mind for this from this - but I think it's gonna be wayyyyyyyy cool.

*claps hands excitedly*

Also, as you can see, I was able to get into the sewing room this weekend - for a couple of hours yesterday, and a couple of hours again today. This is, of course, practically no time at all for me, who usually spends 30 hours or so per week in my sewing room; but between life stuff and being sick; it's the first time I've been able to do anything since the beginning of February.

Life is good, no?

So what are you up to?

:)

Here's my Wednesday post!

I'm currently laid up in bed, cuz the throat infection I had last week became a sinus infection over the weekend which became a chest infection this week (oh joy!) So meds and bed rest are all that is in store for me, but hey, speaking of joy, look, just LOOK at these lovelies that came to me from over the sea today!

These stunningly beautiful hand-dyed lengths of scrim came to me, for no reason other than that I mentioned I had gotten Nif, from the generous (and clearly, fabulous) Deborah O'Hare. She has a lovely blog called The Blue Hare

I first became aware of Deborah just about two years ago. I was clicking through blog links and came across this:

and was totally gobsmacked. (I especially loved her incorporation of actual stones and pebbles!) I started following her blog right away, and was later inspired to make my own grey quilt

Which though not at all like hers, had some similar quilting motifs. (clicky to see)

But back to Deborah:

In addition to making lovely scrims such as these.

she also has beautiful hand dyed and hand painted fabrics for sale as well as art quilts and templates for sale at her shop called Quilt Routes (on Folksy). (click there too!) For example:

I mean, how beautiful is that !?

She also has a website called Quilt Routes, where, if you should be lucky enough to live near her, you can find information about booking Deborah for workhops, talks, or find a link to her Flickr, where you can see even more of her amazing work.

And as for what she so kindly sent me,

Oh, I have plans for this!!

Until then, go visit Deborah and enjoy what she has to offer.

Thank you Deborah! You have definitely brightened my day!

Hope your day is filled with love and hope and plans for your quilty future! :)

1. red + white, 2. red & white scrap mini quilttop, 3. Red, White, and Happy Quilt 2, 4. A bit more traditional - Red & White Barnraising, 5. Red and White Quilt 131/365, 6. red and white baby quilt, 7. Red and White, 8. red and white wall hanging quilt 1 of 4, 9. Indigo's Red, pink and blue quilt, 10. Red Criss Cross, 11. Red Diamonds, 12. Confetti Queen

and this made me laugh out loud.

And yet, he retains his dignity.

Have a great weekend everyone!

I'm having a very hard time this year finding my groove. I feel disjointed and untethered, unable to focus and planless.

Hand dyed fabric by Vicki Welsh

This is a highly unusual mode of being for me. In fact, one might even say, it's an extraordinary mode of being for me. Ordinarily, I'm super organized, efficient, and NEVER without a plan (or twelve).

It's been a tumultuous 2011 so far: illness, a shocking death in our family, drama (and I abhor drama!), constant tension and constant change. I feel like I can't put a foot down for fear the ground will shift under my feet.

knitted pouch by Stegart

Oh, and did I mention, we're renovating in the midst of all of this? *laughs*

Amazingly beautiful journal by Terri Stegmiller

All of that to say that yet again, I have nothing to show you.

Excpt of course, for this lovely gift package I won from 3 Creative Studios - whose contents were made by combined talents of Terri Stegmiller and Vicki Welsh. Thank you ladies!

And as for the rest of you ladies (and gents) - I am hoping - more than you could know (!) that I will be back to some semblance of routine very soon, and that I will have something (anything!) to show you.

Soon.