Small Amount of Rain
A small amount of rain is better than nothing . . . but not by much. It may have dusted off the leaves.
Today was play day for me. Dennis napped and in the quiet of the day, I was in the studio. This is August! The 2021-2022 school year is in the near future. This will be Megan’s senior year! I have been working on a quilt for her for a long time.
In the fall of 2020, I was planning and scheming with only a small start with the embroidery. I had chosen the collection of “Words of Wisdom.” Each block with a colorful design and a tidbit of wisdom would be the body of the quilt. I had been listening as to what was Megan’s favorite color for the moment. That may very well change over time. Not a huge concern.
Today was the day to get them all trimmed to 7″x 9″ for the process to continue. This is not going to be a huge quilt, though at this time, I, myself, do not have any final dimensions. The width of fabric that I put the blocks together with and the width of the borders on all four sides of the project will tell the rest of the story. I wanted something that could be rolled up, balled up and head out to college with her. College . . . slow down the clock.
I didn’t stick with the studio nonstop. I took breaks with cold coffee and a book at the dining room table. Taking breaks is the key to any success I hope to achieve.
The new week brings with it . . . no appointments. Rare indeed. It may allow me to take a short trip out of town on my own. I do have choices. To the south is the Old Alley Quilt Shop to check out fabrics. To the North is a trip to Kevin’s Garage, where there is already fabric waiting for me to take home. Time will tell.
The rain showers are over with. Not nearly enough. Take it the way it falls.