We're taking our Slow Project very seriously over here at chez clutterpunk. I'm becoming quite the monotasking expert, almost to the point of stagnation. What, breathe and think at the same time? Dear me no, that would be multitasking!
OK, it hasn't been quite that bad. I have been pootling away on my quilts when time permits, and enjoying it all. The ugly hexes are almost hand-quilted. The green monstrosity has been beautifully machine-quilted by Karen and now requires binding (and banishing to my sister in Queensland, where it shall plague me no more with its greenness). A baby quilt 'commissioned' by a friend is ready for straight-line quilting. The chemo comforter now has a border and is ready for basting.
(Note to Self: think about naming quilts more tastefully.)
Meanwhile, I've been contemplating the Next Quilt:
The Liberty-obsessed Danielle of Itchin to get Stitchin sent me a huge bag of Liberty scraps to play with. (Thank you Danielle. You must have quite a stash!).
They are sitting in a large basket in the lounge room, and when my boys are sufficiently engaged in an activity I've been running my fingers through the silky scraps and dreaming of projects.
A lot of these scraps are tiny and thin but if used carefully they could make something beautiful. I'd love your suggestions! String quilt? Spiderweb quilt? Liberty crazy quilt?!
Meanwhile, back to the reality of sharing my slow creative space with two little guys. Recently we've been bead sorting (and snorting, occasionally). It has kept them occupied for more minutes that I could have anticipated, and given me time to dream of Liberty.
OK, it hasn't been quite that bad. I have been pootling away on my quilts when time permits, and enjoying it all. The ugly hexes are almost hand-quilted. The green monstrosity has been beautifully machine-quilted by Karen and now requires binding (and banishing to my sister in Queensland, where it shall plague me no more with its greenness). A baby quilt 'commissioned' by a friend is ready for straight-line quilting. The chemo comforter now has a border and is ready for basting.
(Note to Self: think about naming quilts more tastefully.)
Meanwhile, I've been contemplating the Next Quilt:
The Liberty-obsessed Danielle of Itchin to get Stitchin sent me a huge bag of Liberty scraps to play with. (Thank you Danielle. You must have quite a stash!).
They are sitting in a large basket in the lounge room, and when my boys are sufficiently engaged in an activity I've been running my fingers through the silky scraps and dreaming of projects.
A lot of these scraps are tiny and thin but if used carefully they could make something beautiful. I'd love your suggestions! String quilt? Spiderweb quilt? Liberty crazy quilt?!
Meanwhile, back to the reality of sharing my slow creative space with two little guys. Recently we've been bead sorting (and snorting, occasionally). It has kept them occupied for more minutes that I could have anticipated, and given me time to dream of Liberty.
You sound like you have been busy in between all the 'slow'! Love the beads :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt names, you crack me up! : )
ReplyDeleteI also enjoy the distasteful quilt names.
ReplyDeleteAnd doesn't your pile of scraps look wonderful. I can't wait to see where this takes you.
Note to self - don't laugh at names like Chemo Comforter...;)
ReplyDeleteI love the inspiration you give with all the 'scrap' creations. Being a beginner myself in the quilting world, I've done as much as a disappearing nine patch and even then I was absolutely amazed by the magic of making it.
oh look at your gorgeous boys on that lovely 'ol quilt! Green over that bag of Liberty Loveliness...
ReplyDeleteDon't change your project's names - they make me laugh!! Looking forward to seeing what you make with those scraps - I have a bag of similar scraps and I've no idea what to do with them.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking that I needed to name my quilts something more interesting after this! Dont change them. Love the liberty fabrics, how luxurious!
ReplyDeleteP.s. were you serious about the bead snorting? My dancer once put a marble up his nose. Right up! Five hours wait at the hospital later they extracted said marble. Got home and he put two more up there. We left him to it....he got it out eventually. Bad parenting 101
Inspirational as always Mrs Clutterpunk! I like the scraps. I see linen, I see lines... whatever shape or form it will need a great name too!
ReplyDeleteYour boys are so very gorgeous (especially sitting on that lovely quilt o' yours).
ReplyDeleteFor the Liberty scraps ... I think a string quilt would be gorgeous (with a crisp white center line) or an around the world quilt like Rita's:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redpepperquilts/4836363188/in/pool-downunderdollquiltswap#/photos/redpepperquilts/4836363188/in/pool-1416144@N24/
In any case, it will be lovely!!
Andi x
No no, don't change your quilt names - they are so refreshingly out there and honest. Perhaps the boys are sitting on the "bead snorting quilt" - that made me snort out loud I can tell you!
ReplyDeleteYah! Good on you for task-completion qualities Gina :) Love these photos too. Kx
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty pile {been thinking a lot about the monotasking too ~ I am such a terrible multi-tasker}
ReplyDeleteI hereby steal the word 'pootling' for my vocabulary.
ReplyDeleteWooden beads are the best, my girl will play with them for literally hours. Next time give them a bucket and a cardboard tube and they will be entertained for even longer ;)
ReplyDeleteOoh how lovely- I got a taste for Liberty at the free craft bar at the stitches and Craft show this year. Patch Andi and the beehive have just made a gorgeous string quilt, check it out: http://patchandi.blogspot.com/2010/08/beehive-quilt-top.html
ReplyDeleteWe're pretty inconsistent with our monotasking- the Bug and I have been making our own fish fingers, while Mister Bell has just got an iphone to mobile-mini-multitask. (shouts: Get with the programme, Mister Bell!).
I love Liberty - in any form or scrap! Looking forward to seeing what you make as I have a bag of scraps like this too. Nic
ReplyDeleteOh I've been given some Liberty scraps from Danielle as well...she must be dealing.
ReplyDeleteI love just getting them out every now and then and just looking. I've ironed all mine which was fun cause you get to touch them and pile them up and look and see all the lovely prints on them. I'm going to wait and see what you do with yours.
wow i cant wait to see what you turn those scraps into! And i love the quilt your kids are sitting on - it looks so beautiful
ReplyDeletelove your quilt names, and I love the scrap pic
ReplyDeleteJust want to dive into those scraps! lol Great post :-)
ReplyDeletehello, i followed your link from the hexagon quilt along and have been reading over your archive this week during work lunch. It's been frustrating as i've been unable to comment due our the firewall.
ReplyDeletei just wanted to thank you for helping me through a difficult working week - your sewing is beautiful & inspiring, and your thoughts on slow process have been really encouraging.
and please dont change your quilt names! they are refreshing and personal to both the quilt and recipient.
liberty really is special. so soft. how fancy do i sound when i say - whenever i am in london i make a point of visiting the liberty store - it is heaven.
ReplyDeletei love the kids activity there. they don't need fancy bought toys do they?!
Very nice scraps, have you seen Ruth Bloomfieds confetti quilts??? She is a local up here and although I haven't seen her quilts I have been told they are amazing...she has a web shop so some photos are on there.
ReplyDeleteNice activity for the little peeps, hope the snorting didn't end up at the doctors :-)
some beautiful patchy goodness at your place. very cute boys and that liberty stash is very spec
ReplyDeleteMy brain is numb from lack of sleep so I have no idea what to suggest for a wuilt... but boy, your two boys are cute! xo m.
ReplyDeleteOh what a delightful bag of liberty scraps! So many kinds of wonderful. Your boys look so sweet.
ReplyDeleteCreative thinking is obviously not rife in my brain today - all I could think of was a crazy patch quilt (which I rather like the thought of, mind you!). Had to find out what a string quilt was too, which now that I know what it is I think would also be nice, but it depends on whether you want rules or not...
ReplyDeleteAll those scraps are perfect for Kaffe Fassett's squares quilt. I made mine with scraps and it turned out really well (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfletcher/230746903/).
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