It is definitely a crazy time for everyone, everywhere! I hope you are staying safe and taking the mandated precautions! If everyone does their part, we will overcome this pandemic faster!
I must admit that it already feels like a very long time to be 'in isolation'. When I am crazy busy at work, I long to have time at home in my sewing room but now that I am forced to be home with schools closed, I long for school, my teacher friends and the kiddos!
So what am I doing to keep myself busy, safe and sane?
First, I finished the quilt top that I showed a peek of in my last post.
The pattern is called Braque by Melinda Lin. I purchased this pattern a couple of years ago. It is based on the Cubist artist George Barque.
Because of the nature of Cubism, this pattern is loosely written to give you some creative leeway into how to put your quilt together. At first, I had a bit of difficulty allowing myself this freedom. I wanted the pattern to give me directions but as I went along, I enjoyed the process.
Secondly, I finished my improv triangle quilt that I made following the #improvtrianglesewalong by Nicholas Ball.
I'm calling this quilt Breaking the Rules! Isn't that what improv is...breaking the rules of traditional piecing? It was fun and challenging!
This is my first attempt at matchstick quilting. It is very densely quilted and I love how it looks!
The backing and binding fabrics have pieces in the front of the quilt.
I also put a sleeve on this quilt so it could be hung up. It finishes at 27" x 30".
Linking up to Can I Get A Whoop, Whoop?, Friday Foto Fun, Finished or Not Friday, Beauties Pageant 73, and Peacock Party.
Outside of quilting, I am following along with a #drawtogether activity on Instagram by @wendymac. She is an illustrator that is posting simple drawing lessons (designed for children) everyday at 10PST. My daughter alerted me about this and I am having fun dabbling with a new skill.
I missed the first day when they learned how to draw a dog.
Day 2 taught how to draw a tree.
Day 3 taught how to draw a cat all curled up with a bird on its head.
There are also Lunch doodles with Mo Willems (author and illustrator of children books). Find them at the link or on Youtube. Again these are geared to children but if you are just dabbling in drawing or want to practice a new skill, these are great lessons. They break up the day and give another creative outlet.
Of coarse, I am still knitting for my charity knitting group even though we can't be together.
Just days before the isolation mandate, my hubby and I and a few friends were invited to an event at Ignite Glass Studios. The event included each of us making our own glass. Yesterday, these came in the mail!
These are not perfect by any means but they were fun to make and fun to receive in the mail!
Hope you find ways to learn something new and be creative. We are all in this together! Let's support one another!
