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Archive for September, 2010

Help!

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Can any of you wonderful ladies out there recommend great yarn or quilting stores in Los Angeles (fairly central) or Calgary/Banff? Thank you in advance! Helen

Blocking along

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Today I wasn’t feeling super-creative so I’ve gone back to making blocks for Opening Day while I try to make my mind up on the next step with the linens and silks. I think I may possibly run out of the Lumiere de Noel fabrics for Opening Day as many of the plaid/checked fat quarters are […]

Don’t worry, be happy!

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

I used to be an inveterate worrier. If anything was coming up that I felt unsure about I would spend hours running through possible scenarios in my mind, mostly in the middle of the night, becoming more and more extreme and making sure that I couldn’t sleep afterwards and would be a compete wreck the […]

Wandering without a map

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

I’ve been tinkering a little more with the silks and linens. It’s a strange experience just going with the flow and seeing what happens. I’m by nature a planner to the nth degree, a list-maker, someone who likes to feel organized and in control. Which is why I think this aimlessness is probably good for […]

Snatched minutes and sumptuous silks

Monday, September 13th, 2010

I managed to snatch an hour or so before the children came home today to play with my box of treasures. I had no time to dilly dally or worry about messing up beautiful fabrics and just decided to go for it. I had spent quite some time pondering during my yoga class this morning, […]