Thursday, August 22, 2013

A simple life

I came back from Italy only to be consumed for six weeks by two intensive projects for the job I didn't retired from. By the half year mark, my studio routine was non-existent and creative accomplishments sorely lacking.

I resolved to fix that with judicious pruning. I limited my gardening activities, limited my already limited housekeeping (furthering its decaying state), limited my social life, limited my internet usage and stole away to work in the studio. I've now re-established my nightly studio routine and made good headway on an(other) intensive project, so I can ease up on my monastic life.

You want to see what I've been working on? I'm not ready to show you the whole thing. You'll have to be at the Crow Timber Barn in Ohio to see it. I'll be there from October 7th to 11th for Nancy Crow's Potpourri II workshop. This top will be there too.

Yet I can't have a post without a photo. So here's a teaser:
corner of four modules
A continuation of circles with straight lines.

I previously teased you with this. Well, I wasn't happy with this which was a very symmetrical four-square, about 40x40. I took it apart and made six more modules. Still wasn't satisfied and made another six. After 60 hours just piecing, I'm happy with this bigger (100x60) better relative.

Oh, life should be so simple!

6 comments:

  1. I wish I was going to be at the Barn this fall with you! Potpourri sounds like a great class. Can't wait to see what you do there!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sorry you won't be there and sorry I won't get to see all the fantastic projects you've been sharing on your blog.

      Delete
  2. I'll be at the Barn this fall and will look forward to seeing the entire composition.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I look forward to seeing you there again and hope to have some machine quilting to share too.

      Delete
  3. I'll be at the Barn at the same time and look forward to seeing what you've been working on!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm amazed by your prodigious output shown on your website and would love to see the real things at the Barn.

      Delete