Same,Same, but Different #1 – Chrysalis
Like several other of my CIC quilt mates, I have decided to make Round 4 a series, or related body of work. In line with the theme for the round, Change, my series will be called ‘Same, Same, But Different’, which recognises the similarities, as well as the differences when
Creatures Left Behind
A famous Japanese short story written in 1948 is “Sansyougyo ( Salamander)”. When one young Japanese Salamander entered a rock hole in search of foods, the food flew in and was easily caught. He stopped there and managed to get food without moving for years. One day he tried to
A New Start
I feel that starting round 4 its time for a complete change away from countries (USA, Canada, New Zealand) in the last two rounds to basing this round on myself! Not sure how this is going to work but we will work through the prompts and see what it delivers.
The Way It Is
A pivot point arrived in my life when I had our third child in my early 40s. This brought about a total Change of Pace. Life slowed down, and I had time to spend with my young baby. I also had time to stay in the UK and support Mum,
Ask the AI
I was surprised and panicked when I got email from Karol. Then I noticed that the 4th round had already started. Confuse, I thought of asking the trendy new technology “AI chat” I hear it’s the fastest to gain knowledge. Although, it has many problems that a university student wrote
Slowing Down
Martha Ressler 4-1 I first thought of “slow down!” When I heard the prompt was Change of Pace. I thought everyone would be thinking the same thing! The pace of our lives can be frenetic. Actually we were all thinking something different – as we always do. But for me
Time to switch
With a new round beginning for Cloth in Common based on an overarching theme of CHANGE its time for me to literally have a “change of pace” which is indeed the first challenge prompt. I am trying to work out what I will personally base this series on (time is
Change of Pace
Our family gathered last night for dinner at my house to celebrate and say bon voyage to one of our youngest members. We are a small family and most of us were there, four generations in total. My grandson is shortly to fly off to the UK for a 6
Deb’s Connections
Finally, I think I’m finished with my last quilt for Cloth in Common. The top was completed about a month ago, but then I started traveling. I went to the wonderful SAQA conference in Toronto, came home all energized to start quilting and my sewing machine bobbin case broke (not