Change is as Good as a Rest?
I can usually adapt to change very easily, but recently I have been challenged! In early July I had a total knee replacement. I was so looking forward to the operation as the pain was getting so bad and moving around was difficult. Unfortunately the operation came with complications which
A Walk in the Forest
A painting by Van Gogh inspired a change of pace.
And the World Turns Around Us
Over the past several months I have been quietly focused, taking advantage of time to work on an amazing FIBRE ARTS’ TAKE TWO online course with UK Artist/Instructor CLAIRE BENN. Knowing the amazing artistry created by Claire, I wanted to take the steps needed to register into her UK workshops
Bye, Bye Tie
Change of Pace! This first prompt spurs excitement for my first reveal as the newest member of Cloth in Common. What better metaphor for major changes in life, such as retirement or the pandemic we are finally mostly seeing in the rear mirror. My husband tells me stories of
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,
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
Structurally Sound
The prompt ‘Connections’ brought me back to Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the last prompt for this round of Cloth in Common on which I have based the entire 12 quilts on my country New Zealand. The first quilt in this series was about the new city being built post