Argh! Despite my resolution for 2009 being to slow down, I had a lovely summer schedule all planned out, laden with work and play as well as nifty trips around Europe and the odd festivity here and there. All was going really well, I was feeling rather pleased with myself and my station, especially given that I had just gotten back into the swing with quilting again (not that you can tell from this blog, I'm having file conversion issues with my new camera). And then I went and sabotaged it all by falling down half a flight of stairs in the middle of the night, running to my mobile phone that was ringing while still having my eyes pretty much closed.
As I fell, I could hear the tell-tale crack of a bone or two deciding to give up under the strain. So here I am: stranded on the sofa with a broken foot, not allowed to walk or drive for at least four weeks. Faring far worse than said foot is my bum from sitting on it all day. I'm not used to sitting with one or two feet elevated. And I cannot work lying down. It's somewhat miserable.
Not being able to use my foot, the one that pushes the pedal of my sewing machine (insult, injury come to mind), I will be condemned to hand quilting and crocheting.
Wait a minute, life isn't so bad after all ;-)
There will just be fewer posts and pictures around here for a while.
26 May 2009
21 May 2009
Aaaaaargh: am incapacitated!
So I fell down half a flightof stairs and broke two bones in my right foot in the process. That means: no walking, driving or machine-sweing for FOUR FREAKING WEEKS! With hubby away from home for the majority of the week, this will not be fun.
Therefore I have been relegated to hand-crafted projects: ripple afghan?
Therefore I have been relegated to hand-crafted projects: ripple afghan?
18 May 2009
I want to make one of those: Gadget Case
Freshly listed on Moda Bake Shop: Nicole's Cell Phone Gadget Case.
13 May 2009
8 May 2009
The Canvas Adventure
I still have to add a photo of the finished product and will do that once it has been handed over.
My husband has a near-unhealthy love of all things airplane. One day, he printed off a photo of a plane he particularly covets, a Piper Seneca. He looked at me and said: Can you paint me a plane, please? Oh well ... what to do? What to do? Could he not have asked for a Planez quilt?
For the longest time I said: yes, yes, eventually, when I get around to it, I will contemplate it. His response was a soft grumble. So I thought this would be the perfect gift for our ten year wedding anniversary, coming up this Friday.
My life is relatively busy with work, household, all admin and last but not least the two kiddies. My husband works away from home and is very little to no help with my load. That equals very little time to be creative that I usually spend quilting or crocheting or knitting or blogging, but usually not painting. To complicate matters, I don't have a room or studio where I can just get on with it and ban people from entering. So I had to be sneaky and booked a weekend workshop at a local art school.
Also, I didn't want to just paint from the hard copy. But what to do? I eventually decided on a collage as a base. Every year, Hubby has to buy new maps with which to plan his trips. The old ones get tossed onto a pile and used for gift wrapping. Some of them found their way into the painting:
I then added the sky
darker on top, lighter at the bottom.
Then I stalled and stalled and stalled some more. After two sessions at the easel, it looks half-way respectable and I hope he will recognise it for what it is, mainly a labour of love and secondly one engine of said Piper Seneca.
My husband has a near-unhealthy love of all things airplane. One day, he printed off a photo of a plane he particularly covets, a Piper Seneca. He looked at me and said: Can you paint me a plane, please? Oh well ... what to do? What to do? Could he not have asked for a Planez quilt?
For the longest time I said: yes, yes, eventually, when I get around to it, I will contemplate it. His response was a soft grumble. So I thought this would be the perfect gift for our ten year wedding anniversary, coming up this Friday.
My life is relatively busy with work, household, all admin and last but not least the two kiddies. My husband works away from home and is very little to no help with my load. That equals very little time to be creative that I usually spend quilting or crocheting or knitting or blogging, but usually not painting. To complicate matters, I don't have a room or studio where I can just get on with it and ban people from entering. So I had to be sneaky and booked a weekend workshop at a local art school.
Also, I didn't want to just paint from the hard copy. But what to do? I eventually decided on a collage as a base. Every year, Hubby has to buy new maps with which to plan his trips. The old ones get tossed onto a pile and used for gift wrapping. Some of them found their way into the painting:
I then added the sky
darker on top, lighter at the bottom.
Then I stalled and stalled and stalled some more. After two sessions at the easel, it looks half-way respectable and I hope he will recognise it for what it is, mainly a labour of love and secondly one engine of said Piper Seneca.
26 April 2009
New Project List
What I'll finished next: the IWC Charity Quilt - about 50% done
What I *need* to finish this year: My Night on the Tiles. I want to take it to our Quilt Retreat in October to show it off!
What I want to start so that I can take it travelling with me: a Ripple Project - still awaiting materials
Smaller projects on the side:
Finishing one pin board for my girls - hopefully today!
Ruffle Skirts for my girls to justify falling off the No Fabric this Year Band Wagon.
Finishing Theo's Planes
and hopefully a Kidlet or two.
What I *need* to finish this year: My Night on the Tiles. I want to take it to our Quilt Retreat in October to show it off!
What I want to start so that I can take it travelling with me: a Ripple Project - still awaiting materials
Smaller projects on the side:
Zig Zag Top and Backing done
With the front and back finished, I'm just waiting for some 100% cotton wadding so that I can get started with the quilting. I think I will quilt zig zags about 4cm apart in the middle of each zig and then carry on all over the quilt.
There is enough material left over for a second, albeit smaller, baby quilt. And this will go to a flying buddy of my husband. He lost his first wife to cancer about ten years ago and only recently found love again. Their spontaneous wedding coincided with her falling pregnant and I am very happy for him. He has always been very welcoming toward my family and especially charming and warm-hearted toward my girls.
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