Man! I've been having issues all day.

Yesterday, I went from couch to sewing machine to back to couch.  Today, I have been sad all day.  Thought it was the dog days of summer.  Forced myself to go swimming today.  While swimming my 9 laps (1/4 mile) it hit me.  Didn't drink any water.  Just moping around.  After July 4th for the past 30 summers I would dread having 5 weeks of summer left before school starts.  Lo and behold!!!  Lily caught a hairless 6" baby rat.  Smokey brought home an 8 lb squirrel and I realized...I don't have to count weeks. I'm fully retired.  It felt like someone?  Smokey? Lily? George?  was going to take away my retirement and make me go back to that classroom.   Got a glass of water w/ lemon and a sewing machine ready to sew.  Almost done w/ top of white quilt.

 no more simple blocks for me.  I took the free Craftsy class by Laura Nownes

take the time

that's what i learned most of all w/ teacher Laura Nownes.  You can find her on line.  What an amazing artist.  I always said:  "i'll get back to it" and Laura is right.  I won't and I don't.  I can't wait until this quilt is done.  Its so beautiful.

thank you laura.  thank your craftsy.

binding.

Spent the evening teaching binding.  S l o W.  mitered corners.  stuff the binding.  meas. 3x cut once.  who came up with these rules?

check these pts out.  took class from Craftsy.com  its free all online.  i can't believe what people post.... why is teacher doing it this way?  I like this method better.  Egads!

a block a day ha!!

Now I know why no one has tried to complete a block a day.  Some of these blocks you will see have taken me 2-3 days to complete.  Sadly I can continue making simple blocks or move back to the art quilting that I love.  The block a day program is kaput! As I begin and complete projects I shall post.  I highly recommend star blocks.  Yup!   Star blocks almost killed me but the skills I learned are invaluable and I now use every single moment I'm sewing.

                                   this took 3 days to complete

a new art quilt.  Slightly pale peach fabric.  quilting in gold thread