When We Quilt -

I didn't sew yet.

Not by machine yet.

And I've been home for over a week.

NO......that's not really true, because I did have to make some units and take photos of some units while writing up future mystery post releases, but that wasn't really piecing on something coming together.

It was just pieces and parts and step-out photos to go along with computer drawn graphics.

All the while this has been laying out on my "design floor" just waiting for me to get back to it.

After spending most of yesterday doing all of that computer stuff, I had some time before I needed to get home.

A few days ago a friend brought me a box of scraps she had saved for me, and I took that time to go through what was in there.

What she brought increased my variety in a couple of my string bins with happy fabrics.  There will be another string project in my near future, but in the meantime....

There were a few pieces of red that I carefully pressed and cut into squares to go into the project shown on my floor above.

Now her fabrics will combine with mine and wind up in something beautiful that we both gave something to.

I have to admit I've been having a very rough time over the past couple of weeks. Longer than that, really - I felt a sense of panic over the loss of my sew-jo during the summer as well.

The last few years have been a constant "What next" and things like Russia attempting to take over Ukraine, and the war between Israel and Gaza and things going on in other parts of the world that I have ZERO control over.  It just feels so heavy and like too much.

Add into that a terrible hurricane that nearly took my husband's life. All of the destruction from the hurricane from Florida to Georgia to South Carolina to North Carolina and up into Virginia and Tennessee.  

It feels like just too much.

And then add in my fear for our country. I don't care which "side" you are on, but the way of hate and othering has taken control and every morning I wake up with dread.

I was sharing my fears with a quilting friend over losing my desire to design and sew and received the best message I could in reply:

Now before anyone jumps on me for making this post "political" let me just emphasize that this applies to ANYTHING that threatens to steal your joy and love of what you do.

It could be family problems.  It could be illness.  It could be the loss of a job. It could be the death of a loved one. Whatever is going on in our lives - we can't let it extinguish our joy or the darkness, the sadness, the despair, the depression wins.

Makers push through grief with our creativity.

And that is why mystery season is so important to all of us. We are all facing something that others know nothing about.

And I am asking - no begging - everyone to just be aware, and over everything BE KIND.  And that means to yourself, too.

And if you are feeling a bit under...please hit up my Quiltville's Open Studio Group on Facebook and scroll through the many, many posts of folks sharing all of their past mystery finishes and other Quiltville quilts....

To those who have shared your photos - THANK YOU!  It's been a balm to my soul.

Zoey by the morning fire -

I'm not sure if I'll be sitting at my machine today or not.  But the possibility is there.

Your excitement over Moonflower has blown my mind!  Thank you so much!

It was so fun to make, and I can just imagine it in so many different color plans -

I'll be drawing for 2 winners who will each receive a Moonflower PDF pattern from me, and a Moonflower cotton roll from  Cotton to Quilts.

And don't forget to check out their neutral rolls as well - I love the variety in these cotton rolls!

We'll be drawing for those winners on Monday, 11/25/24.

Get your entry in on the Gift-Away Post.

And yes, there is introductory pricing!

The PDF pattern for Moonflower is currently 25% off in the Quiltville Store, no coupon code needed.
Rulers, notions and tools are also 15% off using code NOTIONS at checkout to receive discount.

To use a coupon code - click REDEEM YOUR COUPON beneath the the total in the shopping cart. Enter the coupon code in the box that opens up. Click enter.

*NOTE* You need to put the code in BEFORE you click to your payment method for discount coupon to be applied.

International Customers Purchasing PDF Patterns: Do not use the BUY NOW button on the pattern page to check out with autofill. Place the item in your shopping cart and then go to the cart page to check out choosing either your credit card option or Paypal. Shipping addresses should not apply as this is a digital pattern purchase. I don't know why it works this way, but it does.

And since we are headed into the holidays (And holiday sewing as well!)

I've also placed a 25% discount on Pine Tree Point. Price good through 12/15/24.

This quilt reminds me of all of the Christmas Tree trucks I see daily - pulling their tree harvest up and down these mountain roads, eventually to wind up in people's homes to become Christmas memories.

If you have one started from last year - why not pull it out and get going on it again? It's the perfect time!

I think that covers it for this morning!

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

No matter what you believe, the only thing that makes green beans palatable in my world is the Southern way of cooking with bacon!

Have a wonderful Wednesday, everyone -