Little Time To Sew -

My biggest fear when it comes to writing daily?

Nothing to post about!

And maybe that's not such a bad thing.

Because how can I really write about a morning spent finishing up laundry, folding towel baskets, covering pressing stations, cleaning out fridges and the dishwasher and making 12 beds as if it will hold anyone's interest?

Sometimes that's all a morning can give me.  Not so interesting, but constant.

There is a sense of security in that constant!

I pieced the above segments before heading out at 1:30pm for physical therapy. Lower back issues have added to the upper-back-between-the-shoulder-blades issue...

I NEED to take more time to stretch. That's the root of everything. And so I will. But I'll leave that there.

After getting back around 3:30 PM there was only an hour and a half to do SOMETHING - ANYTHING quilt related.

More sections cut, sewn and ready to join.

I can turn these out like crazy now...I'm not having to mark my 1/4'' seam intersections, I am just using the previous seam line as a guide on where to stop and NOT sew into the seam allowance in the center of the unit.

I didn't think I could really approach this pattern by machine. I was thinking it was going to be EPP, but I didn't want it on the back burner for years to come.

I have blown through a bunch of neutral charm squares to bring as much variety as I can to the background.

I even started combing through my neutral string bin to see if there was anything of a certain size that I could use up.

(I tend to start from the bottom of my stash first, and then work my way up to pre-cut strips and then to fat quarters.)

I keep digging in and finding pieces I want to use up in this project. I think that's what keeps it fun.

Hazel thinks it's so interesting she had to turn her back and fall asleep.

Two block halves. That's all I got done in my sewing time for the day.

But it's two block halves more than I started the day with.

72 pieces in total which isn't exactly a small amount.  It just feels like it is.

Instant Pot Chana Masala!
This was last night's try after soaking chickpeas all day.
It's DELICIOUS!
I'm quite proud of myself actually. I always thought Indian food had to be hard because the flavor profiles were so intense.
If you make this one, I went with 1 tsp of the Kashmiri red chili powder and it has plenty of kick.
I like to add a squeeze of a lemon wedge and top with some fresh chopped cilantro at serving, rather than cook the cilantro in.
This makes an easy lunch for me to pack up in the morning and carry off to the studio with me.
It fits in well with autumn/winter soup season when I want something warm and comforting in the middle of the day.
Today: Cutting more kite shapes while working though some piles of scraps.  It's best if I cut a little and then sew a little rather than trying to cut the whole thing out at once.
I've had one message from Costco - one pair of glasses is ready, but I am waiting to hear on the second pair before I head over that way again.
And stretching. Must remember to stretch -

More gentle Y seams?
Or best pieced by hand or EPP?
I find it hard to create when I am stressed out or feeling pressured. ⁣
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It's times like these when I need to take a long walk, pet the fabric, clean up my space and organize a bit and work my way back into creativity. ⁣
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Do you feel this way too?

What can you do today to encourage your creativity to flourish?

Have a terrific Tuesday, everyone -