Sunday, January 15, 2017

Playing with fabric is a little bit like therapy

The last few weeks have been like an insane rollercoaster - first way, way, way up with a great super fun visit to a wonderful friend, full of stitchiness, laughter, and way too many carbs, all to come crashing down with a family emergency that's absolutely consumed me over the last two weeks. Things are settling down now, but needless to say, I feel drained. Caring for others is a big part of my personality, but I often am guilty of doing it to my own detriment, and I'm definitely feeling that whole candle-burnt-at-both-ends thing right now. Here's hoping a couple of days that have some semblance of normalcy will start to make that feeling subside.

My first day of normalcy just happens to be MQG Sew Day, which was a fun coincidence, because it was an incredible reason to get into my sewing room during Lorelei's (all-too-short) naptime. While I've been mostly off social media the last two weeks, I've occasionally seen snippets here and there and one thing that I saw that stuck with me was Kate's adorable Tall Tales book block. Just had to make one, with one of my most favorite fabrics that I've been hoarding for eons.



I haven't decided what this will become yet - a pillow perhaps? a mini? we'll see - but it's a super simple paper pieced block that is way fun to stitch up.

I'll work on a fun sewing update from my sewing-with-friends post-Christmas trip later this week hopefully as life starts to return back to normal, and in the meantime, I'll leave you with a snap of the newly crowned one-year-old Lorelei. She's not walking yet, because she can't be bothered to walk when she's the world's fastest crawler, but she is babbling up a storm.


I hope you all are having a wonderful and mostly uneventful new year so far :)

3 comments:

  1. Hi Elizabeth! Nice to hear from you! Lorelei is so cute! I have seen the book block but just now got really excited when seeing yours. I think this is finally The block for one of my ideas! x Teje
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  2. I hope you get back to normal soon! I fell in love with this little book block too! Although I did mess up one little piece, it was still a fun diversion! Your's is perfect and I'm sure you will find the perfect project for it!

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  3. Happy New Year Elizabeth. Lorelei is so cute, and I bet she got up today and started walking. Development is such a fun experience to enjoy with our kids. Just all part of that joyous miracle.
    I love these little blocks. I am glad you are finding a moment here and there to sit at the machine.... until it gets weirdly quiet and you must get up and see which kitchen cabinet they have cleared out.

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