My girl is off to Paris and she’s having the time of her life! It looks beautiful there and I can’t wait to hear from her each day and see all the amazing things she is experiencing.
Each day is a new adventure for Amanda and her fellow students. They are a lucky bunch!
While she is away, I decided to begin work on the Love Notes quilt that I am making for her. It’s a Missouri Quilting Company tutorial.
I am using the Kiss Kiss charm squares from Moda which are adorable and have little Eiffel Towers all over them. The only thing I’m finding not adorable is this:
Some of the charms are nearly a full 1/4″ off. Grrrrr. I am cutting my own yardage of Kona White for the white charms instead of using a precut so I know that my cutting is accurate and these charms are off. I’ve found a few like this and I keep setting them aside. I did buy two of the charm packs so I have wiggle room but this is what annoys me about precuts. Anyway, I’m happily working away on Amanda’s quilt as I think about the wonderful time she is having and what a great experience this will be for her. I know she’ll come back changed in a way and that’s ok. We are supposed to give them wings and my girl is flying.
My watercolor field set came this week and I was able to do the third homework assignment in sketch class. The assignment was to sketch two of the same item and then paint them in two values of the same color. This is right up a quilter’s alley! I’m feeling kind of proud of my work on this one. I really, really tried to get the rounded curves down. We’ll see what the instructor says when he looks at it.
The fourth homework will be to sketch people in motion. Good Lord, I have never even sketched a person not in motion!! This will be tough.
Don’t forget to post your beautiful mug rugs and potholders in the Flickr Group. There are some really nice ones in there now.
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2801591@N20/pool/with/16849407709/
And the Sail Away Mug Rug pattern is still just .99 cents in the Craftsy store.
