January 27, 2013
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My New Year's Resolution
Now that I got the laptop working properly again, I really have no excuse to neglect my blog. I had planned to finish posting about my Dad's funeral but somewhere I got sidetracked and didn't get that done.
Well here it is almost at the end of the first month of 2013. Where has it gone? Seems like it just began. And again, I made a New Year's Resolution. Two years ago I decided to try to make a quilt top a month. Actually I ended up doing 16 different projects ranging from table runners to large quilts. Last year I took a "sabbatical" and as a result didn't get many done. Not good....I need some incentive to get things done, not that I don't enjoy or want to do it but I let other things crowd out my art. I find that I need to do my art. Does that make sense? Its an outlet for me and I love it.
I have found that some quilt patterns aren't so relaxing as others, for example, the Double Wedding Ring that I am currently working on. I love the pattern, and this is my 3rd one since I've started piecing quilts, but I have decided that perhaps I will do no more. I am tired of the sore neck and shoulders besides the hassle of the concaves and convexes to be sewn together in harmony. So please remind me of that if and when you hear me talking about doing another one.
I promised my 2 other kits that I have cut out to my sister so I will have them out of my house and therefore they will not tempt me nor harass me.I have 3 more long seams to finish sewing the strips of rings together and will be finished. Unless there is some unforeseen event this week I should be able to finish it before the end of the month. Then I will post pictures.
It seems like this winter will be a long one. Lavina came down with pneumonia 3 weeks ago again and although was on meds she still hasn't regained her strength and continues to run fever off and on. Jonny and Kaity has been under the weather for a couple of weeks too although Kaity is acting a lot better. Its been a bit hard to keep up with our library cleaning job with Tiana gone and the children sick. Now today, Vernon isn't feeling very well.
I guess I will close this post now and see what I can do with one on Dad's funeral.
Comments (2)
Kim I sure do like your New Year's Resolution. I liked that sentence that said, " I find that I need to do my art." Yes that makes sense. I feel the same way. I think I sew most every day, even if it's only a 10 minute slot. Looking forward to seeing all these new 2013 projects.
@PollythePatchworker - Thanks Polly, I really need that affirmation. Sometimes I feel guilty about that need but I would love to overcome that guilt complex.
You are such a great cheerleader....thanks a million.