We’ve just had another really amazing Glow Sew retreat at fforest this March, making up the Cutie from my new Pattern Poster. It’s such a versatile pattern! As we worked on it, I realised there are a couple of points that need slightly more clarification, so I figured a little post would be a helpful reference point.

My quilt stitch adventure keeps going and the bee has taken flight. I didn't expect this!

This is a project that definitely takes its time. It’s the collaboration I’m doing with Raystitch as a guest maker… oh my, it’s a dream! They gave me run of the shop to choose fabric and I can make anything I like with it. I have nearly fallen over with happiness several times.

Today’s project felt good. A Sunday morning with the radio on and a sewing project to play with. Sun streaming in. My little rodent pin cushion stands to attention, eager to assist.

Sometimes, it’s so hard to switch off the churning thoughts. Writing always helps, although I’d forgotten that. Write it all down! See it laid out plain, understand it, inspect it. Just express it.

And stitching. In stitching, there’s a quiet…

Yesterday, half way between a misty valley and a sunny peak in the middle of a gigantic gorge, the insatiable need to create struck. No sketchbook, so I played with leaves to try and capture what was going on in my head…