Talk about a severe mood swing - no, not really - but, how could one not feel bright and cheery quilting in this fashion - liberated! Not feeling quite as perky as usual and didn't feel like applying myself to anything this morning - thought perhaps I would just sit down and snip my raggy quilt - not at all like me to spend time through the day doing something like that!
So it was washing, folding, shopping and a little sewing in between! Dinner is partly cooked, a little bit of computer time, tidy up strippy mess and relax with my snipping for the evening - to bed early and a little read of Nora Roberts 'Northern Lights' - very little daylight, lots of darkness and snow and a corpse found on a mountain!
Above, my liberated Log Cabins - a quilt for Tyler (18)? - maybe not - I love playing with colour and do not find it easy to make sombre, blokey quilts! Heck of a lot of fun and easy-peasey it's going to be hard to go back to precision quilting!
While I was sewing, my mind went back to a quilt I made for older, twin grandson now nearly 13. Christine, of Once Upon a Quilt ... will remember this, I think she helped me kick off with the wonky stars, then I pieced it in quilt-as-you-go method! I was certainly liberated then!
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Maybe you'll have to click to enlarge this to see my machine stippling/meandering - it was never good enough for me at that time -now I think 'gee, that wasn't so bad'. Must have a try again one day soon - unfortunately have lost quite a lot mobility in my left arm/shoulder since then - but, I'll try!
The label for this quilt tells me I made it in 2002 - not mentioning the mushy stuff a nanna writes to her grandson - I did write, 'Bailey - when you sleep under the stars, you will be safe and happy'! Another one is 'When you sleep under stars, you sleep under love'!
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13 Lovely People said ...:
Hey Lurline...do you sleep?
yesterday your grandson quilt was the front of a book and a pile of lovely fabrics..now today..look what you have done, it looks great...love all your other projects today, I have done my first wonky house...yeap its wonky..
I really love your work your family is so lucky .
clares craftroom
Yeah - get liberated!!! Burn the bras and rulers!!
Love your cabins!!
Lurline both quilts are adorable..
I need to try a liberated one.
I too struggle with patterns for men quilts.
So i made my husband and son Sea life quilts.
Email me and I will send you a pic.
what a wonderful nana you are!!!
Love your new blocks! Very nice! I also find it hard sometimes to change from easy to hard piecing. You always do such an amazing job!
Kristie
This is GREAT! I just LOVE ALL styles of quilts!
If it involves fabric, needle and thread...I'm
in!!!!
I love it..
It's bright, fun and gorgeous Lurline!
You did so much yesterday..
I think this may be the way to go...we fuss so much on getting every point so perfect...
I think I could quite turn into a wonky fan!
Can't wait to see it on Tuesday..
Hugs Julia
Awesome scrappy quilt! Love it Lurline! You should join Anina's group. http://twiddletails.blogspot.com/
ooxx`jodi
Your blocks are great Lurline! Quick fun! 8-)
Love the other quilt too! Lucky grandsons...
Did I read right? You wrote "very little daylight, lots of darkness and snow". I thought it was Summer down your way?
The wonky log cabins look fantastic! I love brightly coloured quilts )
Beautiful colourful quilts...Your work is always great to look at..well done!! CAthyx
Your post made me feel as if I were there with you visiting. I love when you share what your days are like and oh what beautiful quilts.
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