I have decided that writing a book takes as long as it does to make a baby.
Back and forth of edits and changes.
In the meantime I am working on another project and I thought I would tempt you with a small preview.
It is going slow because I have many distractions.
It is paper piecing.
These are some of the new Hoffman California batiks.
Aren’t the colors yummy!
Finally, finally, finally.
I was working so hard to get my new quilt pattern ready for my latest template. It was supposed to be done in December.
I got my part done (making the quilt, writing the directions, photography, layout, printing) and mailed out the covers to be combined with the new template and sealed together on cardboard, awaiting your eager hands to rip it open and begin using your new product.
But everything got lost in template land.
The snow came as January went by.
Valentines Day came and went.
Saint Patrick’s Day went by.
And then finally, finally, the call came, the truck with the shipment of templates had arrived, and now needed unloading.
This is what I found.
And here is a close up of the quilt that I completed.
Title of the quilt is Bow Jangles.I put together a couple of your title suggestions.
One person said it was like a bracelet. Another like bows. Thus Bow Jangles.
I really enjoyed all of your comments on the title and choosing the layout.
I hope you like it. Now rush over the website and be one of the first to get your very own template set and pattern atBackporch Design.
So far, I hear every day about how bad everything is on the news.
So I’ve decided to turn off the news.
Stick you head in the sand you say?
Not really.
I just want to learn a few things from Miss Kitty who seems to have no worries, except the frequent filling of the food dish.
The constant wringing of my hands together gets me nowhere, except rough, dry, skin.
My ten top reasons to be optimistic
1. I have a new book coming out in April.
2. My new 6″ template will arrive next week.
3. I have three new patterns to be released in May.
4. I have a new grand baby on the way.
5. I still have all of my teeth.
6. My husband loves me.
7. By the looks of my midsection, I have plenty of food in the feeding dish.
8. I have new warm boots to keep my toes warm.
9. I have a dog who thinks I am the queen.
10. We have lots of snow for skiing.
I could mention a lot of stuff on how to save money but Maria Peagler in her post 10 Ways I budget for Quilting, has done such a good job there is no sense repeating what she has said so well.
Check out her post.
My family is working through Dave Ramsey’s financial information. I love his book Total Money Makeover. We read it a few years back and got completely out of debt except for our house payment. I feel guilty for falling off the wagon but I am ready to tighten up our belts and start saving and have planned spending program. I agree with Maria that I will keep quilting in my budget.
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