Connection

A student comes to learn to sew today. Her word of inspiration is connection.  She wants to learn to sew because it creates a connection between her and the thing she makes and the person she makes it for. It is a good thought.  No wonder I love to make things.  And then I want to show what I have made.  Macro creates an intimate connection with the object viewed.   Blog is about connection. Sharing a macro photo on a blog makes a connection.  Sometimes I think I am so insulated in my work world that I crave connection.  I just never think about it this way, but thank you Tina for making that connection for me.

Day 3: I am now up to date.

 

 

Back in Ridgefield for now

We arrived home from Lancaster on Monday morning: 12:30am.  We spent most of Monday, back at the shop unpacking and repacking for the Piecemakers show in Seymour, CT this Saturday & Sunday.  Business as usual today.  Here’s a look at this past weekend. Yes, they’re show dogs!    

 

Road Trip…

The day has arrived as quickly as time flies.  We’re picking up the van and loading  this afternoon, to be ready to leave bright and early Wednesday. At this point, we’re excited and hopeful that the thousands of visitors to Lancaster for this event will make it worthwhile.   The physical labor is somewhat daunting for two 50+ folks, although I’m thankful that I can still do such things.  I’ve been imagining the layout of our booth for months already, but it looked different in last night’s dream.  I have my hand sewing project to work on during the car ride and I always bring my camera. The scenery is so beautiful and maybe I’ll start the Quilt quilt I thought about doing last year, with pictures of the millions of quilt signs you see all along the way to Lancaster. Maybe you’ll visit us there if you’re in the neighborhood.

 

Preparing for a show.

This is my version of preparing.  Days before we leave, I have started to pack – it feels like – a million bins and boxes with fabric to sell and sample projects.  The piles get higher and I sit in their shadows, continuing to sew sample projects.  We are tweaking some pattern instructions for the blossoming line.  (One will be showing up on Etsy soon.)   More ideas are being noted in the cache of my sketchbook, then more sewing of sample projects.  I do love this cycle, as stressful as it can be at times.  Sitting at the sewing machine is my tonic. Jessica’s Quilt from the Mod Birds class.    Beautiful job! Nina’s Quilt.  Nina finished, yea! And I made a curtain from vintage chenille in my spare time. (term used loosely)