Now that the collage is finished and hanging on the wall, what should I work on next? I always have to take a little break after finishing an intense project or after reading an intense book. Both happened yesterday. I finished quilting Birch Street and hung it up in the front hall. It's a narrow space and difficult for photography, but perhaps today I'll take the quilt outside for a photo shoot. I folded and sewed the outer border over to the back as a facing and made a thin hanging sleeve which I sewed on by hand. I think that will be "it" for collage quilting for me.
I spent most of yesterday reading Go As A River, by Shelley Read. It's set in Colorado, between 1949 and 1970. Victoria meets a charismatic young man on a street in her small town, falls in love, and bears the consequences. It's an adventure with coming-of-age, very exciting in parts, and also quite heartwarming at the end. Beautifully written with very strong characters, it's a book I will remember for a long time. I enjoyed Victoria's love of nurturing the peaches her family grew. Colorado peaches are delicious.
Feeling the void of a project and a book finished, today I'll work on getting some projects together for our trip and start a cozy mystery - palate cleansers! Tomorrow we are heading to Bellows Falls on an errand for the historical society, and Tuesday I'll have a pedicure and go to Burlington to give Pauline her placemats. I'd like to get my taxes done before we leave next week, too.
1 comment:
good luck getting all done that you wish to before you can relax on your trip
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