It is Saturday night at 9:00 pm. I just finished my quilt class homework, despite having two weeks to get it done. We were to machine quilt our small quilts and make our bias binding. I have been practicing free motion quilting but put off my homework until tonight.
My forty year old Pfaff machine is a champ and a workhouse. The quilt class has been great fun, made even better by taking it with my friend Susan.
Cary Quilting Company has done a terrific job of making this class fun, effective and safe. No easy task in this pandemic. I have learned a lot from Kim. She is a patient and flexible instructor. Lord knows she has had to demonstrate both with me. Apparently, I have difficulty with measuring accurately, straight lines and following directions in general. This video shares some highlights.
I have been stitching and quilting since December and it reminds me of learning to sew as a girl, making Barbie clothes and a truly awful purple pantsuit. Murchel, the cat pictured was my best friend and an important part of my life from pre-school to my first year of college.
I should probably apologize for those peeking in looking for weaving content. The weaving muse is no where to be seen, perhaps on a long walk about. That is partially why I haven't blogged in awhile. Slowly hand stitching and quilting feel like coming home to myself. Rather than stressing about the loss of weaving and knitting mojo I am just going to enjoy the learning and the making in whatever form it takes.
