After 18 years of piecing New York Beauties, and a severe case of burnout, in an attempt to discover my new fabric passion-du-jour , I considered miniature piecing. This little top is relatively tiny at only 18" square. It has all my favorite colors and fabrics. It required a lot of slow stitching and mindfulness - always a plus. There's only one problem. I hate it. Passionately.
But, not to give up too easily, I tried another:
Also 18". Also made up of a gazillion little pieces. Also some of my favorite fabrics. And I hate it too. I was working on #3 when reality kicked in, and I realized doing what I hate is not the way I want to spend the rest of my days as a quilter. Not to mention . . . . what the heck does one do with all those little quilts???
Now, THIS I like . . .
This top I pieced last winter (as a break from the aforementioned beauties). It has never been quilted, but will be very soon and it will hang in a prominent place in my house, and I will enjoy it every time I look at it. At that's what quilting should be about.
So here's what I'm working on today. I have a brand new bundle of gradated FQ's . . . . .
and one of Kaffe Fassett's books, and I'm having fun . . . . and believe me, honey, it ain't gonna be a boring quilt!
See ya!
- Maggie
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