We've had our first snow of the season and a winter hummingbird is roosting outside our kitchen window. Meanwhile, work is at its busiest, the tree needs to be found and decorated, and the shopping finished. You know....the rush is on. Moving forward it'll be crazier before it's not, and I'm reminding myself often to keep making room for joy, and not to let life's tasks weigh me down. That's the goal.
New-to-me and self-described as "an unfolding platform of featured stories, interviews, exhibition coverage, and more," BLOCK: This is/not a quilt presents new features each Tuesday.
And finally, if you're looking for holiday gift-making ideas, check out my Handmade Giving post, full of suggestions by myself and others.
The Bear Paw Oversize Baby Quilt by Susan/studio adventures is yet another example of a scrappy big-block Bear Paw, but with its four-patch center squares and deep golden background, it just has a special draw all its own.
Check out Giuseppe/
[giucy_giuce]'s Instagram feed, and right away you're drawn in by COLOR. Alot of color. Earlier this year, he was featured on Bernina's we all sew - hop on over to get a closer look at his giant Bear Paw, made with Anna Maria Horner's beautiful prints on that grounding gray. Oh yeah.
ON TREND
'Tis the season to be admiring everyone's Christmas makes, especially items for the home such as stockings, pillows, and of course quilts. One currently popular quilt pattern is the Patchwork Tree using the tutorial by Amy/Diary of a Quilter. Shown is a lovely examply by Joan/[joandesan]. Amy gives directions for two block sizes on her blog {small and larger}, and you'll see quite a variety under the #patchworkforest hashtag on Instagram.
P.S. I happened upon the cleverest little daily calendar/notepad, designed to celebrate the good found in each day. Offered as a free download, check out Ashley Campbell's "Best of My Days 2017" from her blog Under the Sycamore.
