What happened to Feb?

Yellow Primroses




I'm trying not dwell on it but February went so fast I hardly remember it. Although I'm behind on a few commitments, my focus is on moving forward and I'm borrowing a few words from Emily Dickinson to help me through the first few days - "March is the month of expectations, the things we do not know, the Persons of Prognostication are coming now."


I selected the primrose for my February Journal Quilt. I've decided to be consistent with the font for the months and the background technique although I will vary the palette.

I made a couple of postcard while I was working out how to make the flowers and they are now on their way to Lynda and Mags.



I finished up Sarah's piece and got it in the mail yesterday. Her theme's focus was on women's work and I was also inspired by some paper collages she had done of a woman with a wand. It got me thinking that we all need to remember to take care of ourselves - put our tiaras firmly on our heads and put ourselves ahead of all the other roles we have!




(Thanks to those who have left comments or sent e-mails. Getting back to work and the computer after 10 days is a little overwhelming.)

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January Journal Quilt

White Carnation


This year I "signed up" with the CPS Journal Quilts group and committed to make one Journal Quilt for each month in 2007. The theme I chose was A Year of Flowers, my plan is to make an 8.5 x 11 inch quilt that features a flower for each month. I found a number of lists of designated flowers by month. (My favorite list was complied by Waverly Fitzgerald of School of the Seasons.) For January I decided to do a white carnation. Earlier this month I planned how I was going to make this piece that made it easy to sit down and work on it today. I haven't done anything for the last week and it felt good to get something accomplished!

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