"PURPOSEFUL" is my word for this year.
In January a New year had begun! I have come from a year of "Intention" in 2020 to a "PURPOSEFUL" year in 2021 here in my Quilting and Sewing Arts Studio. Last year was filled with intention as I continued to unpack and organize my studio here in the peaceful hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. I have come along way and am proud of what I accomplished in 2020 year of the pandemic. it was also my year for "Scrapy", I organized my scraps into squares and strips of various sizes, reducing 2 large totes of scrappy material to one tote bag and a bin of organized squares from inch, 1 1/2", 2", 2 1/2", 3",4" and 5" squares and strips. This year I continue to work on my "UFFIZI" Quilt for Nancy. I am purposeful and want to finish the Quilting on my Q20 Bernina by May. This is my 1st larger Quilt I have done on my new sit-down Longarm. It is not perfect but each stitch has been done with love.
"Queen Bea" - My Bernina Q20 Longarm
I also have been asked to make a quilt for a friend. So I have been busy acquiring the needed Pattern, fabric, and supplies for that. In between my quilting, cutting, and sewing of both quilts I have been making small wall quilts and mini-quilts, gifts, and working on my Polymer Clay projects. Life here in 2021 has been quietly hectic but full. I am now enjoying the milder days of spring. It is amazing to watch my world here in the Blue Ridge Mountains, bud and bloom. I have noticed that some of my herbs like my rosemary has over-wintered well and so has my Thyme. My Lavender plants are waking up also so I see some gardening taking place on my front deck as soon as the weather clears.
