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Feb/Mar Stats

To give you a break from the tedious April Fool's jokes and pranks I thought I'd do some updates on the blog today. In typical me fashion I forgot to post any stats or pics on the textile art I accomplished in February, but I didn't finish anything for the entire month, so there wouldn't have been anything to report. :) For March my big accomplishment was completing my koi quilt project.

In pursuit of being a zero waste quilter I also made a storage bag for the quilt out of the leftover fabric scraps.

For the rest of the month I worked on smaller practice pieces in preparation for my next quilt, which will be made from recycled linen and slow stitched with perle cotton threads. This piece I made from some old cotton I recycled from a lumpy cutter piece.

Slow stitch practice is a constant exercise for me, not only to keep my fingers limber but also to keep my head where it should be when I'm working on quilting and embroidery. I did a lot of thinking while I worked on this piece, made from two vintage hankies, and made peace with yet another old disharmony between me and my mom. Although it's been almost a year since she died I'm still processing the loss, and what it means to me.

During the month of April I plan to begin work on the linen quilt, but I think I'll line up some small side projects, too. They will give me opportunities to take breaks while I'm working on the quilt, and hopefully prevent me from becoming overwhelmed.

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