Revisiting Projects Past

While cleaning out the back bedroom to remodel it I came across an old wicker hamper in which I stored some small quilted pieces as well as what I kept of an old year-long art project.

Fourteen years ago I didn't have much time for art, but I was so stressed out from work that I decided to make time to do a little every week if not every day. I began my calendar annual projects quest on my old photoblog by taking a picture every day and posting it (that also helped me learn how to use a digitial camera.)

My second annual project was to make 1000 artist trading cards in a single year (which I did!) I gave away about half of them during my last public appearance as an author, but I kept the ones that were personal or special, like these quilted ATCs.

There are 100 in the hamper, and I'm so glad now that I kept them. I can't do this fine stitching anymore, and there are many good memories in this bunch. Maybe someday I'll make a wall hanging out of them.

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Another World

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