Word for 2015

I thought long and hard for my word for 2015.  There are so many good ones; create, learn, grow, love, live, lift etc.  I finally settled on improve.  I felt it encompassed all the others.

Word Challenge for 2015

I was worried that I may not make the January 31st date

for our Word Challenge, but I have!

Wabi-sabi meaning - Imperfect, Impermanent and Incomplete

Imperfect? - yes, a tiny bit of fabric not completely stitched down ….

Impermanent? - I guess so, somewhere down the years ….

Incomplete? - yes, my intention was to have outline quilting around the letters,

but I haven't done the quilting ….

so a very basic work but I have enjoyed working on this little piece.

Completely unrelated to the above, I received my copy of 

Victoria's book - Double Wedding Ring Quilts

STUNNING!!!!

Guess what I've being doing over the past two days - reading, drinking cups of tea and

ordering a DWR Accuquilt die!! Happy Days.

Maureen

Word Challenge: Savor

Hello, all!
My word for this year:

Because I often feel I'm quilting on a deadline--related to either when a project needs to be done, or when I have to stop sewing to make dinner, entertain kids, go to bed... It's too easy to sew rushed and focus only on the end result, rather than enjoying the process as I go. 

So for 2015, I will savor my time quilting. I will stop and smell the roses, to use a tired cliche, and pay attention to what I'm working on rather than just how close I am to finishing. 

A little bit about the techniques I used here. I pulled out a bunch of orange scraps to create some monochromatic made fabric. I did applique last year, so I wanted to try a new and different technique for the letters this year, and freehand stitched cursive seemed like a good idea. I wrote the word on the orange fabric with a washable fabric marker, pinned the fabric to batting, and started stitching with my free motion foot. I used four or five different blues, ranging from sky blue to navy, and traced the word multiple times with each color. I wouldn't say I'm in love with the final result, but I'm glad I tried a new technique!

Ellie Q

2015 Word for the Year

My word for the year quilt is finished and ready to hang.  There is no made fabric on the front - but I did piece a few pieces to create the back - no picture of that, sorry.