new space, new quilts and sadly no photos

Well, the kittens and I are settled, somewhat, into our new space. It's lovely and perfect for me. I was worried about how furniture would fit and if I would have to make a bunch of trips back to the old place. After weeks of emotional upheaval I wanted things to just fall into place. They did... thanks to amazing friends, family and two men and a truck. It was HOT on August 1st and there was no air in my place. Despite all of that people still helped me move.
I started a new quilt in my sewing studio and have been lighting a candle to smudge the space and make it my own full of good energy. I'm on the look out for a lat top (hence the no photos).

I'm moving

The kittens and I have been packing recently... which explains the lack of frequent posting. So GreenQuilt is taking a hiatus and will be back mid August. See you in the new space!

a finished project

This is a quilt pattern that I found at the most recent Mooseketeers at Quilted Moose. I used the Authentic Sweetwater line from Moda.

Right now I am watching my favorite episodes of the X-Files, it turns out they are all on the same disc. If you ever get a chance to watch All Things and Hollywood A.D. I would strongly recommend you do so.

A Challenge Complete

I used the imporvesational quilting style that I learned in Denyse Schmidt's Workshop.




This is our quilts laid out at work it wasn't the best angle but you can see them side by side.


I can't speak for Katie's inspiration or process but it looks amazing and I'm looking forward to the next part of the challenge... were we exchange our finished quilts.

Katie and I challenged ourselves to make a top quilt by July 1st inspired by the Rothko stamp. We both finished our top quilts by the deadline and they turned out beautiful.

Breath by Breath

I have been thinking a lot about impermanence and suffering lately. Life changing news will do that to a person. I came across this passage while reading "Breath by Breath the Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation" last night.
"In the tradition of Jewish Mysticism, the Hassids believe that each person has been given a certain corner of the universe to take care of. What is in your life at a given moment is your world." What is my world and am I caring for it with compassion, right mindfulness, right speech, right action?
There are no coincidences and this passage was reminding me that I am only in charge of my corner of the universe. I want my corner to be filled with love and compassion, awareness of self and putting good out there in the world. I can't control that the person I considered my life partner breaks up with me and days later is dating someone else but I can control my corner. I can continue to let it be a bad time or I can take the sadness when it comes and celebrate the positive. The positive has been in abundance at this time balancing out the sorrow and hurt. I found it in passages that speak to me, running into seldom seen friends and beers out in a beautiful back yard with amazing conversation.

a current project

Stepping out of my comfort zone i'm making a Rothko inspired quilt in yellows and oranges...

A Big Trip

Last week I went to New York and Connecticut for the first time. My reason for this sojourn... a Denyse Schmidt Workshop. I was overwhelmed and motion sick through most of NYC the Metropolitan Museum of Art was the highlight of the trip.
After NYC I traveled to Bridgeport and was met by beauty and inspiration.