http://autoquiltography.com my life in stitches Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:23:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en not much stitching going on around here the past few weeks. no time and no inspiration - though i do know from a vague memory or two that inspiration finds me and i find her once i dedicate the time (even the smallest snippet of clock) and move. stitch. start. ... http://autoquiltography.com/2008/10/31/quick-check-in/ am here. came to spend a week in nc decompressing then managed to (a) forget the piece that was just beginning to make sense and (b) get sick. so i just lay around with a compress to my cellulitis-infested ear, watching the clock for time to down my next antibiotic, ... http://autoquiltography.com/2008/10/22/update/ okay. am i working on this piece or is it working on me? sigh. let's review: day 1: enjoyed collection of and introduction to materials. day 2: discontent set in. liked the backside better, so back is now the front. day 3: hate the lace, but like the way layers peek out from under ... http://autoquiltography.com/2008/10/11/maybe-its-a-goblin/ no time to work on it today - at least not with needle and thread. but i did wake up thinking about this piece and puzzled about it most of the day. am now thinking i'll flip it over and make the back the front. like karin, i usually ... http://autoquiltography.com/2008/10/11/still-not-yet/ this is just not doing anything for me . . . except possibly contributing to the fall funk. which is, of course, not good. (the funk or the contribution) when i launched this one, i looked forward to something marvelous appearing. this was going to be the most amazing experience, ... http://autoquiltography.com/2008/10/09/not-yet/ starting is often the hardest part of any project for me. have been thinking lately of transparency and layers - in terms of my life. (of course, it's all about me.) no image in mind or even a vague idea of what to do. no car to run fetch fabrics ... http://autoquiltography.com/2008/10/08/breaking-ground/ a(nother) week without internet access finds me catching up (again) after enjoying an all-too-short week-long mother/daughter trip to the beaches of hilton head island in south carolina. one of our most favorite spots on earth. while there, we enjoyed a sunset supper and the full moon from the beach on nearby ... http://autoquiltography.com/2008/10/02/the-women-we-are/ not much stitching to report, but i do have another piece fresh out of the kiln. i call it tribe . . . i want to do more of this. http://autoquiltography.com/2008/09/13/clay-day/ maybe most of you have completed and moved on (?) while my cqr project continues. i think a story is forming . . . http://autoquiltography.com/2008/09/10/since-last-we-met/ server issues now seem to be a thing of the past - thank goodness. when i first realized there was a problem last wednesday night, i was frustrated. tried to convince myself that some quiet time would be nice. it didn't work. i missed you. in cleaning out during my forced electronic ... http://autoquiltography.com/2008/09/09/roots-reunited/