Saturday, March 03, 2012

Focus and Finish

Just came back from New York (business) where I got to go to the 9/11 Memorial and celebrate my nephew's 19th birthday. Kids do just grow up way too fast, and when they are your friend on Facebook, you are really reminded how old you are.
Then I spent Sunday, the 26th, cutting fabric for Cattails in the Meadow, for my class with Judy Neimeyer in Panama City, Florida at Quilting by the Bay. I didn't even come close to finishing cutting, and there wasn't even that much to cut! So I was kinda behind in the class, but it was OK.  I did finish piecing the center compass.


I'm doing this in animal prints and will probably call it something awesomely clever like Cattails in the Jungle or Cattails on the Savanna...hmmmm....Cattails on the Savanna...kinda like it.
And I couldn't help but remember that it has been a year since I attended a class with Judy Neimeyer where I worked on Japanese Fans, and I haven't sewn another stitch on it since. I was talking to Tracey at KiwiQuilts today and we decided that I need to "Focus and Finish." 

So that's the new plan...finish Cattails before I do anything else. Watch this space to see if that really happens!

Never miss a chance to shut up ~ Will Rogers

4 comments:

Regina said...

Guess who else is working on a Judy pattern? Raindrops is stretching my very soul with having to pick colors for that darn thing!!!

Congrats on the retirement decision! I am very happy for you.

Regina said...

Guess who else is working on a Judy pattern? Raindrops is stretching my very soul with having to pick colors for that darn thing!!!

Congrats on the retirement decision! I am very happy for you.

lenasdaughter said...

Yahoo! Go Gina, Go Gina!!! How could Raindrops stretch your soul on choosing colors? Just choose bright batiks - LOL! Have fun with it and take your time, and of course, let me know if I can help. And thanks for the congrats! Hugs!

lenasdaughter said...

Yahoo! Go Gina, Go Gina!!! How could Raindrops stretch your soul on choosing colors? Just choose bright batiks - LOL! Have fun with it and take your time, and of course, let me know if I can help. And thanks for the congrats! Hugs!