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#cornersquilt is coming out APRIL 1! Don’t you love having a hobby that allows you to buy and download PDF patterns right now? You don’t even have to GO anywhere. Just into your mind. Or PayPal account. I tested this pattern for @skycladquilts this month and it was a JOY and I was supposed to send her feedback and I still haven’t because my life is a mess right now like everyone else’s. Sorry Nina! Anyway...get this pattern, it comes together quick and easy, and it’s incredibly well written. Ok, back to my WFH reality now. 💎

Was yesterday #nationalquiltingday or #internationalquiltingday? Either way, I was inside, finishing this #meadowlandquilt top, just in time to be a couple weeks late for the #meadowlandqal. I think I’ll put a facing on this one; it will eventually be a wall hanging for my bedroom. Sewing and quilting are always an oasis for me but right now this hobby + creative practice is one of the only things that feels the same as it felt before. Nothing has changed in my little home studio, except projects are moving along a little faster. My remote work setup is in my kitchen; when I need to take a deep breath or tap out for a minute it’s great to go into my studio and just stand there. I wouldn’t say it gives me great peace right now (who feels great peace rn?!) but it’s solid ground in shaky times.

LOOK AT MY #cornersquilt!!!! I tested this pattern for fellow western MA quilter @skycladquilts and whoa. Wow. Have you seen the rest of them? Look at the hashtag! Nina has again created a beautifully written, clear pattern that any quilter of any skill level can enjoy creating. It’s got a retro, almost Pendleton feel (I was originally thinking of using the classic Pendleton blanket colors and still might), and a modern vibe that’s very Sol LeWitt. You should make one (or two) and you should support Nina and all other artists with your online purchases right now (as well as in the best of times). Thanks for letting me test this Nina! #igquiltcommunity

This #cornersquilt I’m testing for @skycladquilts is giving me such calm vibes in these tense times. Got these four blocks done today with plans to put them together tomorrow. I’m always thankful for the meditative nature of sewing, but I’m especially thankful today. This looks so good on my design wall I’m almost sad that I will have to take it down to work on it later!

Why do I quilt? What an amazing #igquiltfest prompt! Because I *NEED* to. Because my studio is a quiet eden in the middle of my tornado life. Because the Italian side of my family, the side that came here from Naples, were tailors, and sewing is in my blood. Because I was raised by frugal people who taught me that fixing and mending and making are not only good skills to have, but good values to share. Because there is a creative flow inside me that must be attended to, must be used, or else I feel like I will evaporate off this planet. Because SHAPES AND COLORS! Because I dream of seams and blocks and stitches. Because making a quilt for someone means you think of them with every step; a quilt is a representation of all those good thoughts and hopeful energy. We literally package those feelings into a cozy, utilitarian object to be cherished for a person's lifetime. That feels sacred to me. Please forgive me for just popping in and out of #igquiltfest2020! As a higher ed communications staffer, coronavirus owns my life right now. Quilt insta is an oasis for me in these times! I hope all of you, and all your families, are staying healthy. (This photo is of the #roadtripreduxquilt which I tested for @bloomingpoppies a while ago. Still one of my faves.)

Extra hour of daylight? Don’t mind if I do! Finished up my blocks for the #meadowlandqal (baby size)! This is on the design wall in my shadowy studio. A little extra light goes a long way in here 💡 ☀️ I love this explosion of pattern, I love how many birds are in here, I love that I got to #sewtheprecious including some cherished rifle paper co fabrics. Next, determining block order while also finishing (and starting) many other projects! #meadowlandqal2020 #meadowlandquiltblock

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