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Not very ladylike - I know..... but I feel better now. I don't know why this quilt is giving me such problems. Maybe because this is the largest project I've quilted -- my inexperience is getting the better (or worst) of me. Oh yeah, yeah -- that's it - definately. Or, um, maybe it's because of my inexperience that while quilting and watching Fox News ( I love Brian & Steve!!) I sewed through my index finger (don't ask!) yesterday - oh yeah, that's it. Maybe it's because of my inexperience that I knocked over my coffee, soaked my favorite white slippers I was wearing which I immediately took off and then proceeded to step on a ginormous safety pin that was on the floor and drew blood - yet again! -- oh yeah, yeah -- that's it. I just heard someone say yesterday you learn more from failure than you do from success -- well if that's the case -- then by the time I am done with this quilt - I will be teeming with knowledge! Anyway -- I'm almost done with this "learning experience, " and while I really have no other news to report or project pictures to post -- Sabrina, on the other hand, has been quite a busy girl - take a look.....

This is a picture Sabrina painted the other day after we visited a friend (Andrea's) blog. (Andrea lives in Paris - which Sabrina finds extremely enchanting.) Finding herself inspired, Sabrina decided to paint a picture of her Parisian alter ego.... Sabrina de Bleu

Here is a lovely little surprise I found tapped to my sewing machine Monday morning after Sabrina left for school. I'm guessing she made it Sunday while scrapbooking and left this little surprise for me to find Monday morning. (She frequently leaves me little treasures -- taped to my sewing machine!)
And finally, one of my favorite things she's made me in a while -- is a little free-hand drawn and embroidered Christmas tree. I so love this little tree and keep it hanging up all year on the wall in our studio.....

I am so blessed to have two children who are so creative and from whom I derrive my own inspiration. They are so very different -- my two kids. So uniquely individual and special. Their art reflects that uniquenes, and continues to be an inspiration for me in everything I do.
XO