Well Hello Autumn!
I can't tell you how happy I am to see you. It has been a long, difficult year for me (for us, for our family), but with the onset of colored leaves, the completion of our outdoor room and the anticipated arrival of cooler weather, comes the notion of peaceful days and healthier mind, body and soul.
This is going to be a bit of a catch up post.
A few months ago I moved my studio from a teeny tiny room downstairs to a larger space.
In between personal catastrophies and some "outdoor" renovations,
I have spent quite a bit of time purging, organizing and primping the space which has been painted and outfitted with some new shelving that I designed myself. The once cement floor has been covered with beautiful hardwood, the walls have been painted and "daylight" overhead lighting installed. I am in love!
The machine I use.... the Janome Horizon - I love. My husband bought this for me for Christmas and with everything that has been going on around here I have barely had a chance to test drive it. That's gonna change right NOW!
I took it out of the case, attached the beautiful acrylic table and it's ready to go. Janome really does make superior sewing machines. This is my second Janome. I still have my first one and use it on the tough stuff like leather, plastic and copper. Which - by the way - it sews through like a champ.
I've spent a good part of today puttering around, and working on a pretty little batik quilt in ocean colors. I think I'm going to make about 30 blocks and sash them all in white with some intense free motion work in the white borders - at least that is the plan - for now.
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It's been a nice quiet day - even though today it's hot and humid. A few more weeks and we should be firing up that fireplace on a daily basis.
Boy am I ready!
Oh Yeah!
