“The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.”
Louisa May Alcott
Happy Friday!
Last week’s quotation and this one (the next two blog posts, too) are inspired by the Moda fabric by Gingiber called “Dwell in Possibilities.” The fabric is lovely and full of words!
I hope your week has been fruitful and satisfying! The studio has been a busy place...I completed one quilt and cut squares and washed fabric for two more quilts. I also have a third one on my mind---sometimes I like to let an order marinate in my brain before I start. Plus I talked and met with clients and delivered two orders. (I am writing all of this on Wednesday and Thursday, so hopefully Friday will be as promising in productivity!)
I want to let you know that I am into November for order finishes, so you should get Christmas orders in soon. I am usually full for December orders by mid-October at the latest. If you do not have a Christmas deadline, then we can continue to plan into the new year!
This week I completed a brilliant stars and stripes quilt for a client made from cotton fabrics...I will share more of it on Instagram soon...and that quilt is a reminder that I can make just about any quilted item you fancy, in addition to the t-shirt and memory quilts I make. I have some interesting orders coming up soon...finishing a tie quilt started by another quilter and a duvet cover with pillow shams! As a matter of fact, my list of orders is looking pretty intriguing! I have a king sized memory quilt from beautiful clothes and a bunch of fun pillows to make.
If you have a quilted item you are thinking about having made, then contact me. We can discuss it together! Also don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Sending Quilting Love,
Ginger
Coming Next Week: A discussion about layouts!
I am Reading: I just finished The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick, and I loved it. The story is sweet and engrossing. My husband suggested I read Wicked by Gregory McGuire, so I started that, and I checked out Tightrope by Simon Mawer from the library, and I started it this week, too. (Yep, I am back to more than one book!) I am also reading snippets of poetry. I am sad to hear about the widespread banning of books taking place across the country. I feel very strongly about children/people having access to books of all kinds and safe places to discuss them and explore ideas. Reading makes everyone more empathetic, and as a country we could use more empathy right now. My mother used to let me loose in the library, and she never said no to any book. I credit my parents and their willingness to allow me to explore books with impunity. Books are a safe haven to explore even the most fraught topic. Readers can gain insight into otherness and sameness without fearing consequences, and we have to give students the ability to have those safe experiences with books. Please urge your local school boards and state legislatures to keep politics out of reading. Let students explore and learn and gain empathy. And in terms of empathy, school boards and legislatures should read more, too.