I tinked around with my blog layout last night. I didn't like how narrow it appeared on my screen; let me know if you like it or not. (or if it shows up weird on your computer screens) I use both Internet Explorer and Firefox, and it looks ok to me. (although somewhat plain) I tried to find my old banner with the boats and beaches but I don't know which file I stuck it in; I'll try making a new one and see what happens. Just let me know if something looks screwed up when you pass through...
I've gotten most of the fabric I ordered last week. The fat quarter bundle from Virginia Quilter should arrive today. Its silly - I haven't opened the other two packages yet - I'm going to do it all at once. Maybe I should just hand it all over to Mr. Scooba to wrap up for Christmas, hmm? :) I don't know if I'll start my project in the next two weeks anyway. I did peek at the pattern - slightly dismayed, I realized the quilt is small - 48" x 55" - and made with 8" blocks. That won't cover my king sized bed, and it won't use all that fabric, so I think I'll have to make a few more blocks, eh? Or do the math and make the blocks bigger. (which kind-of makes the purchase of the pattern wasteful to begin with, as I could have done the math first and come up with block sizes on my own) Oh well, I'll just make more blocks and follow the formula - my original reason for buying this simple pattern was to eliminate the need to think about it, as in, do an easy project! (now my head is tired and I need a nap)
If I could work up some energy, I've got plenty of other things I should work on. Christmas blocks for my sewing group workday/swap; cut and sew borders onto at least 3 quilts; I could even load a quilt top and get it quilted. All I want to do is sleep! Its the after-effects of the treatment. My body is trying to absorb and eliminate the dead thyroid cells. Sounds icky, right?
When I do wake up in the middle of the night and have trouble sleeping, or if I have trouble falling asleep, I do something really weird. I "mentally" machine quilt my quilt tops. I've been "working on" the design for the Autumn Bullseye quilt I made this summer. I've been thinking through the steps of quilting different types of meanders on the background part - I've tried doing meandering loops, meanders with a leaf thrown in here and there, just a plain puzzle piece meander, leaves with a cluster of 3 circles (berries), and medium-sized pebbles (continuous circles) - trying to decide which to use. I've got a border pantograph of leaves that I'm going to use for the borders (naturally); that fabric is a dark brown and gold leaf print so I might use some variegated autumn colors thread there. I think I'll use a tan thread on the background area of the quilt.(the part I've been mentally practicing) I don't know if it means anything, but I sleep well if I do this "mental quilting" as I'm going to sleep....
Hi Jeri,
I've done lots of mental quilting. It seems that is about all I do regarding quilting these days.
I'm glad to hear that you are finished with your treatments and on the way to feeling better!
Posted by: Teri | November 29, 2007 at 12:08 PM
Your blog looks fine on my monitor.
If only thinking about projects would get them done!
;-) Your practice of mentally quilting quilts is what keeps me awake at night!
Posted by: Debra Spincic | November 28, 2007 at 06:06 PM