Something is better than nothing

I haven’t finished a lot this week. Whatever time and energy I have for creative work has been put into planning new projects for the future. I read a very interesting post by Victoria the other day about incubating, and I think that’s a perfect word for it. Usually I’m a bit worried that I’ll somehow lose my creativity during these periods, but not so much this time. My brain is bubbling with ideas which I write or sketch down so I won’t forget them when the summer is over and it’s back to business.

Anyway; I finished the potholders from this post this week. Our guild issued a potholder challenge where we received an old quilting magazine from which we were to find inspiration. It was not very hard to find an hour glass block so I could use Lynda’s tutorial.-)

I did not make it to the guild meeting this week though, but the potholders will make nice presents. The first will be sent off today for friend of mine whose birthday was yesterday. We met in the hospital more than 11 years ago when she had a hip replacement and daughter 2 fractured discs in her back. It was instant friendship even though there is almost 40 years between us, and meant the world to both of us in a stressful situation.

I have signed up for Friday Night Sew In tonight hoping it will motivate me to make progress on my 1 of 10 quilt. The words will not get attached to the quilt by themselves no matter how long I wait (believe me, I have tried).

I’ll be linking this up to Amylou’s Sew & Tell.

Have a wonderful Friday and may this weekend be a sunny one!