In New York mostly. But busy. When there is a spare moment I am faced with the decision. Quilt or blog. Quilting usually wins. Sorry about that dear followers.
I'm sure you are asking yourself, 'Busy? Come on Bernadette, busy doing what?!' Well, first off, my sweet sister had foot surgery. She's fine, thanks for asking. But I have made several pillows for her recovery. Which is going really well (thanks to the pillows).
I especially like this one. I messed the proportions up a little and ran out of room for the 5th toe. Which prompted a discussion about Elaine Zayak. Apparently there are lots of things you can do without all the parts of your foot. This is excellent news for my sister who now only has one of her sesamoid bones.
More soon... (really, I promise.)
There once were two sisters living in a sunny Brooklyn apartment. The sisters liked open spaces for yoga and dance parties so their small apartment was minimally furnished. But it did have a couch. Much like the sisters themselves the couch came to the apartment by chance. The little black couch was a sidewalk find too perfect to pass up (from a time when bedbugs weren't a major threat). As time went on the perfectly suited couch aged. The springs gradually gave and the cushions sank to the point where sitting down gave you a close-up view of your knees. It had to go.
The sisters looked all over New York for a new couch. Finally they found it. It was perfect. The perfect height, the perfect length, a nice color. It looked fantastic and at a really great price.
The sisters couldn't wait for it to be delivered. Then it was. And they sat on it. (for the first time). Then they realized that you should sit on a couch before you buy it. It was less comfortable than the broken one. Whoops.
By now you are asking yourself, what does this have to do with quilting? And the answer is pillows. They make it slightly more tolerable to sit on. Slightly. But they look great.
UPDATE: Third time's a charm! We finally found a winner. This couch is so comfortable. The best part about the new couch? The upholstery is really ugly. Why is this good news? Because when it is covered in a sheet it makes the pillows stand out. Do you see that there on the left side? That's right, more pillows to cover! Can you tell I'm excited?
When my sister and I were teenagers, my father was always on the lookout for ways to bond with his awkward daughters. One summer he had the brilliant idea to teach us to fly fish. He must have imagined spending tranquil afternoons wading in a picturesque stream while discussing philosophy or architecture followed by fish fries over a campfire. His angling campaign started off well when he took Jan and I to see A River Runs Through It, a movie with Brad Pitt. Unfortunately it was all downhill from there with tangled fishing lines, empty hooks, and long drives out to fishing spots infested with mosquitoes. When I saw this fly fishing fabric, I knew my sister would love it. It is a reminder of our short lived fly fishing days and a testament to out father's willingness to try anything.
By now you are asking yourself, what does this have to do with quilting? And the answer is pillows. They make it slightly more tolerable to sit on. Slightly. But they look great.
When my sister and I were teenagers, my father was always on the lookout for ways to bond with his awkward daughters. One summer he had the brilliant idea to teach us to fly fish. He must have imagined spending tranquil afternoons wading in a picturesque stream while discussing philosophy or architecture followed by fish fries over a campfire. His angling campaign started off well when he took Jan and I to see A River Runs Through It, a movie with Brad Pitt. Unfortunately it was all downhill from there with tangled fishing lines, empty hooks, and long drives out to fishing spots infested with mosquitoes. When I saw this fly fishing fabric, I knew my sister would love it. It is a reminder of our short lived fly fishing days and a testament to out father's willingness to try anything.
