Princess Bubbles Creates

The beautiful thing about life is you can always change, grow and get better.  You aren’t defined by your past.  You aren’t your mistakes.  Such a great idea.  I like to think that it is true.  I hope that even when I am very old I am still growing and getting better!

Oh, I am having fun with this one!  I have used some of my hand painted silks as the base of this crazy quilt project for May.  This block is bigger than my usual and therefore may take me longer to complete.  I may have to stretch it into a two month project.  I try to stay on top of the commitments I have made but I don't want to rush this one.  There is still a lot to do. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-109/

I am so glad that I always leave a comment on  Sharon B's  blog when I do a TAST.  I really had no recollection of doing the  Interlaced Up and Down Buttonhole stitch .  I stitched it onto a substrate of painted tissue paper adhered to felt.  My comment at the time was that I need more practice to make this stitch look good.  I have not practiced it at all.  However, I don't mind how this stitch looks now.  It isn't nearly as nice and neat as Sharon's.  That's okay as it is interesting.  I was just showing this piece to a friend a few weeks ago.  She absolutely loves it.  She is such a dear friend and always so encouraging to me.  I plan to use this piece in a quilted book.  That will be another one for my trunk show.

Just a little pop of sunshine for this Monday. I am linking with http://image-in-ing.blogspot. https://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca

I will persevere.  I will get this little quilt finished.  I will make it look good!  I created some 'rocks' with tyvek and stitched a few of them onto this quilt.  I am pleased with the placement on the lower part.  The right side of the waterfalls isn't quite right.  I think the rocks need to be smaller and possibly lighter in color and the placement isn't quite right.  Good thing they are not stitched down.  I can make this work! I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/

The quote this week is 'Old ways will not open new doors.'  It is a good quote.  It reminds me of the Einstein's definition of insanity.   Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.  However, I believe. that one needs to persevere and stick to it when it comes to being creative. Pansies are in bloom right now and they are one of my favorite flowers.  I had fun creating this page filling pansy.

The sinchie challenge with my fibre guild is blue and white for May.  The silver transfer foil I used is close enough to white in my books.  I am adding some hand stitching with white and blue embroidery floss.  All of our sinchies will be on display at the St. Jacobs Quilt and Fibre Festival in a few weeks.  It should be a really interesting display! I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com http://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/