Some lovely parcels have been arriving in the post
each with a surprise pack of a block sewn by one of the Fallow group members.
I say surprise as I couldn’t remember who got which colours
and each block is different.
Here is the progress…
Two more blocks have arrived..I am having trouble keeping up with who’s is who’s!
FUN.
Salsy
"“To Boston With Love” is a collaborative effort of makers to bring peace and love from far and wide.
What we’re planning is a public exhibition of flags strung into banners that will be displayed in Boston – hopefully by early June 2013. "
Thanks Rita for sharing and inspiring.
My contribution has been made from upcycled men’s shirt pockets.
I will post them off tomorrow.
Salsy
The top ones have been made with Japanese Linen/Cotton and are filled with batting.
They have a lovely weight to them.
The lower one is made from selvedges as the tape, with off cut triangles used for the flags.
I have also received Camilla’s /Faffling’s completed block for the April Simply Solids Bee
and two is now three…My computer is having loading issues so will add the photo later.
Salsy
Her new Daring Greatly banner does after all have bunting on it!
It made me think about how we all Dare Greatly here online.
For some it is easy, for others each step is a challenge.
Getting a blog going at all is a leap in itself, let alone letting anyone else see your work.
Trying a new technique, joining an online group, joining a bee are all daring things for some of us.
A few days ago I was having a coffee with a new friend and colleague.
She was complimenting me on my quilts and we discussed
how they were after all an expression of my own healing journey.
I told her of a banner that I had on my site in the widget bar that linked to Dr Brene Brown.
The banner said "Creativity Develops Authenticity" I took it to heart.
My friend started giggling…it turns out that she is waiting for her copy of Brene’s book
Daring Greatly to arrive in her own letterbox.
!
Check it out here
let me know how you have Dared Greatly recently.
Salsy
This was a first also as it is my first Bee.
As I am the April Group Leader, when all the blocks come in I will have the fun of making this joint-effort quilt.
Kate from Modernbasics1 (flikr name) sent her block and the following photo shows mine and hers together.
Many thanks Kate!
Do you think they like each other?
Kate’s is the one on the left with the lovely blue in the center.
Meanwhile also I have whipped up another small quilt for sale. Inspired by the wonderful Fly Away
fabric designed by Amy Schimler for Robert Kaufman I have compiled a handmade patchwork quilt "Fly Away".
I will list this quilt in my Etsy Store..SalsySafrano Quilts… very shortly.
Happy to report that this quilt is now in the shop at Stitchbird Fabrics thanks to Lyndy:
Also it is time for the Craftsy Spring Sale. Starting April 5th through to April 8th,
a different set of Craftsy Classes will be on sale each day,
up to 75% off their normal price. Don’t see the class you want.?..check back the next day….
a fresh pick of courses will be on sale. Saturday will have the most classes on sale.
Have fun
Salsy
