I'm back!

This is just a short post to say that after a long hiatus from blogging, I am back. I was in the US for the summer, with no access to a sewing machine, and very little quilting going on. There was however, a good amount of shopping for quilting supplies. I may have some pictures to come. I also managed to take a wonderful class with Diane Gaudynski. I will post some pictures of my learning experience in the next week.

While the summer was a wonderful time to visit friends and family, it was marred by one terrible occurance. Our Elkhound Sally died over the summer, apparently from tainted food that must have been imported into our area. My son and I were in the US, and my husband had to handle the whole thing himself. Despite the vet's best efforts, her kidney's failed and there was no hope for recovery. Sally has left a big whole in our lives. We are planning to get another dog, but first we are doing a lot of research to find out how we can make sure we get a healthy dog with good temperament into the country.

Thought for the Day

Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.

Unknown, quoted by Jim Horning
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Here it is

This is my Gamelan top. I still haven't trimmed it down -- I want to to look longer and thinner. I think I will finish the quilting first, then trim it down. That may give me a better idea how it will look in the end. I am planning to use some ugly backing fabric that I will never use in another quilt. Since it is a wallhanging, it won't show!