Curves to Quilt

Remember this quilt that I had published last February in Quilters World Magazine?  

Quilter's World Magazine: February 2011, quilt pattern "Oh Lollipop" on page 69

It has now been republished in a book from Leisure Arts called "Curves to Quilt" and is the cover quilt.

I knew nothing about this book before I saw it in Jo-Ann's as I was perusing the quilt books looking for new ideas.

You might ask, "how could I not know the book was coming out?" You see when I had the pattern published I signed a paper stating that holding company of Quilters World could use the pattern in any way they saw fit and in return I would be credited as the designer.

It's an honor to have my name in yet another book and the cover to boot.

To see my other works that have been published click on the QQ Press page.

See you at Market!!!!!

Until next time,

Feeling Blue

Depression: a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity.

It was one year ago at the end of March that I was in the hospital with pneumonia and that along with other things have been weighing on my mind as of late.  It has gotten to the point to where I just want to come home and sleep for hours on end.  12 plus hours to be exact.  Plus, I have given up on my art of quilting.  I just don't seem to care any longer. I felt like no matter what I do I am not good enough or that no one seems to even care what happens.  When I think I have done my best people just tell me that was good, but you can do better or we need more.    It like pulling on a rubber band and seeing how long you can stretch it before it breaks.   They don't seem to realize that we all have a breaking point and I have hit mine. I have receded into myself and want to give up on the things in life that mean the most to me.  

Good thing that I have a loving person in my life that has seen the signs in my life and had the forethought to get me medical attention.  The doctor has put me on medication.  I guess I really should say upped the medication that I was already on.  My doctor also wanted me to go and see a therapist, but I am the type person that will tell them just what they want to hear and they will think that I have gotten better, when in reality I am just as bad, if not worse than I was before.  

Today I have made a breakthrough in my eyes that is.  It might just be a small one, but it is a step in the right direction.  I have taken the Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket for Moda Fabrics layer cake I've had laying around and decided that I would cut it up in hopes of making a quilt.  I still have a few more pieces that I need to cut, before I can begin sewing it into Reveille by Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilts.  I love her patterns and I have a soft spot in my heart for her. I am glad that she is able to help me get out of my funk.

Just writing this post has also been a step in the right direction, but I guess that could go without saying.  Guess I had better get off this computer get another cup of coffee and get back to cutting out my quilt pieces while I still have the desire to do so.  Thomas told me once I have every thing cut out he would help me piece it  together.  He really does love me.

I hope that each and every one of you have a blessed and Happy Easter!!

Until next time,