Thursday, February 16, 2012

Stacked


Aging gracefully means fully accepting you are not in control of every single thing.


Perhaps part of it is not getting wound up over every minor detail?


Knowing perfection is part completion.


Trying things that before have been dismal failures.


With a set of reading glasses have become very triumphant.


No, it's not worthy of quilt shows.


But these tiny quilt blocks are mere stepping stones for me.

21 comments:

  1. Musings from Kim K.February 16, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    I'm so proud of you. It's just lovely. I wish I inherited my mother's quilting gene.

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  2. JessFebruary 16, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    It's beautiful. Don't stop, can't wait to see it!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    I love the colors, it's very vintage looking - love the pattern too. You're outstanding! Keep up the good work. Hugs ~ Mary

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  4. birdie blueFebruary 16, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    it's turning out beautifully, my friend. don't forget everyone needs to walk before they can run. and you, miss renee, are off and running.

    xo
    molly

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  5. UnknownFebruary 16, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    I love your choice of pattern and colors. The spools make me thing of my Mom who was a seamstress, working from home. I remember her sitting at her machine each day working hard to complete the outfits women consigned her to make. What a legacy she left me.

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  6. GardenOfDaisiesFebruary 16, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    It looks so cute! Love the cheerful fabrics!

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  7. donnaFebruary 16, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    Renee your quilt blocks are just beautiful. I so much love the fabrics you used.
    Hugs
    donna

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  8. Ruby JeanFebruary 16, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    Oh it is looking LOVELY... Can't wait to see the finished product...I bet it is going to be SUPER COZY... :)

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  9. KathyFebruary 16, 2012 at 11:53 PM

    It is beautiful Renee! And you are not alone in that "long arm" vision. I got the reading glasses when I noticed they stopped putting a hole in sewing machine needles. I just kind of stabbed in the general direction and hoped it would go through. Reading glasses rocked my world!

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  10. busymarthaFebruary 17, 2012 at 12:16 AM

    Renee, this is sure to become a heirloom! Thanks for sharing, Marilyn

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  11. vivianFebruary 17, 2012 at 6:39 AM

    LOVELY! and I think very worthy of a quilt show!
    I'm going to make a quilt someday!
    happy weekend!
    xoxo
    vivian

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  12. SandieFebruary 17, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Everything you stitch is beautiful! Keep stepping girl! Sandie

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    Ooo! I love all the patterns and colors!

    I'm soon to attmept yo-yos for the first time!

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  14. PamKittyMorningFebruary 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Can't wait to see how this turns out! So pretty so far!

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  15. UnknownFebruary 17, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Be proud those are smashing, dee x

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  16. UnknownFebruary 17, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    Renee,
    Yes, keep going...just beautiful! Perfection is an illusion that stops all of us in our tracks, ban it from your craft room! I am getting better at letting it go and keeping it at bay.....
    I love how the quilt looks like pretty little spools of thread!

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  17. Amy BurzeseFebruary 17, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    It looks great to me! I admire those who have the skill and patience to quilt with those tiny pieces.

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  18. MomWaldsPlaceFebruary 17, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    Beautiful Post!

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  19. Into VintageFebruary 17, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    I'm looking at this post of your beautiful quilt blocks through my reading glasses ... 1.5, thank you very much!

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  20. Sewn With GraceFebruary 18, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  21. BarbaraFebruary 20, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    I love these blocks - especially how the little center one really showcases a special print. I spend half of my day looking for my glasses, usually only to realize I pushed them up headband-style on my head ... sigh.

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