I pulled a bunch of my favourite brights out of my stash and started sewing. I have been tinkering with positive/negative spaces as well as reading a lot about MCEscher and tesselations. My love of graphic simple lines always shines through. The quilt done should be done fairly quickly.
My dog is not doing well, and we've had some really hard decisions to make. There's kidney disease, tumors large and small, enlarged liver, and very low red blood cell count. We've got one last 'thing' to try but the longevity and outcome will be inevitable in our near future. With that news and the decision making, the sewing once again reminds me how tremendously therapeutic it can be. I lose myself in my thoughts while sewing, and it is almost soothing to hear the purr of the machine (or the screech of the tires when I do long races of strip sewing). It is totally a place for me to calm down, reflect, and even heal somewhat. The past few days I have paced, chewed my lips, nails and cuticles to bits, eaten many bad things, watched mindless tv, cried my eyes out....and then I sit down to sew and it all lifts away after awhile.
I don't know how to explain it.
My cat knows something is up. The dog is at the vet hospital for two days, and prior to that, he has been laying very near the dog....today the cat is meowing loudly all over the house looking for the dog. sigh.
Oh Andrea, I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. Our pup brings such light to our lives, so I know that seeing your dog suffering must be painful. I'm glad that sewing can bring some relief!
Replyyour blocks looks great...and with great inspiration, im sure it will be a beautiful piece of work.
Replyim sorry to hear about your dog. Im sure that is not easy for you and the family...
im sorry to hear about your dog as well. :( i hope your bright blocks are refreshing while things seem rough for now. this summer my grandma passed away and a fun, carefree quilting project was very therapeutic for me.
Replyoh poor pooch and the family too. Cats are very perceptive! A sick animal is never easy to deal with. I am glad you find some peace in the sewing room. the blocks are bright and cheery.
ReplySo sorry about your dog. They truly are members of the family and caring for them when they're ill is so heartwrenching. You're all in my thoughts .... even the cat.
ReplyI've had to make agonizing decisions at the vet hospital. Everyone's situation is different but it always sucks. Sorry that it's your turn to have to make them.
ReplyI'm sorry too. Our pets are family members and tough to make those hard decisions. They do bring such joy in our lives and we hurt when they hurt too. I understand.
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