ULTIMATELY GRATEFUL

Several years ago I was lucky enough to take a class with

 David Walker.

(I didn't realize that he was on his last sweep of teaching and was on his way to becoming a photographer.) 

He started the Tarot themed class 

with a meditation and a lit candle!

He talked about having a quilting muse!

 He shared wonderful quilty/creative quotes including one I love till this day, "Test visual things visually." 

I can't remember all the details behind the quilt I made, 

but I was a sun symbol and I "had all the tools I would need".  

I am a Leo, so I included a key in my teeth. 

Since then, 

without conscious planning, 

the key 

has become a reoccurring symbol

 in my littlebits of fabric therapy.

My Peace Portal, created a few years after David Walker, 

with door ironically not open,

but look at the key conveniently dangling from the doorknob!

Then there is last year's 

Orange-aganaza.

She is so happy, because she has

the key!

This week

was wonderful!

Turns out, I am (we are) deserving of a peace filled life!

An undercurrent of peace 

ALL THE TIME!

REGARDLESS!

I know, I have read it and said it a gazillion times.

This week, I actually felt it more than just a glimpse!!

So, I created this littlebit of fabric therapy.

It's a snowglobe.

Something we already have,

 stuck on a shelf,

collecting dust.

NOW...

it's broken and unzipped.

It's time (the clock with a heart)!

There is a key!

And love (x and o Valentine confetti) is oozing out!

LOVE!

Speaking of love,

I LOVED teaching my first class last weekend!

Two favorite student comments:

"I think I have been liberated."

and

"You're groovy."

I am already on Aunt Mary's schedule for next year!

YES!!!

January 20th - I am going to share and encourage creation of Littlebits of Fabric Therapy!!!

What a great way to start the new year - creating art that focuses on

what you love

what makes you happy

what you want in your life

February 3rd - Spreading LOVE with fabric postcards!

I couldn't wait for Valentine's Day, 

and have made a few to mail on Monday -

 gratitude postcards!

Here's two...

"I am grateful for you, my treasure!"

and 

"peace" 

for an old hippie relative whose honesty about being a recovering alcoholic 

was quite a powerful story to share with  for my teenage boys

(heard a lot louder than my words have ever been.)

AND there's one more planned class!

(perhaps one more I will share in the future.

Maybe even one more at a different quilt shop!)

WOHOO!

March 3rd - Striped strips 

adapted from Modern Minimal by Alissa Carlton

and Quilts Made Modern by Weeks Ringle

front

back

(perhaps there's even one more that I will share in the future.

Maybe even a different class at a different quilt shop!)

WOHOO!

So/sew,

lots 

of 

reflecting,

ideas,

love,

and

GRATITUDE

I am very grateful 

for YOU!

What are you grateful for?