let's be frank, i've spent a long time brewing up this quilt and it's been awhile since my last post. summer has come to a close and i'm embarrassed to see autumn arrive with such little progress to show. but, i assure you that my delinquent hiatus from quilt making is not without reason! as it turns out, it's awfully difficult if not painstakingly frustrating when you can't lay out your quilt in a shoebox-sized apartment. know what i mean? let me clarify - our bathroom is so small you could "stay seated" and wash your hands in the sink at the same time. true story, but it is what it is. in any case, i postponed working on the quilt until i paid a visit to my parents home in sonoma where, much to my mother's dismay, i overtook their dining room for an entire weekend. hello gorgeous wooden floors and expansive square footage! hello my pretend studio with vaulted ceilings! don't mind if i do occasionally look up from my work to take in the rolling hillside vistas! what's that dad? an affogato for a late afternoon pick-me-up? yes please, i'll take two scoops of homemade vanilla ice cream in my espresso!

a weekend with my parents is so good, but i digress. the point: i got a lot done. so now the hand quilting begins...

i've been MIA from this space but i've got reasons galore... first off, summer beckons and what's worse than sitting in front of your computer while the sun is shining outside. and shit y'all, i bin sewin' up a storm in herr! let's do the math...

2 triangles = 1 square
23 squares x 23 squares
= 529 squares total (1058 triangles)

and that's just the front side.

memorial day weekend was spent trying to pick-up where i left off. i've gone through 4 different possible designs and i'm still moving things around. it never ends.

remember this? i'm only now just getting around to working with it. if i were in new york, i would love to take this workshop with shabd.

above: just a couple of pieces i finally decided on keeping - thank you shabd!

today i received a package of hand dyed and painted textiles from shabd. i spent the workday trying to ignore them but the colorful pieces beckoned and needed my attention. now, if only i could decide which ones to purchase... decisions decisions...