All last week the entire house was scented with lilacs, as every jar and vase was filled to bursting capacity with blooms of every colour. Most were from the garden but some were picked at my studio space where a lovely large hedge of lilacs has survived untended for many years, except to be picked by passing school children. This has definitely been the year of the blossom, with the crabs, apples, chokecherries, nankings, and now the lilacs showing off, in all their glory, for all to see and enjoy.
I spent some time in the garden this morning, taking photos of the amazing progress that’s happening there too, but I’ll wait until the end of the week to share those with you. I’m also hoping to show some evidence of progress with photos of quilt tops as well, but for now there is just this simple teaser of a simple project that still needs to be tweeked but, for now, had to be bumped off the design wall to make room for bigger priorities. But, since it fit with the colour scheme of the day…
Work in progress
This project began with the purchase of a small scrap bag of mostly batiks and because they featured various shades of purples, a colour I don’t use very often in my work, I saw this as a personal challenge. Sometimes it’s a good idea to step out of my comfort zone and using a fabric selection put together by someone else is a great jumping off point for me. I really enjoy making it my own by adding other fabrics from my stash, but the real challenge comes from starting off with a simple design concept and then improvising as it progresses until it becomes something quite unique. What you’re seeing is the very beginning stages of what I hope will eventually develop into a much more interesting or exciting design.
Unfortunately, as all good distractions must come to an end, duty calls and this one has been tucked away for a rainy day, when there will be more time to play. Time is a-tickin’ and I’m trying to focus on the tasks at hand… but more on that next time.
As always, happy stitching, carol xox
mmmmm….I can smell those lilacs from here! Beautiful!
And just as the lilacs are fading, my roses are starting to bloom :o)