Quilt #1

     I am pleased to say that I have finally finished my first quilt! This is a bigger accomplishment that it first seems because most of the quilt top was hand-pieced and I have been working on it over the course of the last decade.

     It all began when I found a pile of 3.5" X 3.5" squares in upper elementary. These squares, I thought, would be just perfect for making a patchwork quilt! And so, I set out on making the quilt. After a while I began to notice that my pile of squares was slowly being depleted. To infuse my stash with fresh fabric I dug through my mother's fabric scraps in search of fabric to cut more squares.

Here is the quilt top in its early years.

     After a bit I would grow bored and set the quilt down as a new hobby caught my interest. However, I would return to work on it occasionally. And so the quilt grew. This last year I decided it had grown big enough and set out to finish the project.

     After selecting a bag of batting and some backing (salvaged, ironically from another one of my childhood projects). I was ready to start tying my quilt -> A much simpler method to actual quilting, though not as professional looking.

My mother helped me out.

     After tying came trimming. And then I was finally ready to sew on the binding and be done with the whole thing. I am pleased that it is finally finished!

Letters of Love

     I like getting  mail. A lot. It's the best feeling when you discover an envelope in your mailbox assigned to you (discounting junk mail that is).

     When I was little I discovered a magical thing: if you write a letter to some one, then they will write back! The only problem is, people in today's world aren't as accustomed to regular correspondence as they used to be. Even when I write to someone, they don't always write back. In fact, that is often the case.

     Still, I remember the wonderful feeling I get when I receive a letter, so I try to pass it on to others, even if I don't get a response. I love getting letters, but I also love sending letters.

     If you get a letter from me this summer, I hope you appreciate it! Also, if you can, please take the time to write me back and let me know how you are doing. Let's start the train of handwritten missives once again!