The Color of....

Over the last couple of weeks I have done several classes on color.  It is only moments into the class before the students understand that color is secondary to value.  After all, color is a preference.  This is pretty much true in choosing fabrics for our quilts, or at least I think it is.

On a very different level color is important to us and speaks to us in a very individual way.  One of the students in my class stated that she needed courage to pick out her own fabrics for her quilts.  She has to this point only purchased kits or relied heavily on the employees in the quilt shop.  Since that class I have been wondering, what is the color of "courage"?

Courage is the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear or difficulty.    In looking through my stash to see if I could find a color or fabric that speaks of courage I realized what was easy for me might be courageous for someone else and vice versa.  I also realized that I often need the right mental attitude to choose fabrics for the next project.  I've challenged myself to look closely at the color of things in nature, especially all the varieties, shades and nuances of that particular color and see if I could find the color of courage.  Tree bark, for instance, is not one color but many many colors.  I was amazed.

What is your color for courage and what fabric would you choose to put a little courage into your next quilt?

Busy! Busy!

It seems that the people I hang around have been getting things accomplished.  It is inspiring me to get busy myself.

The picture shows several of the projects I've been working on.  Strip sets for my upcoming retreat in Tuolumne, CA. , 40+ star blocks for a quilt pattern I'm working on, finished putting a binding on a quilt, and here are a couple of my most recent Patchwork of the Crosses blocks.

Training is also well underway to run a 5k with my daughter in February.  We will be doing the San Diego Color Run with a number of her students and their families.  I'm excited to be a part of this.

Blessings to each of you as you get "things" accomplished.

Dee

Long Time

It is hard for me to come to terms with how long it has been since I've written anything.  January has zipped by again.

It has been a busy month getting ready for my winter retreat in CA and spring retreat in MI.  I feel pretty close to ready with everything for California and well on my way to getting things together for the Michigan retreat.

I missed a week with a stomach bug that knocked me down hard and now my husband has his socks knocked off with a miserable cold.  He has been wanting comfort food each day.  I have made the chicken and dumplings, various soups and tonight it is meatloaf.  Do you have favorite comfort foods that make you feel better?  What are they?

For myself I have started the Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses Quilt.  It is english paper piecing and quite a lovely quilt.   I'll share pictures of the blocks with you soon.

Have a wonderful week and try something new!

Dee