Swimming in the Sea of Overwhelm
I've been taking a break for a while. I think I got stuck in the sea of overwhelm. We had a lot of rain, on and off too. Just not myself. Maybe it's just me. Do other people feel that way?
When I find myself feeling "overwhelm", it saps my motivation and energy. I still make progress on projects and other chores but there is no excitement or energy in the project. I feel exhausted doing things that normally energize me.
This is the way I've been feeling lately. Now that the sun is back out, I know it will help me push through this time. Keeping up with my projects also helps and getting back to my blog is a good thing for me.
Long Arm Progress
I did manage to work on a few long arm projects…in between the thunderstorms. This quilt was called "Dixie Strippy" in the magazine I found it in, way back in 1999. I never liked the name. I couldn't articulate why it grated on me, but I just didn't like it. Today I think there is some bad connotation with the word "Dixie" and maybe I was feeling that back then. Since I never liked the name in the first place, I've renamed it Southern Charmer.
Southern Charmer is made entirely from leftovers from other projects. Even the backing is a piece of fabric from another quilt. The stars are 4" Sawtooth stars set on-point. I remember the thing I liked about this project is the vertical bars between the rows of stars. They set off the star blocks in an interesting way.
#The100DayProjectMysteryQuilt
I still owe you four more blocks from the 100 Day Project blocks. Last post was Day 96 so today is Day 97 of The 100 Day Project Mystery Quilt. The block is Stars and Squares. This is a 6" block.
This block features a 'Sawtooth Star' inside a 'Sawtooth Star'. I like this block a lot because, well, I like stars and this one has two of them!
Stars and Squares, Ladies Art Company, 1897
Rising Star, Finley, 1929
Double Star, Jane Alan, Illinois State Register, May 21, 1933
*The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns, Jinny Beyer 2009
What do you do when you find yourself in the "Sea of Overwhelm"?
Until next time,