Daily Notes- July 17th

Sometimes--like on humid, overcast days of summer--it's "good enough" to just have a small pile of cotton squares handy to sew into bigger and bigger squares.  I've been following Jude Hill (Spirit Cloth) for a few years now--more so since the Longest Winter of 2017.  Making "components" as Jude calls them--- 1, 2, 3 inch squares.  Three ones equal the 3, etc.  Building blocks.

In the beginning the squares were made into Pages.  The Pages became something else.  All in white or plant based faded colors of brown and yellow.  Sometimes even dirty gray.  And I lost interest in them.  Lost any Focus I might have had to begin with (not much) and then just wandered.

Now, in July--I want the colors of berries, watermelon, peaches and the sea.

Instead of the mat and rotary cutter--I tore the strips for the baby quilt.  The pieces were true and straight of grain.  Today I will tear more summer colored cloth into "components" and start making a Cloth of many colors- all the while thinking about another baby quilt--I enjoyed the making and want to enjoy it all over again.

At Goodwill a pattern for a dollar.  A dress.  A Summer Dress.  Loose and cool and easy.  I am afraid of failure as I have only made two pieces of clothing and that was back in the 1960's.  But I am seriously "considering it".