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february 2017 val right now skip to content val right now month february 2017 are you there yet published on february 27 2017 by valrightnow 1 comment image from the internet fred the needle aka susanna di milo posted a great and thought provoking article on her blog last week finding your passion https fredthethread wordpress com 2017 02 19 finding your passion you actually dont have to find it it will seek you out if you read it which i recommend you will be certain to think about what you believe on the subject of finding your passion thank you for this susanna i commented on the post and she asked me when i was a child what did i want to be when i grew up interesting to remember that i wanted to be a mom i was very lucky to get to be that and honestly it was probably my favorite job ever after that i would say that i chose happy and have often said that the search for happiness led me down a long and winding road of yes some happiness but lots of struggles and heartache too it comes down to being all about choices and one choice might be to let everything be decided for you i am not sure this is what susanna means when she says your passion will seek you out or wait maybe she does mean just that i lived a long time just doing what came next one foot in front of the other was my mantra more or less i think the universe or whatever you choose to call it god spirit mother may just know and keep directing us somehow along the way though you have to put yourself out there you have to be open and try things and trust the guidance you are getting you need to trust your own guidance too your intuition your gut you will make some mistakes most likely but learn from them and get up to go again it has been said that if you haven t made some mistakes you have not tried enough things in my lifetime i have been a daughter sister mother wife aunt friend homemaker sewist photographer writer crafter seeker adventurer lover seller gee i have been blessed and if i look back i do believe something was guiding me i am grateful i am loved i can finally say i am happy happy is not about ego happy is not just about taking care of yourself happy means you can do much more for others happy means you can share light and joy in this world that really needs it how do you perceive the quest in your life for what you have been looking for what has your greatest lesson been are you open to possibility do you have your blinders off so you can recognize the nudges you are getting image from the internet and karen lamb share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading categories blog sharing challenges inspiration tags blogging blogosphere inspiration life ramblings thanks foundation paper piecing published on february 10 2017 december 31 2017 by valrightnow 8 comments repost from february 10 2017 my favorite so far as mentioned in my last post quilting has become one of my very favorite pastimes one of the new skills i have been working on is foundation paper piecing it creates perfect points and is like working a puzzle something else i like well it is like working a puzzle only backwards there are many tutorials available online linked here is a free tutorial from craftsy so i am not going to try to teach you anything new here just give you a few pointers and hints from my growing experience start with a simple pattern getting the hang of when to place the pattern and fabric right side together or not is the first thing to understand it requires that backward thinking at first at least for me again this link craftsy is a very simple straight forward and basic pattern you can find lots of free patterns online too check out pinterest selecting solid fabrics can help in the beginning selecting solid colored fabrics will help as it makes no difference about right side out or in that said you will still have to learn to deal with prints at some point so perhaps mix in a couple of them in your early work more on fabrics be sure to use preshrunk cottons if they shrink after the fact or even as you press them you will be very unhappy don t try to scrimp on the fabric too much especially when you are learning i hate to waste and i am cheap but it is very disappointing to find that you have stitched your seam and the fabric does not cover the area required you will get better as you practice then you can try to save about specialty fabrics and fussy cutting this is fun and works on many paper piecing patterns however be sure to think and rethink your plan and placement i find that the first piece is the easiest to fussy cut when you hold your pattern and fabric to the light you will easily be able to see where your design will fall in that first section learn to love your seam ripper that sounds intimidating i know i hate to rip out and would often prefer to start over but you will very likely make some mistakes i would hate to think that i am the only one in order to avoid the seam ripper though think before you stitch you have heard measure twice cut once well this calls for hold it up look at it three times fold it back to get a rough idea think again then sew speaking of sewing those seams a tiny stitch is recommended so that the paper will be perforated well and tear off easily i use a setting of 1 5 on my machine that will vary with different machines but that trusty seam ripper barely fits into those helpful tiny stitches i have tried other longer stitch lengths and the smaller ones do tear off more easily however i suggest that you start out with a bit larger stitch in the early stages and go smaller as your confidence grows more about the seams most quilting directions do not encourage you to back stitch at the beginning and end of seams this is just my opinion and i don t always do it but if you secure the beginning and end of the seam with a fix stitch or even one back stitch it can help when you tear off the paper you see the tearing process can cause some of your stitches to come out and when you are working with 1 4 or scant 1 4 seams there is not much room for error it also bears consideration about the possibility of ripping out securing the ends of the seams can make that more difficult too on more detailed patterns some of the seams might only be about 1 2 so if you lose any of those stitches your seam is almost gone more on seams trim as you go where the layers build up the project can get quite thick so carefully trim your seams to 1 4 as you go carefully again this is backward thinking so don t cut off the part that will fold back to be the finished pattern i have done it that requires ripping out and redoing about the paper i can t tell you much here let s face it as i said i am cheap so i use printer paper it is thicker and does not tear as easily you can purchase special papers for this at around 10 per pack of 25 sheets i will probably do that the next time i can take advantage of a sale some quilters mention using freezer paper the more detail in the pattern and the smaller the pieces the more this matters how to finish these items i am getting a collection of paper pieced goodies and have not decided what to do with them yet they can be used in any way you would use fabric they are typically quilted think blocks wall hangings table runners place mats hot pads mug rugs the list is endless if you are particularly crafty you might use them to embellish bags clothing and more finishing with some simple hand embroidery is also fun and adds interest another saying that applies here is slow and steady wins the race if you are considering trying foundation paper piecing i do encourage you to give it a go it is fun and once you get it you may be just as hooked as i am have you already tried it what was your outcome all images valorie webster patterns not mine share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading categories paper piecing quilting tags paper piecing quilting february is here published on february 1 2017 february 1 2017 by valrightnow 5 comments typically i love the change of seasons and enjoy living where we get that well i have certainly had enough of this winter season 2017 has brought so much snow and we are expecting up to another foot ugh well maybe that means i should take the time to post some highlights of the year so far am i very disorganized too diversified or what i just don t seem to get around to blogging for the last several months january brought a trip i really wanted and needed back to the midwest to see my family it was touch and go missing several flights which meant missing a family wedding insert sad face and happy picture the wedding we missed beautiful love but i was finally on the first flight out after several times rescheduling and got to kansas city what a pleasure to see my kids and grands it had been too long since i was back absence makes the heart grow fonder as they say so it was good to just spend time together no need for special events however grandson 1 turned 13 basketball tournament got to catch up with an aunt and uncle i had not seen for even more years granddaughter 2 kept me in stitches granddaughter 1 got to introduce me to her new apartment and her beau and the grandcat short but sweet stop to see nieces and sil love and hugs with my son and daughter and dil all the things i needed we also took a drive around my childhood neighborhood this is where i grew up and likewise it was good to get back home to the hubby now it feel like life can go on as usual my passions and pastimes seem to carry over from last year spirituality and quilting i was attuned to reiki energy last fall and have been using that for self care and with those i am close to quilting or some form part of it has become an almost daily passion unless otherwise noted snapshots belong to valorie webster the year seems to be off to a good start for me and i hope for you as well enjoy february the month of love we can sure use more of that from the 2017 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