I have been recovering from mental health issues but I decided I want to be back here.
Since, some vacation days went by, July came, I had a flat on my car with the adjacent problems and am now almost recovered from a head cold. Is it ok to hope for a boring rest of July? ;)
WIP List
All my current projects
No. 1 – EADS Quilt
(since Q2/2018)
No. 2 – “Good Wishes”
(since Q3/2017)
No. 3 – “Add Jewels”
(Q1/2019)
PROGRESS
quilting started
No. 4 – All the Diagonals
(Q3/2019)
No. 5 – Tubes
(Q3/2021)
No. 6 – Tilted Tiles
(Q1/2023)
No. 7 – More Diagonals
(Q3/2023)
PROGRESS
quilting finished
No. 8 – Star Toss I
(Q4/2023)
No. 9 – Cabin Flowers
NEW
This might be the next pattern :)
No. 10 – Sew Together Bag
(not started)
A more than long overdue project. The recipient either forgot about it or calls me names by now.
quilting finished
Short Monthly Report
As I missed out on writing the monthly reports, here are a few short and sweet info from the last months.
Fabric Tracking
In January I finished some Glücksschweinchen (good luck pigs). I estimated I used about two charm squares each. In February I had a real finish: Halloween Plaid-ish. In April there was another finish: Baby Star Toss. I gifted two homemade Charm Packs and I ordered some fabrics.
Fabric Report “January”
Used Up:
0.2 yd.
Brought In:
0 yd.
Net:
-0.2 yd.
Year to Date:
-0.2 yd.
Fabric Report “February”
Used Up:
10.1 yd.
Brought In:
0 yd.
Net:
-10.1 yd.
Year to Date:
-10.21 yd.
Fabric Report “April”
Used Up:
5.14 yd.
Brought In:
8.86 yd.
Net:
+3.72 yd.
Year to Date:
-6.49 yd.
Minimalism
The topic I am reading the most about – besides quilting – is minimalism. It would have been overwhelming to put reads from all six months in here. So here you have two ;)
- We left our boxes in storage for a year when our move was interrupted. Minimalism worked out well for us. A fun story.
- Why I Changed My Approach to Minimalism and You Should Too. This could be an interesting read if you have been with minimalism and it is not working out (anymore).
Personal Life
In January my Mom and I enjoyed a performance of the musical “Die Eisprinzessin” (aka Frozen).
In June my dad, his wife, and I visited a few Hamburg attractions. We regularly do something together instead of a birthday or Christmas gift. Time together is more special :) And they asked to see those sights that often only tourists visit.
* just a picture by the statue of a Hamburg Original called “Zitronenjette”. She stands at the base of the church Michel (St. Michaelis) where we were headed for a visit to the viewing platform 82 m up high. Forgot to take a picture up there ;)
In June I also used my vacation days to visit a quilt exhibit about an hour away from Hamburg. I had read about it on Instagram and wanted to use the chance to see a quilt I had long admired in real life.
Although it was small – if you have ever been to QuiltCon or another huge quilt exhibit – it was fun to have so many modern quilts displayed here in Germany!
I hope you are all well! I have missed being more active in the community and look forward to a return to sewing and posting.
Best wishes,
xo Melanie
Oh, I am so glad you are back and I do hope for a calm July for you! Your travels look like fun and I am impressed that you are down fabric. Sometimes when I don’t sew, I buy….but right now I am sewing!
I’m sorry you’ve been going through a rough time. XO And yes, I hope the rest of July is boring too!! Fun that you were able to see the modern quilt exhibit relatively close to home!
Wonderful projects to work on! I love the Cabin Flowers, it’s going to be a great pattern.
Fun family time, and fabulous quilt show!
Melanie, I have missed your posts and emails. Life sometimes catches up with us and we need to re-evaluate. I know I am still trying to figure out where I am headed after my cancer diagnosis in July 2023 and months of chemotherapy that didn’t end until January 2024. The mental health aspect didn’t hit until chemo ended. Take care of yourself. Your trips and pictures look like things are going right again. Take time for yourself. We will be here when you are ready to share your wonderful work.
So fun family outings!!! Those quilts from the local show are amazing!!! And your own quilts are looking pretty fabulous, Mel!!!