Spontaneous Accomplishment

Welcome to my world...a world that is so full of stimulation that sometimes I just can't sleep.  There is so much to see, think about and do with fabric that I am spinning out of control.  My good friend Kathy gave me some good advice last night.  I was a bit frantic and she just smiled.  Being full of worldly wisdom she calmly suggested that I take 15 minutes a day to find my arena.  My arena, like a 3 year old I was immediately fascinated by this idea.  It appeals to me.  It means I need to find my space, where I fit into the chaos and in so doing I won't loose myself in said chaos. It is so easy when "busy" to not think things through...to pass over the joys of life without fully enjoying them.  This morning, although I am off to work, I decided to wake up with this in mind.  We'll see how I go building the structure of my mental arena. Kathy has a great blog called spontaneous accomplishment . You might find some reading you'll enjoy there as well as helpful insights into taking life's pleasures into account. 

The recurring theme at the shop is reinvention.  One person who seems to live in an arena of well defined reinvented brilliance is Marg George.    If there is nothing new anymore the only thing left is to reinvent....or as Marg put it...do some renovations. Yesterday Marg arrived for class and declared she had done some renovations as she pulled some ufo medalions out of her bag. 

The centre here has been together for many moons but with this new border treatment it looks fresh as a daisy.   The roses blend the old with the new beautifully and at the same time create a platform to move into new colours.  The size of the flowers is also important as it balances really well with the size of the hexagons.  A couple of rounds of pieced blocks and this ufo from the cupboard could be finished....except that Marg also renovated this medallion from a red border...

to this snazzy red rose fabric.  Turquoise, aqua, sky blue...whatever you call this blue it is perfectly invigorating.   Stop Staring!  But how can you.  I can hardly type for looking at this.  The other thing a gorgeous border does is it brings all the intricate piecing to life.  It's like the colour grabs every piece to make it stand out even though it all sits together so piecefully.

 

And speaking of sitting together piecefully...how about this!

Denyse Schmidt has re-released Flea Market Fancy.  It is a delight to see it in the shop again in all it's fanciful glory!  But...BUT it also sits so beautifully with Parson Gray by David Butler and some of our other favourites. 

Each of these bays is beckoning a quilt.  The geometric patterns cut through with structure while the florals take us on a whimsical journey.  YUM.

I just decided that colour wheel is an appropriate name as these colours are whirling around in my head just waiting for a spot to land.  Take the shot cottons, they are so simply beautiful that when I pass by I have to stop and pet them.  I wasn't a solid fabric person but now I am absolutely fascinated with solid textures.

The homespuns and wools are growing in variety as well.
Oh dear.  This is making my fingers twitch in anticipation.

But here, this is where my heart rests.  I love this bay with the bursts of colour and the subtle washes like an Australian roadside view in canola season...oh dear, oh dear...enough typing...I am off.  I can now clear some editing pages off my desk and prepare to make.  Make. MAKE I tell you!!!  I am pulling all of these fabrics into my arena.  At least it will look good.  k

Comments

[amelia peck]

yes. that last grouping speaks to me also!

[Judy Murdoch]

Kath,

Loved this entry, the fabrics at an ealier time would not interest me, but, my sister gave me Material Obessesions 1 and 2, I
drool over the books. I come to see different things in fabric because of the books. The bays of quilt fabric make me feel I want to dive into them and swim around and see what I come out with they are just YUM. Thanks for the link to your friend Kathy, I love her thoughtfulness, I can see how you can get out of the chaos of doing, doing, doing, by simmple standing still in my mind, intsead of letting the winding up continue, hope I can make it work.

[Judy Murdoch]

I agree there is just so much to do, see and think about, my mind never stops. Judy.

[Anna]

It is so funny because I pondered how you would sleep with all those ideas and wonderful colors bouncing around your brain!?

[Rebecka]

I love to come to your blog for stimulation. Your store must be beautiful!! I love to see all the creations happening! I wish some day I could come to your store and be in a class with all your creative quilters.

[Jacomijn]

Ooooh, what lovely fabric. I wish I could visit your shop, but alas, I'm all the way over here in Holland, so it's not possible. :o(!!!!!!

[sandra fletcher]

I need to win lotto so i could visit the store and spend to my hearts content.The colours are fantastic and Margret Sampson has changed a lot to.

[Candy]

Hi Kathy, I haven't seen this film, but it was featured in the newspaper so I took a look at the website. I thought of you.
http://aust.yogawoman.tv/

[Candy]

PS I love Marg's circle. I AM coming to visit. Arrive in Sydney on 7/3 so will have to find out best day to visit and some instruction to get over from Darling Harbour. Coming to see the Picasso's.

[Susan]

Does Marge sleep? she sure sews pretty complex type shapes....

Arena .... we will see....

Not sure about this reissue of fabric especially by a designer who sold her fabric to a big box store here in the states... hits me a tad "off".

Not a problem as there are so many new things to drool ....

I am almost caught up with BLOGS!!!

have a bright day

[Tory Burch Outlet]

I always am a bit freaked out at the start of these classes as it is to me a serious responsibility.