Coping with Secret Projects

Asian fabrics are my newest layer of adoration. Newly shared here but Lisa and I have shared this ~ she knows. I've pulled a couple patterns that inspired me. We've shared. These Asian fabrics take me way back; I grew up with an Asian influence. I come from a family of "Wise Latina Women" but there is a strong Asian-American presence on the West Coast so the attraction isn't lost on me. They're beautiful fabrics. I don't have a single solitary FQ either. This venture will be from scratch.


A good share actually. A place holder. I can't post any photos of what I'm working on right now. It's kinda hard to keep it under wraps but I must be steadfast! ....so I think I'll subscribe to this Asian Fabric magazine, what do you think? I don't have any plans to buy up fabric right now anyway. We're in Recovery Mode here for a while after the appliance situations, which seems to be a popular topic on many blogs. Cosmic! Trippy. I'm just sayin'...



There aren't any plans to lose focus here getting into Asian fabrics, I can assure you. I am going slightly off the reservation though. You see, I had the fabrics out for the Secret Project and when I about finished with that I heard a project calling. "The strips are already cut, Karen. Make it Happen!"



Out comes the new-to-me EQ5 ~ a gift from a different [from last post] Mentor and dear, dear friend. Yes, I got out the EQ5 and with the strips in mind I pulled something together. Nothing fancy but enough to keep me focused and planned out. Planning on Paper. I'm almost a real Quilter now.



Okay so the Dresden Plates are languishing and my Antique Patches really want to be finished and binding of Lady Jane is speaking to me for sure. All great and nice but the Spirit is taking over and I'm going where that place is. Don't you see, I'm feeling so much better. I'm not worried about the outcome. I'm just putting in the effort. Oh, did you hear that? I'm putting in the effort! I pretty much always do but what I mean here, to say clearly is -> More then usual - because I can. More time on my hands. More healthy time.


And that's all fine but I do have other life things taking place. I'm not just waiting around for bedtime. Between chasing cats, loving dogs all day, and playing parrot slave plus chores I sometimes wonder I get anything done but I do. Ha! I've even had Duke out for 2 training sessions. That's right, twice. How did he do? Ahh, that dog Rocks! I was reminded just how intoxicating training and working with your dog can be. ...and funny. He's a blast in that funny way. Not all dogs have a sense of humor when in the midst of training and working on an exercise (think of it like parlor tricks). He does. Duke's a thinking dog. He keeps me on my toes and together it can be hilarity. I think these moments can be some of the most rewarding of all when you're into working with dogs.



So lets see, we've covered New Fabrics, things I'm working on and can't share, how I got from the Secret Project into something entirely different (can't share that either) and oh yeah - EQ5. The software and how I actually used it to help me. Marcie will be so happy and proud of me. Oh, and the most important message I guess is about the type of effort I'm able to put in right now. Lets put it this way, by the time evening rolls around I'm really glad I have a new couch and really wondering if I can make it until 10pm. Why not go to bed earlier? Because of course I'm a 7 hour sleep chick. I don't want to be waking at 4 am. 5 is early enough. Silly Goose.


Dwell in possibility with Love, *karendianne.


(better get crackin' on these secret things so I can finish and start sharing!)