Jan 29 - I’m noticing a pattern . . . I’m not able to do everything I want to every week! When I decided to look at my creative projects on a weekly basis instead of working on a 365 project for the year, I set the following intentions: “I intend to draw something every week”…“intend to take photographs every week”…“intend to sew something every week: finish Dallas’ quilt, continue ‘Stitch meditations’, and create/sew an article of clothing!“…My final weekly intention for each of these 52 weeks is: “to do at least one of the following things every week: collage, work in altered books, do art journaling, play with paint, paper, printing and rubber stamping.”

• I definitely feel that I got a lot done creatively, but not hitting all my goals! It has me keeping them in mind and noticing when I don’t follow through with my intentions. The first couple of weeks I didn’t work on the large quilt for my son . . . but because I announced my goal to work on it, that’s what pushed me to get started on it again. I’m happy I have made progress on it!

This shares the pin-basting of the quilt top, batting and backing fabric I did this past week.

It was difficult to squish the large, queen size quilt sandwich under my little machine, but I managed! I decided I wanted to try machine quilting instead of hand quilting…. My stitching lines for the quilting could be a lot straighter, but it’s my first time! I don’t think Dallas will mind :0) .

The other sewing I did this week was 3 Stitch meditations, inspired by Liz Kettle. I don’t tend to do these every day now, but at least 3 times a week. I still enjoy the stitching, the quietness & the design part, a lot!

I am hosting a “Stitchie” art swap and that kept me hopping this week as all entries are due in my hands Feb. 1st. The last week or 2 is usually a big push for participants to send in their art so it will be included. Below are some of the pieces I received, photographed and uploaded to the Creative Swaps blog.

I did not do any mixed media work this week! (I imagine I will soon!!)

But I continue to enjoy the creative expression of taking photographs.

That’s it for Jan 22-28. I hope you are well!