“The goal, in being cræfty, is not to use as much as possible of the technology and resources you have at your disposal but to use as little as possible in relation to the job that needs undertaking. This is the resourcefulness in cræft. Having physical adeptness, strength, and fitness represent the power in cræft. And finally, understanding the materials, making critical decisions about how to approach the work, and factoring in wider financial and time constraints represents the knowledge in cræft.”
Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning
of Traditional Crafts
Alexander Langlands
A little hand work I have been working on in the evenings.
Happy Friday and almost Fall!
The equinox is next week, and I can already feel the changes in the weather. I have been busy on a quilt this week that reminds me that I am often astonished at what I get to make. This particular quilt is made from something other than t-shirts or cotton fabric, and I have marveled at how lovely this very colorful quilt is! I will share it with you when I have shared it with its owner! As usual, I have thoroughly enjoyed my work this week!
I promised you information about my secret plan...so...here goes: I have hired a contractor to help me piece t-shirt quilt tops! I know---exciting and nerve wracking all at once---I realized I am a total control freak (I already knew, but sometimes I forget!), so giving over some parts of my work to another person has been a huge step for me. I feel very grateful that my contractor is an award winning quilter, who I have known for longer than I have been in business, and she is always one of my best supporters. Carrie Hauser is a wonderful addition to Finished Fibers, and I am so pleased to welcome her! Carrie has finished her first Finished Fibers quilt top, and she did a beautiful job. I am excited to have her help on future tops! Carrie is not just a contractor for Finished Fibers, she is also a business owner herself. She is a Longarm quilter, and you can see more of her work on Instagram @lovebulongarming and on her website here: https://www.lovebuglongarming.com/. I meant to get a picture of her when she dropped off her first top, but I was so excited that I forgot! You should visit her website and Instagram, though, because there are pictures there! (By the way, she is going to laugh when she reads this!)
Have a great week. Stay safe.
Sending Quilting Love,
Ginger
Coming Next Week: An update on the Anniversary quilt.
I am Reading: Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts by Alexander Langlands and The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (unabridged). I am also reading various poetry. I haven’t started Mozart’s Starling yet, but I am still thinking about it...still...Edmond Dantes still has me spellbound at the moment...at once tragic and beautiful...he is terrific and I am frightened for him, still. Don’t worry---the Count is moving every closer to bringing his revenge to fruition! I have been eyeing The Witcher books, too. I remembered Wuthering Heights this week...I think I may need an iconic love story. I love Wuthering Heights...the language, the angst, the love, the torture, the...well everything. OOh, maybe I will use my favorite quotation from the novel next week. I actually have it printed on a pillow. :)