“He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”
Catherine of Heathcliff
Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
Happy Friday...the last of September!
I am having trouble believing October starts late next week. Alas. Well, I promised you one of my favorite quotations from Wuthering Heights, so I began with it this week. I did not, in fact, start rereading it (The Count and his revenge are really keeping me busy!), but I think I will take it up again soon. I realized yesterday, again, mind you, that I crave books like most people crave food, and I mean that about reading itself, and the composition of books themselves. I sometimes long for a certain style, era or author...turns of phrase or familiar friends...a difficult wordy maze or soothing pastoral. The Count of Monte Cristo is interesting because it is a translation from the French, so I find myself going back to the French to see how certain phrases or looks were originally written. I have thought about buying a French copy, so that I can match and read them. I want to do the same thing for The Lover...what a beautiful book it must be in French.
Honestly, I don’t spend all of my time reading, though. I really only spend about 15-30 minutes on weekdays reading, usually right before bed. This week, though, I had several appointments, so my book went with me. And my appointments, both business and personal, have dominated the week. I almost think they have dominated more of my time than the studio has this week. Probably not, but it feels that way. I will try to make next week a much quieter week where I am in the studio all day!
I did make some progress yesterday between appointments, and I hope to have a final Anniversary quilt layout for you soon!
I realized yesterday that I forgot I am making two quilts…I have just been making half square triangles…no wonder I have so many!
I also prepped orders a lot this week; I have one quilt on the quilting frame and several others waiting for that one to be finished! I also delivered a beautiful quilt to its owner! All in all a productive week. What did you do this week? Did you make progress on something you have been working on? I would love for you to share in the comments...and it can be anything, not just quilting or sewing things! Obviously books are fair game here, too! You might have other passions, too, so tell me about those!
Have a great week. Stay safe.
Sending Quilting Love,
Ginger
Coming Next Week: Anniversary Quilt layout.
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.