tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post469107299221617546..comments2024-03-28T08:39:05.413-04:00Comments on joy for grace: Permission to Play for One Monthly GoalNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-25966459502444222192020-10-16T20:44:36.871-04:002020-10-16T20:44:36.871-04:00Thank you, Patty.Thank you, Patty.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-25352905908330377462020-10-16T18:33:01.286-04:002020-10-16T18:33:01.286-04:00Great blocks. Thanks for linking up with Elm Stree...Great blocks. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck with your project.Patty https://www.blogger.com/profile/09158113907316211890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-49633952985078831132020-10-15T13:56:21.714-04:002020-10-15T13:56:21.714-04:00Thanks so much, Gayle. I'm having fun!Thanks so much, Gayle. I'm having fun!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-82262902120552576182020-10-13T16:19:17.855-04:002020-10-13T16:19:17.855-04:00I love these blocks - happy playing!
I love these blocks - happy playing!<br />gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629856023631651681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-29368530784466239862020-10-12T21:38:45.357-04:002020-10-12T21:38:45.357-04:00Thanks so much, Janet. Sometimes I get so focused...Thanks so much, Janet. Sometimes I get so focused on the finish that I miss the fun!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-12777465825541849092020-10-12T21:22:14.082-04:002020-10-12T21:22:14.082-04:00I know I'm old, Robin! I suppose that's w...I know I'm old, Robin! I suppose that's why I had to set a goal to play. I can't think of the last time I just played with fabric and quilt blocks and arrangements. And I know what you mean about it feeling like work. We love to make and quilt quilts but something happens along the way that it becomes more work than joy (I guess, at least for me). I'm so focused on getting it right, or perfect, that I miss the fun.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-62299284720220501902020-10-12T20:59:44.430-04:002020-10-12T20:59:44.430-04:00Thank you, Joyful. I think free-pieced borders a...Thank you, Joyful. I think free-pieced borders around the blocks would work if the border is wider than 2" -- which is a possibility. Any- and everything is on the table at this point. It's very un-pressured playtime for me and those blocks!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-65920217471179778972020-10-12T20:28:27.489-04:002020-10-12T20:28:27.489-04:00Thank you, Lizzy. It's been fun to play witho...Thank you, Lizzy. It's been fun to play without a deadline (other than the amount of time) or a specific outcome. I'm usually so focused on getting a quilt done and making sure it's as perfect as I can make it, which is not stress-free, or playful.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-34238054367378546492020-10-12T20:17:09.679-04:002020-10-12T20:17:09.679-04:00It's a fun goal without pressure (other than t...It's a fun goal without pressure (other than the time commitment), Jocelyn. I'm just playing with options.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-59812157054457225962020-10-12T20:07:39.638-04:002020-10-12T20:07:39.638-04:00Thanks so much, Julie! It's been relaxing to...Thanks so much, Julie! It's been relaxing to lay without a deadline.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-80380701585669081612020-10-12T19:43:59.559-04:002020-10-12T19:43:59.559-04:00That's so true, Pat. This year I've been ...That's so true, Pat. This year I've been so focused on unfinished pieces, just trying to get them done. But I think these baskets deserve more than just getting them done. I'll have to look at VFW's book again. I hope you are enjoying some playtime!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-23641726184501245782020-10-12T19:36:44.179-04:002020-10-12T19:36:44.179-04:00Thank you, Chris. Encouraging words!Thank you, Chris. Encouraging words!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-39523046165035017502020-10-09T01:41:51.173-04:002020-10-09T01:41:51.173-04:00Those baskets are very fun to view. I love that yo...Those baskets are very fun to view. I love that you are setting a goal to play. That is the best. This should be fun and therapeutic, so why not make that the goal? I look forward to see what you discover during playtime! :)Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-51971703312567311972020-10-08T18:33:48.061-04:002020-10-08T18:33:48.061-04:00I guess I'm old. I've not given myself pe...I guess I'm old. I've not given myself permission to play for a very long time. When I'm knee-deep in putting a quilt together it feels like work because I have to schedule the time and be conscious of not letting other things get forgotten. You've given me something to ponder about. Play is important too.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423024947233260195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-32597617779509841452020-10-08T11:50:45.475-04:002020-10-08T11:50:45.475-04:00I agree with your assessment that the baskets need...I agree with your assessment that the baskets need some breathing room and applaud you for giving yourself permission to play! I noticed that a couple of the backgrounds appear to be free-pieced. Have you considered move of that for the area surrounding the blocks? That might be a good fit for the "feel" of the blocks.The Joyful Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706614750500929214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-26318336912255798972020-10-08T11:39:57.269-04:002020-10-08T11:39:57.269-04:00Such adorable folky blocks! I know you will have l...Such adorable folky blocks! I know you will have lots of fun playing with them, so pls share your ideas as you go on. <br />I think a monthly goal is only positive if it is a happy and encouraging plan! Taking time to play is a perfect goal.<br /><br />lizzyLizzy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-16119848198437044062020-10-08T11:15:02.343-04:002020-10-08T11:15:02.343-04:00Play girl play! Life is short...your baskets are ...Play girl play! Life is short...your baskets are gorgeous...permission granted!julieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509047751868460895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-56934101512943925822020-10-08T09:22:27.656-04:002020-10-08T09:22:27.656-04:00What an admirable goal, Nancy. And getting to play...What an admirable goal, Nancy. And getting to play around with these baskets all the better. I love them too, as you know.Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770193529950365462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-14668449900134072172020-10-08T08:06:21.252-04:002020-10-08T08:06:21.252-04:00As we get busy with the goal of "finishing&qu...As we get busy with the goal of "finishing" we so often forget how to play and truly have fun with our quilting. I too want to change that habit, have been reading and rereading Victoria Findlay Wolfe's book 15 Minutes of Play, looks like such fun!Quilting Babciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225825007525655805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572317733773180899.post-50628868477123489572020-10-08T07:25:00.179-04:002020-10-08T07:25:00.179-04:00I like how you think. Yes. Permission to play soun...I like how you think. Yes. Permission to play sounds like a great goal in my opinion. Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/07754244941394074550noreply@blogger.com