Whew! Is the weekend over?

Whew! I had the kind of weekend where I couldn’t wait to come to work on Monday morning so I could rest!
My weekend started on Friday afternoon with a trip to the Denver National Quilt Festival VII. It was wonderful. I’d only been there about 15 minutes when I asked someone if they didn’t hear their sewing machine calling. I know that I heard mine calling me. Seeing all the quilts truly inspired me.
Some of the special exhibits were especially interesting. I loved some of the work in the Jewelry Quilt Project. The quilt artists represented jewelry from all different parts of the world, all different cultures. There is a short news clip on YouTube. It’s a French news program but even if you don’t speak French, there are some lovely images.
And the Rambling River Project – a collaboration of 15 artists from Missouri, all making just one section of the river – was so amazing. Given the blue fabric for the river and specific dimensions for the width of the river as it entered and exited their 18” x 22” quilt, the artists did not see each other’s work until they were ready to assemble the sections. You can view it here, just scroll down to near the bottom of the page.
Then I had the long drive home. I stay in Denver during the week then go home for the weekend. It’s a three hour drive but I always enjoy those three hours. My brain goes faster than my car; writing stories, designing quilts and planning projects.
Then it was time for household chores. I spent Saturday and part of Sunday working in the yard. I really enjoy gardening but with my new job I am not home to spend a while in the garden each evening, so I will have to revamp the gardens. As I said, I enjoy gardening but that kind of project is just plain hard work. I finished two beds but I have a long, long way to go. We did get the tomatoes, peppers (3 kinds) and eggplant, as well as the annuals for the planters in the patio planted.
Of course, I did spend a couple of hours quilting. My weekend feels like a failure if I don’t spend time sewing.
Somewhere in there, with all the busy-ness, I finished a book. I am an avid reader so I’m always looking for new books to read. I found the book Ties That Bind by Marie Bostwick (published by Kensington Books) at work amongst the new products and books. The story is set in the present day and includes a quilt shop, a new-to-town female pastor and the women who are the core of the quilting community in New Bern, Connecticut. It’s a fun read, as well as thought provoking. I’m going to have to see if I can find some more of Bostwick’s books.
Wow! What a busy weekend. Now I need to get to work.
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