Back!

It's been a few days...sorry... :) 

I went to this amazing workshop that was held at my district for summer professional development.  The workshop was about energy healing and using meditation and Raki to balance yourself.  I definitely have some great strategies to use with my students (cross brain, relaxation) and myself.

On a creative note, a few of my quilts are finished, and just need the trim! I made this t-shirt quilt for my dad and I just love it.  It is all of his old tshirts put into a quilt.  It turned out really nice and I can't wait to give it to him.  I also have a ton of new fabric and I can't decide what to start first.  Its funny that I hate parts of the quilting process but love others. I love picking out fabric - I don't buy "kits" because I want to pick out my own fabric.  I want my quilt to be an expression of me, not something I buy in a ziplock bag and put together.  I am happy as a clam in a fabric store, matching fabric, and looking around for inspiration. Then I bring my treasures home...and I hate cutting stuff out.  Blah.  Boooorring.  But once it is all cut out, I can't wait to sew it.  I love piecing it together. I used to hate the "binding" or trimming process, because half is by sewing machine and half is by hand, but I've actually started to enjoy the hand sewing...its relaxing!