wow that is my platonic ideal of a garden-- unruly and glorious. Sometimes I do embroidery, sometimes I go on baking sprees. But I am a big believer in a hammock, a detective novel and a cold drink. Read one chapter, take a nap. We have lost the joy, the luxury, of doing absolutely nothing. I think it's an important skill to recover...
I appreciate this post. It makes a difference for me when others talk about struggle, lows, disinterest, lack of motivation... Best wishes for your quiet season.
Love this - these are really beautiful, Stacey. It seems like your paper quilts are possibly the creative equivalent to your “volunteer tomatoes”…? At least in the way they seem to just flow out of you without requiring the mental effort or organization that a more complicated creative project might demand of you. Sounds like it’s just what you need right now 😊 I too feel frequent ebbs and flows of creative energy. It’s sometimes hard to even identify what phase I’m in until it’s over. Trying to let my heart lead. Thanks for sharing this!!!
Oh I love that, I hadn’t even thought about the connection between paper quilts and volunteer tomatoes but you are so right. Sometimes we just need to turn off the higher cognitive processing and see what shows up when the heart takes over. ❤️
Your posts always lead me down a nice thought alley and this is no different. A while ago I started doing a few small off loom weaving projects--hard to even call them projects. They were something to engage my hands, when my hands wanted something but when they were reluctant to sew. I am now sewing again, but I was reminded of that while reading this.
Love these paper quilts. Such a great way to explore and hone your eye without all the sewing labour.
In my “not into sewing” phases, I work on home projects which require repetitive, tactile skills, no decisions to be made, and visible results: weeding, cleaning, organizing, de-cluttering, painting, refinishing, etc. All the while, my creative brain is resting and unconsciously commiserating for the next fruitful season.
You had me just at “lingering in a liminal space”. New motto drop
wow that is my platonic ideal of a garden-- unruly and glorious. Sometimes I do embroidery, sometimes I go on baking sprees. But I am a big believer in a hammock, a detective novel and a cold drink. Read one chapter, take a nap. We have lost the joy, the luxury, of doing absolutely nothing. I think it's an important skill to recover...
Absolutely agree! A book and a hammock sound so lovely, I might have to try that!
I appreciate this post. It makes a difference for me when others talk about struggle, lows, disinterest, lack of motivation... Best wishes for your quiet season.
Thank you!
Love this - these are really beautiful, Stacey. It seems like your paper quilts are possibly the creative equivalent to your “volunteer tomatoes”…? At least in the way they seem to just flow out of you without requiring the mental effort or organization that a more complicated creative project might demand of you. Sounds like it’s just what you need right now 😊 I too feel frequent ebbs and flows of creative energy. It’s sometimes hard to even identify what phase I’m in until it’s over. Trying to let my heart lead. Thanks for sharing this!!!
Oh I love that, I hadn’t even thought about the connection between paper quilts and volunteer tomatoes but you are so right. Sometimes we just need to turn off the higher cognitive processing and see what shows up when the heart takes over. ❤️
wow i love your paper quilts! glad my substack algorithm is learning what i’m into ☺️☺️
Same here, haha!
Your posts always lead me down a nice thought alley and this is no different. A while ago I started doing a few small off loom weaving projects--hard to even call them projects. They were something to engage my hands, when my hands wanted something but when they were reluctant to sew. I am now sewing again, but I was reminded of that while reading this.
Lovely post. Thank you! Spinning my own yarn, knitting, prepping raw fleece for spinning, and dreaming about sewing.
These are so beautiful and inspiring! Thank you for sharing!
Love these paper quilts. Such a great way to explore and hone your eye without all the sewing labour.
In my “not into sewing” phases, I work on home projects which require repetitive, tactile skills, no decisions to be made, and visible results: weeding, cleaning, organizing, de-cluttering, painting, refinishing, etc. All the while, my creative brain is resting and unconsciously commiserating for the next fruitful season.
Ooh these are all great activities. My life could use a whole lot of organizing and de-cluttering lately, maybe I'll add that to my fall plans. ❤️
What an inspiring post! Thank you for sharing how you are leaning into the cycles of life and creative productivity and exploration.
I always have a book going . Sometimes I'll do a major purge or reorg of my sewing/yarn room. just relax and be ...
Such a fun take on one of Lindsay's classes, these paper quilts are so satisfying 🧡