Needles and Pens

(Or, What May Well Be the Cause of My Motivational Slump) No to-do list for me this week, just one BIG to-do. I've had a hard time the past couple of weeks feeling capable of accomplishing anything. No motivation to start a new project, or even to work on one of my many UFOs. No inspiration to even sew a few string blocks... Whatever could be the problem? Hmm... I don't know... could it be THIS ? Yes, THIS is my sewing room. Or what used to be my sewing room. Now it's my storage room for fabric and supplies. And just across the hallway is my actual "sewing" room: Trust me, it's an even bigger mess than it looks here. This is the result of transitioning quickly from one sewing room to two, followed by numerous projects one on top of the other, without cleaning up in between. I don't recommend it. So, I'm dedicating this week to getting these rooms organized so I can start sewing again. And I suppose I could break it down into a few main area...

Continued from Part One ... So, whatever happened to my last round robin? It's a mystery to me. Prior to her disappearance, the last quilter to work on my top emailed me extensively about her addition. I was thrilled and touched by the thought and effort she was putting into it. Since this was to be a quilt for my son's graduation, the ladies had asked me to share a little bit about him, his likes and dislikes, favorite things, hobbies, etc. She had latched on to his love of country music and playing guitar and, in January 2008, shared this picture of her addition to the quilt: The notes on the staff are for the song, My Wish , by Rascal Flatts, one of my son's favorite country groups. The lyrics couldn't be more perfect for the occasion. In addition, she told me she had ordered the sheet music to include with his gift. Her thoughtfulness, honestly, brought me to tears. But then we lost contact. The emails trailed off, and the two quilt tops she had in her posession we...