While making this book, I just fell in love with the basic kaleidoscope shape and the concept that unique shapes could be made from a strip units or by using the ruler to cut different shapes. So what idea had captured my attention this time? For those of you who have been following me for a little while, you may remember the concept behind my “ Angles with Ease” book and Triangler ruler. I guess the creative side of my brain just doesn’t take orders well from the sensible, follow-the-rules, orderly side of my brain. I had like 10 more ideas that I could have put into this book if I had the time. And every year I promise my husband that I will do a smaller book! I’m really not a liar. Turns out that starting early thing just meant more time for my crazy brain to formulate more ideas. I didn’t finish months in advance as I had planned, while sitting in an easy chair with my feet up. That starting early thing? It didn’t work out so well for me. ![]() Somehow this has turned into my largest book to date (except this one, which I did with a publisher). You know how some people nap when their kids nap? I used that time to work on these ideas and I thrived on my time alone to create.Īll those ideas became the quilts in my latest book, “Angles With Ease 2”. Strange right? I guess you never know where ideas will come from. I suddenly found myself with an abundance of ideas as my brain tried to cope with my new occupation as a stay at home (and work at home) mom. Apparently, my brain doesn’t function well with no time to sew and pursue ideas. Well – all that taking care of kids, doing laundry, making meals and being the cheerful, domestic goddess that I am (not!), turned out to be just the fuel that I needed to create. And I intended to do a small book, with just a few projects. How would I ever get the book done with two little munchkins? I try to spend as much time as possible with the kids and everything that entails, so I figured I better start way earlier if I was going to find the time to do it. I knew I had to start early because I have a 2-year-old and a baby. I actually have proof of how early I started – two of my photos in the new book were shot last fall (see fall photos below). ![]() ![]() Market preparations are in high gear, with all the usual craziness – even though I started way earlier than I typically do.
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