I love variety.  The key:  Piece a little.  Quilt a little.  Do you?  I love variety of colors.  And, I love designing.  So, I’m in heaven working on opening the Hidden Star Retreat (check out HiddenStarretreat.com for more info). I thought it would be great to make a quilt out of the logo.  In the beginning, I was going to make one and hang it.  So, I got started.

As in most things, the first one took the longest.  Designing quilts is my happy place.  (I did use a pattern one time.) I calculate ending size…and block sizes and HST (Half square triangle) sizes, etc. I draw it out. I make a rotary cutting guide. I gather my fabrics. I spend hours cutting fabrics.  Yes, measuring twice and cutting once.

I finished the first one and decided I really liked it.

I was really enthused!  Which means I was motivated to start and  finish a second one.

I was on a roll!  My mind started thinking about how great it would be if I made one to fold across the foot of each bed.   Wait…there are 12 beds!  Well, no guts, no glory!  I cut enough fabric, I thought, to make 3 or 4 more quilts. In reality, I have enough fabric cut to make 6-8 more! Is it weird? I like measuring and cutting. I piece  a little and then I long arm quilt.  And, I machine bind everything.  I know. It’s not proper. The arthritis in my hands should grant me a waiver to hand binding.

Then the song, Pick a Little, from the play/movie The Music Man started swirling in my head. Remember it? “Pick a little. Talk a little. Cheep. Cheep. Cheep. Talk a little more.”That’s how I feel but I’ve changed the words….

“Piece a little. Quilt a little. Cheep. Cheep. Cheep. Quilt a little more!”

And, then there were 4. With one ready to quilt and one being pieced!

On my way to 12!  Piece a little.  Quilt a little.