Trying a new pattern just for the fun of it. Windmill was inspired by a block in Barbara Brackman’s book Facts & Fabrications: Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery. I was drawn to the windmill image the block created. I added two center applique circles to emphasize the imagery.
It’s been eight months since I posted the first of thirty blocks designed for an English Paper Piecing sampler quilt. Today I share the final four blocks in the set. I will begin assembling them into a quilt top, possibly resembling this rendering, in the next few weeks. Then the hand quilting will begin.
The blocks I am sharing this week are called:
Glimmering Star, Double Tulip, Rising Sun, and Prudence Penny’s Compass.
💜There are times when we can feel a bit unwound, much like a messy pile of yarn, but sometimes we have to embrace the chaos before we can find the calm💜
As I approach the 4th anniversary of my YouTube vlog, I have been pondering how much has changed since posting the first of my videos. What started out as a simple way to share the spinning journey of Tour de Fleece during a socially isolated time has evolved. My early videos were short, spinning content with background music for greater enjoyment. The camera only caught my profile, and I never spoke. Gradually the content changed, and I gained the confidence to speak directly to my audience.
Much like this blog, my vlogs have been a way for me to share my thoughts, as well as the things that bring me joy. Short content has been replaced by longer videos, and the podcast format seems a better fit than making how-to content. My following, while small, has been loyal and has grown steadily, albeit very slowly.
Whether short or long, my videos seem to fall under the umbrella of Unwinding with Fiber and Fabric, the name of my podcast. I feel it is the right time to change the name of my channel to better reflect the content. The name is still a mouthful, but one that will hopefully be easier to find, or share.
This blog will not change, nor will my Facebook and Instagram accounts, although those accounts might change in the future. For now, I will remain Pioneerlady at Pithyponderings (pioneerlady_at_pithyponderings), because a name is more than just a title or description of what we do. A name is part of who we are.
Pithy Ponderings 