Last lovely blocks

for Tapestry Garden quilt

Right now I’m in the thick of unpacking and organizing my new home. It’s total chaos! But before packing up my sewing studio at the old house, I busted out these last few batches of Tapestry Garden blocks.

It was mostly simple patchwork, traditional piecing, peaceful work.

Allowing me to fill in the holes in my quilt sampler with final bits of patchwork sweetness. Allowing me to finish my time in that space with a full design wall, one last time.

The very last block I sewed was made up of many 2.5” squares. It’s a perfect catch-all for all the bits leftover from such a quilt. While I cut scrappy squares I invited myself to create space for all the feelings of the moment.

Next to the excitement of finally moving, finally taking this independent step, I also felt sad to be leaving behind my light-filled space. Having two adjacent rooms all to myself, with sliding glass dividing doors, was nothing short of luxurious. Setting up my new space will take lots of energy. I hope it turns out well.

I guess that’s kind of like sewing patchwork. No matter how carefully you choose the fabrics, you don’t really know how it will turn out until you cut and sew those shapes. I’ve done a lot of dreaming and planning about my new home, but I’m more nervous than usual about the actual outcome because of space constraints. Working it out in reality is the only way to know.

Now my quilty puzzle is complete! Every block has found its place. I’m eager to sew it together. Hopefully I’ll have a finished quilt to share with you soon.

Feeling the itch to sew your own Tapestry Garden? In celebration of my soon-to-be-finished Winter Tapestry Garden, we’ll kick off a 6-month version of Tapestry Garden in April. Members will receive all the same materials as the 12-month club, only at a brisker pace, with two patchwork groups per month. As such the 6-month club will finish in September, well clear of the holidays.

Come join the fun!