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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