….both since I have posted and since I have done any sewing! I went back to school this fall for an advanced certificate in Chemical Processing. Back in the day, I got a BS in Chemistry with a teaching certificate and then I stayed home with my own kids for the next….ummmm…..number of years :).  So now that my youngest is a sophomore in high school and the other three are all in college, I decided to get ready to go back into the work force.

I have been enjoying my classes but it seriously eats into my creative time! Actually, it isn’t the time so much as the fact that my brain is too tired when I do have time that nothing much creative has happened.

So a few weeks back, I decided to take some of my free motion trees and make them into cards:

Last weekend, I made a few postcards but didn’t take any pics yet. Today, I was thinking about the delicate balancing act of being mom, wife, student etc. This led to this simple piece:

It measures approx. 9″ by 21″ so it isn’t very big. I am going to make it my goal to quilt and finish this piece by Sunday night.  My dear hubby bought me a new camera recently and I am very pleased to say that these colors are pretty true to life! The picture above was taken with my old camera and should be a brighter purple than the pic shows.

I have another idea for another small piece…..maybe I will get back dow there again tonight! Until next time….