Saturday, December 19, 2020

Crossing the Pond

 Hello Everyone,

I have been so bad about posting anything this month.  I can't reveal the project that I'm working on yet, but I can share some good news.  My Crossing the Pond quilt is going to be in the May/June edition of QuiltMania magazine!

I still need to machine quilt this beauty, and I must admit I'm a little afraid to begin.  Now with my feet held to the fire, I'm going to have to decide how I'm going to quilt it.  I'll have to dig in after Christmas, put on my big girl panties, and just do it!  

Those of you who follow my blog know that my longarm is in the freezing garage.  I do have a heater I can use, but it is the equivalent of heating a barn.  I'll be like the little kid in A Christmas Story who got his tongue stuck to the light pole.  My hands will be stuck to the handlebars of my longarm.  I've thought about sending the quilt to a professional, but I want to take ownership of the entire, quilt-making process. Between wanting that, and my procrastination, I've managed to get myself into a pickle.

I wish, really wish, I could show you the gorgeous images of fabrics that are on the table right next to me.  I've been asked to design a block of the month for Marcus Fabrics using a new reproduction line designed by Judie Rothermel.  This is one of the prettiest lines I've seen!  You, my readers, are going to LOVE it as much as I do.

In my mind, the design had to be jaw-dropping gorgeous.  I've been working, and working, and working some more on it.  I designed three quilt in EQ8 software.  Three very different designs using different techniques.  I didn't think the quilts I designed had the "WOW" factor.

One afternoon this week, our main water line sprang a leak.  The whole time I was outside helping Mr. Joe dig, and repair the leak, I was thinking about the new design.  After the water line was fixed, and I got cleaned up, I sat down at the computer, and bingo, the break, away from the computer was just what I needed.  My jaw-dropping-wow-factor-quilt came to life before my eyes.  The next day I sent an image of the design to Marcus Fabrics, and received immediate validation that this was IT!

Now I'm pattern writing, and shop guide writing, which isn't a trivial undertaking.  I think, and hope this BOM is going to go big, and be in major quilting catalogs. Fingers crossed!

On another note, our son with Covid has finally turned the corner to feeling better.  It was such a worry!  He's a big, strapping 44-year-old man who goes to the gym daily, rides his mountain bike constantly, and goes hiking almost every weekend. He was reduced to total exhaustion for 16 days.  He called us the day he walked outside to the back yard and mowed the lawn.  That was a red-letter day!  Thank God for family, and his girlfriend delivering meals.  We spoke with him daily, but I got the real scoop from his girlfriend and daughter about how he was really feeling.  He put up a good front to us, but he was totally unconvincing.  

We knew he was feeling better when his sense of humor returned.  He said he lost his sense of smell and taste.  He prefaced that by saying he lost his sense of taste when he got married!  Insert grimacing face here.

Soon,

Lynn


17 comments:

  1. so glad your son is feeling better. One of my nieces has it and she has headaches, loss of smell and taste. Your quilt is really pretty and good luck on the quilting - you might need to get a second heater!! looking forward to seeing the BOM

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    1. Thank you Karen. Our son also had a headache that lasted for days. Merry Christmas!

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  2. I was so excited to read your blog today...jam-packed with good news! Best news of all is to hear your son is doing better!

    Hearing about your upcoming BOM was like an early Christmas present! My most favorite quilt that I made and still own is The Mill Girls, a BOM with Judie Rothermel fabrics. Now I can look forward to another Judie Rothermel fabric line AND a Lynn Wilder pattern. What more could any quilter ask for?!!

    Merry Christmas to you.

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    1. Thank you so much for your sweet words, Janice. The new fabric line is right up your alley!

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  3. Prayers answered that your son is healing! Joyful news. I have a large heated empty room.. pack up the long arm and come to Livermore... your family can watch you quilt thru the sliding glass window. I’m anxious to join the BOM...you are so talented I know your design will be gorgeous. I hope Santa brings me a pre-paid subscription to the BOM.

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    1. We'll have to talk with Santa, and see about making a wish list for you.

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  4. I'm so glad to hear your son is on the mend. Let's hope there are no lingering after effects. Looking forward to seeing what the BOM will be.

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    1. Thank you. I, too hope for no lingering effects. I've heard the fatigue can last for months. Thank you for commenting.

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  5. It’s so good hearing from you, Lynn! I was getting a little worried.
    I’m glad your son is better. I can’t imagine fabric from Judie more beautiful than Judie’s Journey to America in your Crossing the Pond design, but I believe you and will patiently wait for the new reveal. Congratulations on your Quiltmania quilt!

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  6. I cannot wait to see the new line of reproduction fabric. I hope you'll post photos when you're able.

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  7. Lynn,
    It is so good to hear from you.
    Glad your son is on the mend, my husband and I have stayed close to home for months trying to lay low and avoid the scourge.
    Cant wait for your BOM, I need another project like a hole in the head, but bring it on.
    Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday...stay safe! Hugs, Sharon McD

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  8. I'll have my tent set up to be first in line for your BOM, Lynn! In the meantime, you might have Joe send Mazey up to the garage every so often with a little shot of whiskey around her neck to warm your insides, but not too much...you want those gorgeous quilting patterns nice and straight on this one!

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  9. This is a post worth waiting for! Hoping that Kade's full recovery is swift. Can't wait to see Crossing the Pond in Quiltmania this spring - a bright light followed by a complete string of lights ahead in 2021 with your BOM!!! Happy Christmas!!!

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  10. so glad for you that he is better. i'm typing one handed since i'm holding our kitten in the other,

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  11. Oh congratulations on being in another issue of Quiltmania. Can't wait for mine to arrive! And, I love Judie Rothermel fabrics and I am sure you will do those delicious fabrics justice. Can't wait to see what you have come up with. Perhaps Santa will bring you some heated gloves so you can quilt your fabulous gem. In the meantime, have a safe and Merry Christmas and I hope your son continues to feel better. What a dreadful virus! I know we are all hoping for a better 2021.

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  12. So much news, Lynn! Most important, though, so relieved to hear your son is doing better. We've done our porch present exchange and keep reminding ourselves that coming through this pandemic to celebrate with family and loved ones next year is the goal! So happy for all your fabulous quilt news! Best wishes always and a Merry Christmas! Keep warm and staying grateful for each day!

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  13. I am so glad to hear from you at last! And all the news was a joy to read. I am especially glad to hear that your son is getting better. Amen to that! You do know, of course, that I will be first in line for the block of the month. I can't wait! I am seriously in need for a good visit with you and Gail - a real test of patience for me. Otherwise, all is well for me and family.

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