Monday, April 10, 2006

My next art quilt?



It has been a busy weekend. My surgery is not until this afternoon, so I will go off to the hospital around 11 am. I expect to be in about 4 or 5 days, and I doubt I will have any time with the computer. This weekend I spent some fun time with family and did lots of errands. By late Sunday afternoon I was filled with nervous energy that had me doing yard work and cleaning the house like a madwoman. At one point Jerry looked at Andy (our son) and said "Your mother is possessed". Relaxation tapes just weren't doing the trick anymore.

I also spent a little time with the sketchbook and have three possibilities for projects when I get home. I am hoping that I will feel well enough during my recovery to spend a lot of time creating. I like these three, so at least one of them should make a jumping off point for my next art quilt.

15 comments:

Dale Anne Potter said...

Jenny - I'll be thinking of you today! Keep all those positive thoughts and YES, those are GREAT - no FABULOUS sketches that NEED to be made into quilts!
Sending cyber HUGS,

Cheryl said...

I'm 3 hours ahead of you, so am already thinking of you and sending you well wishes and prayers. Those new quilt ideas will come to fruition and will help you heal.
More hugs to you.

Karoda said...

You have a series in the making for new quilts!

You're at the hospital now and I pray all is going smooth and as it should. Will look forward to hearing from you as soon as you're able.

Deb Geyer said...

The sketches are wonderful! Any of them would make a wonderful wallhanging. I'm looking forward to seeing them!

Gerrie said...

That is gorgeous! I'll look forward to seeing it evolve.Hope all went well - I'll hold up good thoughts for you!

Jane Ann said...

Keeping good thoughts here.

Shirley Goodwin said...

Oh those are LOVELY, Jenny. By the time you read this, you'll be out of surgery. Hope you're feeling okay - give yourself permission to not feel like creating for a while.

Shirley in new Zealand

Debra Dixon said...

Positive thoughts and prayers coming your way! xoxox

Rian said...

Thinking about you and hope your surgery went well. Sending you positive thoughts for a smooth recovery.

Teri said...

Hi Jenny,
I hope that your surgery went well. I am praying for your full recovery.

Micki said...

I hope all went well with your surgery. You have my thoughts and prayers.

kathy said...

love your design ideas and hope you're on the road to a speedy recovery!

Marlene said...

Jen, Great sketch, it will make a wonderful quilt!

Good Luck today, I'll be thinking about you.

Pam said...

I love these stain glass looking trees - hmmm maybe there is something like this in my future journals... Hope they become art quilts as you suggested =. PP

Deb Hardman said...

I think these sketches are wonderful, & I'm glad to hear you're doing well. As a nurse I saw arteries & veins in the sketches. I did a psychology test with inkblots one time & saw mostly xrays & CT scans of body parts in the images. The shrink said he could tell I was a nurse & that I had a sense of humor from my responses. Paid $90.00 to find that out! I could've told him that for free!