Done

The other day, I sewed the LAST stitches on the LAST binding of the LAST quilt for my next book and then sent all of them to my publisher. Yay!

You have no idea how good it feels, to have worked hard and stayed so focused for months to accomplish yet another goal. Writing a quilting book with 17 quilts in just a few months can be totally exhausting as well as exhilarating, whether the quilts are small or large. You still have to stay focused and not veer off track or it just will not get done. I've been living nothing but quilts and even dreaming quilts in my sleep for months. Waking up in the middle of the night, in a cold sweat, thinking:  OMG - I need to change this or that or even - Oh no! Do I have time to start over? Will anyone really want to buy this? It's been a journey and I thank all of you for following along with me for so many years. I know I say this every time, but I think this book is going to be the best one yet.

The publishing process is often a long one and I know it's hard to be patient before you see the final product. There's still a little work to do - some necessary editing, rewriting, more editing, research and documentation, etc., in the coming months before the Martingale team turns it into another beautiful finished product next year. I'll be sure to give you updates when I get them but for now . . . . I'm done with the big part. I need to take a little break.  Maybe read a good book and then take a nap . . . . or a much-needed vacation.

Have a good weekend. Easier if you stay away from the news but I'm not one who can ignore what's going on in the world or bury my head in the sand and pretend to not be affected by it all. We live in difficult times. We can wish we lived in more tranquil times but the fact is that we don't. I don't have any answers for what is happening but all of us need to somehow come together on some level and realize that we are all more alike than we are different. We need to face the trouble in the world with courage and try to find solutions by focusing on spreading love and compassion toward our fellow human beings instead of hatred. And make the best attempt to elect leaders who couple that compassion with strength of character and wisdom.