I have been so far behind on all of my block of the month projects recently. I was two months behind for Sugar Block Club, three months behind in the Aurifil BOM and 4 months behind in Pat Sloan's Globetrotting BOM. Luckily this weekend I was able to change some of that. I'm now caught up with the rest of the Sugar Block Club gang and manged to get two of the three blocks for the Aurifil BOM done also (I'll share those later).
This is my version of the April block, called Presence. It was fairly simple to construct and came together quickly.
In April, Amy challenged us to be more present in our daily lives. In this day and age of technology it can be difficult to spend quality time together without the distraction of screens. I was especially sensitive to this, having just upgraded to an iPhone in April. Often I'd find myself spending more time with the people on my phone than I was with the people around me. Now I try to put the phone away when I'm with someone so that they can have my full attention.
May's block was a unique paper-pieced star called Joy! I had fun choosing directional fabric to carefully place in this block and I think the final result is pretty nice.
For the May Beyond the Block challenge, Amy challenged us to find the joy in every day. Simply to live a positive life. This is something I struggle with sometimes, having fought with depression for most of my life. And for a long time I was very unhappy. But one day I woke up and decided I didn't want to be sad any more and started down the long road of looking for joy in the everyday and overcoming the sadness that had gripped me for so long. So I challenge you, can you find the joy in today? Today, it was the sound of the birds outside my window this morning when I was getting ready for work. It was the feel of the sun on my face. It was the knowledge that I have a job that I enjoy and pays my bills. What is your joy for today?
Unfortunately the picture of all 5 blocks together thus far is on my other camera so I don't have that to share with you yet. I've also got a few other blocks to share with you later this week so stay tuned! Happy Quilting!
I'm linking up with Stitch by Stich for anything goes mondays.
Yay! I just worked on my May block, I still have to take pictures. I can't wait to see yours all together! So happy to hear that you found joy :) Sometimes it's the little thing, but it can be such an effort to find them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chelsea. Can't wait to see what your block looks like! Stay tuned for the full picture. I keep forgetting to upload them from my camera!
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