A new year brings a sense of hope and the possibilities of new beginnings. “Have a great day” seems to be the current American greeting and slogan, replacing “have a good day”, and the earlier catchphrase “have a nice day”. While “have a great day” is either wonderfully optimistic or glib, life has its ups and downs, and every day cannot be a great day. Sorrow, loss, sickness, and death are also a part of life.
Still, life is good when we can find our own paths to happiness, and give help or encouragement to others who cross our path in everyday life or in cyberspace. A heartfelt thank you to all who read my posts, and to those who have inspired me through your own writings, or have taken the time to write encouraging comments.
I received the very pretty and cheery “life is good” panel as a bonus surprise when I ordered some fabric from a seller on E-Bay. To start off the year with a reminder to celebrate life, I made this panel into a little mini quilt/mug rug, because life is definitely good when you’re relaxing with a drink and snack.
I made a border of half square triangles using my 1 1/2 inch scrap squares, and white squares. I used this method of putting 2 squares together, drawing a diagonal line, sewing two lines 1/4 inch from the drawn line, and then cutting apart on the diagonal line. I machine quilted diagonally. Although I usually use double fold binding, I tried a single layer method recommended for smaller items. My corners aren’t mitered very well. I followed a tutorial that showed pinning on the entire binding before sewing which didn’t work for me.
I love the strawberry fabric on the back.
I wish you a new year filled with lots of “life is good” moments. What is a “life is good” moment for you?
One moment is when I can settle into my stitching, drink nearby and a whole lot of one show on mysky ready to binge on. I want more of that in 2015!
Sounds good, combining three favorite things at once. Wishing you lots of happy stitching time!
Lisa, what a lovely, thoughtful post! And of course the sewing……… 🙂
Thank you for your support, Samina. Just a bit of philosophy if it can be used as a preamble to a sewing project.
I like the thoughts you explore here. And I think you’re right–a “great day” isn’t always possible but we can still remember that, in the big picture, life is good, indeed. Nice project to remind yourself!
I have learned to be more appreciative of the good things in my life as I’ve gotten older–my perspective has changed.