First line of quilt - done

I've sewn the first line of my quilt! Yeay!

That's 10 9-patch squares with white piecing between them all, although I've only photographed 5 of them as I have to keep some of the final product a secret after all!

A reading update

I am currently in the process of reading James Joyce's 'Ulysses', a dauntingly hefty piece of literature that I must admit I'm struggling through. Currently I'm only about 250 pages into it, and have enjoyed sections of it immensely but have struggled to stay with the flow of writing in other sections. I thought that having visited Dublin, I might find this more of an enjoyable read, but maybe I haven't got to the section which took place in the parts I visited yet. Who knows? What I am rapidly realising is that I am someone who enjoys reading novels for their stories, and the plot, rather than for the depth and meaning in the language. As I understand it, Ulysses is meant to be read with the understanding of the 'flow of consciousness'; dipping in and out of the narrator's thoughts, what they hear, what they say, thoughts that merge midway through a sentence, interruptions, distractions etc. And in sections of the novel, I can appreciate being 'inside someone's head' but at other times, it frustrates me as it doesn't add to the 'story'.
This is a mid-novel moan. I'm hoping that I'll get back into the swing of the writing soon and who knows, maybe I'll end up loving it. I mean, people clearly do love this book, if the droves of tourists who were on a Ulysses tour in Dublin are anything to go by!

I've taken the plunge

Chopping has started, and even some sewing. I can start to imagine the finished product, which is great! Although a delay may occur as the extra wool has now arrived, so knitting a scarf for the other half is what I am doing most evenings at the moment. I predict that I'll be done this time next week and then quilting will continue full pelt.

Perhaps some inspiration will help me move forward?...

Still in a panic - still haven't started cutting fabric - so it probably isn't the right time to be planning a future project... but look at these lovely fabrics that my sister got me for my birthday! Its limited edition fabric issued by the Victoria and Albert Museum, based on fabrics from vintage quilts from their Quilt exhibition - which I sadly missed.