As August is trundling along,  I took a look back at July.   With all the time spent at home, I piled up my day even more than usual with music and Japanese studies.  This is my July along with a few more black and white everyday photos, and my finished quilt block.

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Today’s planned Wandering Camera would have required rummaging through photos.  I am under the weather, and not feeling like sitting at the computer much.  I have been playing music quite a bit to while away the sick days.  So, here’s a little peek into my musical world.

This is my old girl.  She was quite scratched up when I got her.  A luthier spruced her up and updated her with new rosewood accessories for me, even customised her a little for my smaller hands.  My violin and I have wonderful times playing together.

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Some of you already have the winter storm inviting itself to your home.  I hope the warm colours of the last vestiges of Autumn in this post brings you a little bit of comfort.  It’s always a pleasure for me to share blocks and projects made by others using my quilt patterns.  Quite by chance I came across this stunning quilted music bag made by Gwen.   Not only is her piecing of the piano block beyond perfect, she picked the perfect accompanying fabrics too. 

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I have the final piece done for my Rock Music mini quilt.  The lyrics of a song are very important to me.  Now matter how great the accompanying music is, I really can’t listen to a song if the lyrics don’t measure up.  Words have such power, they can really excite you and get you all fired up or make you extremely sad.  Set them to music and they really touch your heart.  I find myself humming at the oddest of times.  So I made a Vintage Microphone quilt pattern as an ode to the talented song writers and singers.  Do you have a favourite song?

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