When the lights go out…..

Our area of Georgia was so fortunate because Hurricane Helene passed over us quickly and with very little damage.

However, we did lose power for about 12 hours.

This was not unexpected so I had a plan for what I was going to work on when I couldn’t do anything else!! I was going to start building the final pattern for my HI (Holiday Inn) quilt!!

As I thought more about it, I decided that the best thing to do was to design 1/4 of the circle and then enlarge it as needed for each circle.

So, in my studio…..with 4 open windows providing light, I started the drawing process…..

I used the tools that are useful for my mandala preparation….

…..and fairly quickly had 1/4 of a circle done…..

Next, I wanted to draw the arcs on the end of each wedge…..

After trying to freehand it, I pulled out a compass and drew it more mathematically!!

I kept working in the semi-dark until I had a good pattern for the circles…..

Now I need to play with the designs and figure out how to quilt the “mandala” portion of the piece. I took a photo, opened it in Procreate on my i-Pad and started playing with designs….

It was lunchtime, so I headed downstairs to find something to eat. I found my husband sitting in the lighted kitchen fixing his lunch.

WHEN DID THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON??

Michael informed me that they had been on for about 20 minutes, but in my window-lighted room, I had NO idea!!

It was an enjoyable way to spend time in my studio and I have now officially “made a start” on this quilt!!