"U" Is For Upheaval...

Or Part 2 of "This Is The Week That Was...

And if you live in Wisconsin, this has certainly been a couple of weeks where we have seen "Upheaval" - the economy or lack thereof has landed very close to home as our newly elected Governor tells us "we are broke." Hello - we have been broke for quite a while now...where has the Legislature been? Thousands of our States best teachers and many other State workers have gathered in Madison - composed of numbers not seen since the Vietnam War protest days. No matter which side you are on, these past 2 weeks have impacted everyone and the effects will be seen moving across the entire country...I think we are in for more "Upheaval." Soaring gas prices, the volatile events in the Middle East, certainly the wild weather everyone has experienced this winter - all of this creates more "Upheaval." 
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Before this post gets too political and becomes a rant...my quilting has also gone through some "Upheaval." Have you ever had this happen?

Stitching merrily away only to discover..ignorance is bliss...

Or washing 7+ yards of background fabric and finding this twisted rope...(yet another good reason to own a front loading washing machine in  the future!)

Finally got it unwrapped and into the dryer - I look forward to seeing the state of things when the buzzer goes off - LOL! And since I took the Process Pledge, I promised to tell all - the good and the bad!

And the Canadian Cottage/Delectable Mountains project moves along slowly - have cut numerous large triangles for the corners and piecing of the Delectable Mountain blocks... 

 

Just finished Block #6 of Beyond The Cherry Tree and have also finished the twisting vine portion of #16 - with ONE cherry in place...only 111 or so to go...
 #6

 #16

Wreath looks a little out of round to me, but follows the original pattern - have changed the direction of the 4 stems to allow for additional embroidery which I hope will work...perhaps that dear quilter was in a state of "Upheaval?"


Needing a break from all the leaves on some of the earlier blocks, I have started jumping around for variety - it might create a little more "Upheaval" in my quilting life - but it certainly doesn't create boredom! 

Webster defines "Upheaval" as "sudden and great movement or change..." It can also mean a new direction, pushing us to rethink, regroup, and ultimately come out of something better off - moving Upward, being Uplifted and finally United.

Wishing each of you a week filled with smooth days and little Upheaval...be sure to visit Alphabe-Thursday over at Jenny Matlock's for more "U" postings.