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Fountain pens and I go a long way back. The school I attended focused very much on penmanship. We were only allowed the use of pencils until we reached Third Year. After that, we were to use fountain pens only and told to steer clear of ball point pens. I still remember the anticipation of getting my very first fountain pen. Since that first day of my third year in primary school, I have only ever used fountain pens for writing.

Quill Pen Quilt Pattern | Whims And Fancies

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A few months ago, I started to create a Make Art quilt pattern series starting with this quill pen and ink bottle.

Fountain Pen Quilt Pattern & Shel Silverstein | Whims And Fancies

I express myself best in writing. So, not surprisingly, I decided to make a fountain pen quilt pattern next.

I have had many a pen, but the Pelican pen given to me by my husband, is my workhorse. I would be lost without it. I adore the scratching sound it makes on paper. I now prefer to use sepia ink over black. I also have a soft spot for indigo, a very dark blue ink.

I love my pen so much that I made this little card featuring my pen, sepia ink and parchment paper featuring one of the Shel Silverstein poems I really like.

City Of Oxford Watercolour Bookmark | Whims And Fancies

A few nights ago, I started painting a bookmark featuring the city of Oxford, England. Thinking of the colleges there set the perfect mood for sewing the pen.

Fountain Pen Quilt Pattern | Whims And Fancies

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The fountain pen stitched up quite quickly. Teal is one of my favourite shades. I am keeping the background same for all of my Make Art blocks in case I decide to make a quilt with them. Just like the Quill Pen quilt pattern, this one is also 12″. The Fountain Pen pattern is now available in my shop.

Shortly after I finished sewing the last seam, my husband, who also uses fountain pens, laid claim to the block. You might also have someone in your life who would appreciate a gift featuring this writing instrument which represents the lost art of penmanship in the digital age.

-Soma

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After a long gap due to being sick, I stepped outside under the night sky last week with my telescope. My books and the night sky were two stable things in my life as a child. Orion was the first constellation I learned about and he promptly became my friend. I would chat away with this imposing figure in the winter sky and that continues even now. His visit every year gets me excited about winter. I intended to capture starlight from the Orion Nebula before I have to say goodbye to my starry friend.

Pleiades Star Cluster | Whims And Fancies

Astrophotography is a very time-consuming process which requires taking many a photo of the same object over a long span of time. I wrapped myself up with many layers of clothing for a long, cold night outside. Unfortunately, the wind had plans of its own, nudging my telescope around by being overtly playful that night. After 45 minutes and only 4 good photos, I decided to stop and continue on another night. I spent rest of the time enjoying being outside under the stars, dreaming of being a little closer to them.

Orange Maine Coon Cat | Whims And Fancies

My husband loves to spoil this boy by feeding him extra portions of kitty food. He was an extremely happy boy that day, full of extra food. I gave him the Union Jack pillow, and we shared the castle quilt to stay warm together. He purred and dreamed beside me while I knitted into the night.

Socks Knitting Pattern | Whims And Fancies

Lulled into a peaceful state with the gentle purring of my cat, it didn’t take long for me to start dreaming as well. Ever since I was a child, I wanted to travel more than anything. Knitting warm woolens always makes me specially dream of the North. Basking in new travel plans in my head, I worked toward finishing my very first pair of knitted socks. These are keeping my perpetually cold feet wonderfully warm.

Dreams Are The Touchstones Of Our Characters Thoreau - Dreaming Into The Night | Whims And Fancies

Afterwards, while flipping through an old book, I found this tucked inside. I assumed it came with the book until I realised the rubber stamps used on this were mine! I have no recollection of when I made this. I suppose such is the nature of dreams.

We don’t remember all of them, but some occasionally surface to remind us to continue to dream, reach for the stars and hope for change.

-Soma

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Make Art – Fountain Pen

Dreaming Into The Night