A Modern Tryst with a Silly Surprise
I’d not seen my modern quilt friends in such a long time. I should have gone to retreat in July, but that didn’t work out. Attending the August meeting, I walked into the classroom at My Sewing Shoppe in Baton Rouge. What a reception! So what’s this about a modern tryst? Well, I was supposed
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Learn Improv in a Day
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New beginnings and a clean sweep
Several family members visited during the weekend of my sister’s funeral last Monday. One sister, Jeanne, lives in North Dakota, so she decided to make use of the drive down by staying for an extra week. That means five of us were able to get together again and have lunch. We found a lovely, family-owned
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The Color Choices That Change Everything
Color is one of the most powerful tools we have as quilters. It guides the eye, sets the mood, and quietly shapes the story a quilt tells long before anyone notices the piecing. When I’m working improv, color becomes even more important — it’s the thread that holds all the spontaneity together. Lately, I’ve been
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Wonderful Wednesday, Y’all, after GSQA
I have not written anything about the Gulf Sates Quilting Association’s (GSQA) Quilt Show which was last weekend. We spent three days in Pensacola for lectures and a workshop, so I was fairly tired when we returned Thursday night. My niece had come to help her parents with their flood issues, and I wanted to
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Pensacola: Improv Beautiful Quilts
This past week found us (Richard and me) on the road more than our bodies can handle gracefully. First, we spent three days in Pensacola where I gave two lectures and a full-day workshop. I’m generally not a nervous speaker, but this new medicine has a side-effect that makes me appear nervous, dry mouth. It’s
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One big flood changes everything
If you heard the news about rain in Louisiana, then you probably know that one particular parish (county) flooded with 25+ inches of rain in less than 12 hours. It’s insane. The rain did not affect us, except for the damage it caused to our fish pond, but in comparison, that is a little problem.
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Quilters Paradise Summit News: Some Good, Some Bad
I hope you went online and enjoyed the Quilters Paradise Summit (QPS). I had the pleasure of watching every session. I truly enjoyed them. Some were a bit too beginner for me, but even so, I was able to learn some things that I can use. I taught speech for a few years, so it’s
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