writer. quilter. artist.
When you have awfully hot, sunny, dry weather there’s not much a person can do. Temperatures of 90+ that feels like 110 are not a playground for the faint of heart. While everyone around us got 2-6 inches of rain last week, we joke that we can count the raindrops. Well, I took advantage of […]
Quilts, Cleaning, and Sunshine — a Good Combination Read More »
It’s been such a long while since I was last able to meet with my wonderful friends in the Cotton Quilters’ Guild. Precisely July of 2022! I really missed them all and, apparently, they also missed me. Not surprisingly, I definitely felt the love! Everyone, it seemed, had a Show and Tell item. Including me
Cotton Quilters’ Guild Gathers…with me! Read More »
I love a finish. Don’t you? This one’s been quilted for a little while, actually. However, it was waiting for the binding and label. Then it needed a label. Always the label. I think I’ve resolved that problem. Maybe. Back to that later. Anyway, last summer I cut some of the plaids to make a
“Big Boy Quilt” ~~ a finish! Read More »
Today I finished my latest quilt, Citrus Sherbert. Luckily, I took photos along the way. I’ve been wanting to write about my process. It’s time to document it, afterall. I generally pull fabrics based on the colors I’ve decided on. For this quilt, I thought I’d work with yellows and oranges. Of course, I am
Improv Process Step-by-Step Read More »
A while back, I was triming out something–I don’t remember what–and dropping the scraps and bits just wherever they felt like going. I must have been cutting several of the same pattern, in the same color, at the same time. Imagine the odds. Anyway, three of four of the bits fell onto the tabletop and,
Serendipitious Discovery Read More »
Imagine that! I actually loaded a quilt onto the longarm, quilted it, and have removed it. All that’s left are the binding and label. YooHoo! It’s really exciting for me because I haven’t really quilted since I started this sweet job at the local Catholic school. I’ve enjoyed my time here, but I promised one
Quilt on the Longarm (and off again) Read More »
Imagine a quiet hobby I’ve found something new to do. It doesn’t require much in the way of hobbies. However, I’ve enjoyed the quietness and the chance to not think. Drawing. And I highly recommend it. A pencil. Some paper and voila! I love that I can take it as far as I’m interested in
Another New Hobby: to support the old one Read More »
Recently one of our two great-grandchilden celebrated her birthday. Her mom held it at a place in Alexandria, called Play Cenla, and we wanted to see the rest of our family. A happy time all around. It didn’t take long to discover that Play Cenla is a fun place, no matter the reason for showing
Flying High with the Little Ones Read More »
I missed a few days of school for the Gulf States Quilting Guild Seminar. But the reality of what happened without me set in immediately. The seminar was a great deal of fun, and I loved meeting other teachers. They were all very gracious and we picked each others’ brains for tips, tricks, and techniques
No school for this girl but reality sets in Read More »
Spring in Louisiana can come and go surprising quickly. A few weeks ago we were freezing, literally. Morning lows were in the low 30s. This week we’re easily hitting a sweltering 80 by the afternoon. I was shivering through gloomy, cold lunch duties so the kids could play outside…in sweatshirts and long pants. A fierce
A Quick Louisiana Spring Read More »
