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Last Saturday, I attended a wedding! One of my many nieces said her vows with just the right guy, Em and Zane. The wedding, held in Trinidad, TX, was long because, well, it was in Texas, but also because my sisters all love a great party. Em’s mom, Lee, is just like our mom in […]
A Texas-size Wedding and Big Crowd Food Read More »
Important: all photo credits go to the Louisiana State Parks website. Last week, Rich and I took a short trip “up north” to the Monroe area, though we did not go into Monroe. Instead, we visited the five state parks in that area. It was fun, but Rich is a goer. He can’t “take a
A Quick Trip Around the State – almost Read More »
When you make a mess, you clean it up. Despite how painful it may be to do so. Despite having to say, “I’m wrong. Let me fix it.” Despite the naysayers who do not believe you can get things straight again. Let me tell you the story. Our Cotton Quilters’ Guild (CQG) meeting planned for
When you make a mess… Read More »
Town Houses Well, the town’s houses are complete. Most of the trees are grown. Heck, I even a few streets are in place. But, for some reason, I have not had a desire to work on it. We had a CQG meeting a couple of weeks ago, and I don’t know, I haven’t even unpacked
My Town Is Complete: Streets: on the Way Read More »
Deep breath. Slowly exhale. Deep inhalation. Slowly let go. Now, write the number. The publishing company wants their money first. I can’t blame them. Most people want what they deserve. But it’s still hard to believe that I’ve come this far. To the publisher’s I mean. A World Alone should be hot of the press
Paying The Publisher Is the Hardest of All Read More »
This month I will present the final house pattern to our guild. This pattern is easy, which means it’s a quick sew. I finished the five I want for the quilt in just a few days of “building.” This week I’m “growing trees.” That’s what I call it, anyway. Thus far, ten trees. Not too
How to Grow Trees in Your Town Read More »
Do you use flat-head pins to rotary cut your patterns? Those are good for lots of things, but I have issues with them: they are thin and bend easily, the heads fall off, and they don’t hold the fabric as tightly as I’d like. I want my fabric, pattern and pins to work together. Having
Rotary Cutting with Your Favorite Pins-even the big ones! Read More »
Inspiration can come from anywhere. True or False? I recently joined a group of quilters on QuiltSpace, which is a free app you have to download before joining. I’ve posted a few of my quilts so people can get to know me, and I’ve enjoyed seeing other people’s quilts. Some of them are absolutely stunning.
Ways You Can Find Inspiration Read More »
Today, Richard and I drove about 40 away to Longleaf, La., to visit the Southern Forest Heritage Museum. We were pleasantly surprised to discover a place that gave us information about the forest industry; how, why, and when the industry helped to change the course of World War II; so much about WWII; and (for
This Museum is a Surprise Jewel Read More »
It’s been a while coming. I know. I planned to create video content of what my studio looks like for a long time. Like so many other things, life happened. Or maybe I just wasn’t ready. Whichever it is or was, I’ve gotten over it. If you click on this link, it will take you
Welcome to My Beautiful Studio Tour 2025 Read More »
