Quilter. Writer. Artist
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 […]
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
I can’t tell you much about the CQG meeting last Monday because I wasn’t there. I WAS just down the street at work. It’s killing me! I have two more meeting before school ends, so come the summer… Anyway, I did get photos to upload on the FaceBook page, so check out what my friends
As promised here last week, I thought I’d tell you a bit about my improv class at GSQA last Friday. I always enjoy teaching quilting, but these students were extra welcoming. One lady told me she scheduled my class first, then scheduled around me! Now THAT’S a compliment! And I can return the compliment by
It was quite a long week–teaching two days at SMS then racing off to the GSQA Seminar in Baton Rouge, which I wrote about here. Never the less, I had a great time meeting the other teachers, chatting about quilting, and learning about the small world a quilt teacher lives. I definitely had more listening
I mean, I’m not expecting that you actually will guess, but I’m hoping you’re intrigued. I’m in Baton Rouge for the GSQA Biennial Seminar. The Gulf States Quilting Association covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. We have somewhere around 700 members, and a busy board of officers who somehow keep this thing going. This week
In my last post (here) I mentioned that one of the things I’ve that I’ve been busy with is drawing. I use just plain copy paper and a pencil. Usually a dull pencil, at that. But I enjoy it very much and find that it a relaxing, creative enjoyment. So I’d like to share some
It’s hard to know where to start when you’ve abandoned something for a while. That’s what I’m facing right now. Four months down the road is a long time for a blog. Ah well, I’ll just begin here and catch you up as I go along. Maybe. Right? Maybe I’ll get everything down. Likely I’ll
Richard and I took a short vacation, oh goodness, in October I guess. It’s been a minute. The plan was to go to The Ark Encounter in Kentucky. It’s a drive from Evergreen to almost Cincinnati.
