Quilter. Writer. Artist
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A few of you are ready to get started, but it’s too soon. However, I can tell you a few things to encourage you and answer some questions. First off, if you are just joining in, you might find this post helpful. The most asked question: HOW MUCH FABRIC? Okay, okay, you’ll need about five
I know that my directions can be…confusing to others. After teaching English for thirty years, I know I need a system. So, I created one. This one seems simple because I break everything down into single steps. Feel free to tell me if something is confusing. Always tell me that, and I’ll try to explain
Richard and I hosted Thanksgiving for our family of 20+. After all, there is much in our lives for which we are thankful. Family. Friends. A beautiful life. A happy home. Grand opportunities to pursue the things we love. Most importantly, our Lord, Christ Jesus weaves throughout our life, and we have the ability to
My modern guild has issued a challenge: something Andy Warhol. I’ve had lots of time to research his life and his work. And I’m still at square 1. Well, actually, square 2 or maybe 3. I’ve decided to use glasses like the ones he wore as my subject, and I built a pattern. The challenge
How much do you enjoy improv piecing? Here’s a new opportunity to LOVE it. I speak to people and groups all over this region and have found that traditional quilters who don’t like improv quilts just don’t “get it” and either hate them or are afraid of them. So I decided to offer this improv
The last time I posted it was to show you the beautiful work my friends at the Cotton Quilters Guild (CQG) have created. Well, I couldn’t show it all! Some people must have the luxury of sewing all day, every day. They bring in fabulously cute little projects. The rest of us ooh and aww
CQG is my local quilt guild, Cotton Quilters. We meet each month on the first Monday of the month.
Since my parents died 10 years ago, my sister Angie and I have taken responsibility for putting flowers on everyone’s graves. By that, I mean parents, grandparents, and even a great-uncle (whom we loved as children). Uncle Dave was buried in the same grave as his parents. I can’t explain how all that transpired, because
My Cotton Quilters’ Guild is very traditional. I’m very improv modern. (I’m the only one.) There’s a clash here. It occurs every year when CQG puts out its block of the month challenge. I participate. Every year. I HATE it. Let’s countdown the reasons I HATE traditional BOMs and haven’t worked on one since this
