Quilter. Writer. Artist
Although my website sales page WAS broken (thanks universe), my brother-in-law, Gary helped me figure out the issue. Which really means Gary figured it out, but I have spent the entire afternoon days on this computer fixing the issues. So now, dear friends, it is ready to go! New plugin, check. Setup, check. Tested, check. […]
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My boxes of A World Alone came in, but I decided to wait until the family arrived in force to unbox them. The guys were outside enjoying the gorgeous weather and man-talk. The girls, however, were close by so they joined the fun and added a touch of excitement. Teenagers. A huge thanks to Meggan
“Damn, he’s beat up. Good thing we know who he was. You sure can’t tell from his face,” Lemoine said as she homed in on the body. His clothing and body had been torn and ripped as he barreled forward with logs and rocks until coming ashore in this shallow, swampy area where the cypress
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 »