Thoughts While Quilting and the Things They Lead To
I really love this wave design. I’m so glad the Snarky Quilter used it. I really need to take that Craftsy class she mentioned. I may use this on every quilt from now… Continue reading
Category Archive: Inspirations
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Lessons from Skilled Work
Just in time for National Craft Month, I read an essay with the lovely title, “Metaphysical Implications of Function, Material, and Technique in Craft,” by Howard Risatti*. It’s in a 1998 exhibition catalog,… Continue reading
Lessons from a Greek Vase
Last night, after a day of spring cleaning, I sat down with some hand quilting in front of the TV, and chose the PBS series Empires, the episode on the Greeks. Now, I… Continue reading
Cream-colored Scarf
KerryCan at Love Those Hands At Home was curious about the textile that I had beneath the hats in yesterday’s post, so here it is in more detail. (Incidentally, KerryCan is doing a… Continue reading
Weave Truth with Trust
From the WordPress prompt book for 2014: Quote me. Do you have a favorite quote that you return to again and again? What is it, and why does it move you? My title… Continue reading
Quilt Festival Treasures
Here are some of the quilt pictures I took at the 2013 International Quilt Festival, and what caught my attention about these particular quilts. (The pictures are huge, but when I try to… Continue reading
If I Made the Movies
One of the things that gets me through the blazing heat of August is Turner Classic Movies and their Summer Under the Stars. I love to sit in a cool room with some… Continue reading
Reframing “Artistic Voice”
I have no problem making stuff. My starting point might be a design I see, a new technique, the materials themselves, or a need I hear about. Random inputs and ideas float through… Continue reading
Soaking Up Inspiration in San Diego
I have been absent for a while, but I haven’t been inactive! I have been traveling instead. Just recently we went to San Diego for the first time. We had a wonderful time… Continue reading
Hopes Raised – Dashed – Raised Again
The other day I was reading Nana Cathy’s post about her monthly photo scavenger hunt. I feel like I’ve had a little vacation when I follow along on these walks. She had a… Continue reading