I was sad to discover that I have already missed Worldwide Quilting Day and Holi, the Color Festival, this year. I looked on the web for a master list of textile-related celebrations so… Continue reading
It all started with the book, The Uncommon Quilter: Small Art Quilts Created with Paper, Plastic, Fiber, and Surface Design by Jeanne Williamson. It’s a big title, but the quilts in the book… Continue reading
Humans have been fascinated with silk for thousands of years. The oldest piece of silk cloth found to date is just a tiny fragment, found near Shanghai. It dates back to about 2750… Continue reading
Before I had kids, I didn’t realize how your kids’ interests become yours too. My younger daughter has always been interested in animal science, and I have tagged along on some of her… Continue reading
It’s a little too warm to really feel like Christmas, but I am starting to decorate a little. One of my favorite decorations is this vintage fabric. I don’t normally decorate with gold,… Continue reading
At this time of the year, we especially think of mitigating the suffering of others. The comfort and community we craftspeople feel, just from making something, is beautifully expressed here on Quilting Piece… Continue reading
For this week’s photo challenge, I chose some pictures I took at Hoover Dam this spring. They are not the best photos, but they do illustrate something I am interested in – the… Continue reading
Here are some of the fabulous quilts I saw today. I went through the exhibits in about an hour, so I didn’t come close to seeing everything. I love being allowed to take… Continue reading
Art books for less than half their listed price, old out-of-print books for free, books that I didn’t even know existed now magically recommending themselves to me, huge books that can now fit… Continue reading
When someone asks me, “Kindle or real book?” my answer is “Both.” I will take any book I can get in any form. I love being able to carry 50 or so books… Continue reading
