Flour Sacks – and More! – Quilt
My poor husband has been suffering from cabin fever, due to being stuck at home while recuperating from shoulder surgery, during weeks and weeks of rain. He is able to work from home,… Continue reading
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13 Ways of Looking at a Wren
Carolina Wrens have dumpy little bodies that are constantly in motion. Their characteristic bobbing movement reminds me of those cheap toys that have springy legs and suction cup feet – you push the… Continue reading
The Student Inspires the Teacher
I planned to make this table runner Handwoven magazine Jan/Feb 2014 for our Cherished Neighbor Liz BUT I thought I’d better check to see if she liked it first SO I figured out… Continue reading
“From Every Fiber” Exhibit
Yesterday I went to a fiber art exhibit at The Arts Center in College Station, Texas. Fortunately photography was allowed, so I can share it with those of you who can’t just drop… Continue reading
Values Clarification
The artistic kind, not the money or morals kind. 🙂 I was watching a Quilting Arts video from Season 2, and quilter Katie Pasquini Masopust was saying that she stores her fabrics by… Continue reading
3 Refreshing Documentaries
I watch a lot of documentaries and I love how easy it is to absorb information from them. But although I pick up a lot of memorable facts, and sometimes gain a better… Continue reading
1 Fabric, 2 Settings
These are some lap quilts for patients at the Veterans’ Administration hospital. They incorporate two of the fabrics I wanted to use up this year, the pale green with the arc design and… Continue reading
Twenty-five Days Behind Everyone Else
In 2013, I finished 22 small quilts and weaving projects, but in 2014, I only finished 17, and 3 of those were just tiny practice pieces. In a way that was okay, because… Continue reading
First Finish for ’15!
My daughter needed a baby boy quilt for one of her friends, who is on bed rest for seven weeks. I always wish I could consult with the recipient and see what their… Continue reading
Shadows of the Past
Three years ago when I was photographing this dress from the 1800s, I got to wondering how it would look by candlelight, the way it was seen when it was new, 170 years… Continue reading