Working on the color blocks quilt reminded me of my favorite idea from that wonderful one-dollar bargain book, Bright Ideas for Entertaining, by Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott, 1905. Obviously these people were not… Continue reading
A few weeks ago I saw a great slide show of the Canberra Quilters’ Exhibition here on Bert’s blog. There were so many inspirational quilts but one in particular, “A Rainbow of Jewels”… Continue reading
Here on the Gulf Coast we don’t get the big masses of fall color that other regions do, but if you look carefully, there are many tiny treasures to be seen. And some… Continue reading
I don’t like it when stores start putting up Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving. But if you intend to give handmade gifts for Christmas, you have to start early, so I am going to… Continue reading
When you’re a crafts person and you have a child, you tend to hope that they will follow you down the satisfying road of creativity. You start them off with handmade outfits and… 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
(You may want to start imagining the Mission Impossible music playing in the background). Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to rescue textiles that might otherwise fall into the wrong… 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
I’m going to the International Quilt Festival tomorrow, so I have to rest up! So here is just a quick post for tonight, but I’m pretty sure I’ll have plenty to report from… Continue reading
It wasn’t long after I started blogging that I found the wonderful blog, the Dancing Professor, and one of the first posts I read there asked, “Who are you writing for?” I thought… Continue reading
