Yesterday a group of local fiber friends gathered for our last holiday party. Now that it is over the New Year has finally begun for me. I guess this was a way to postpone starting to work again. I probably feel like the kids do when they are returning to school after holiday break, ready…
My good friend Gretl makes all the Christmas stockings for everyone in my family. She is a great knitter and can just whip these up in no time, it would take me all year to make one because I am so slow. I could just pay her for these, and I have in years past,…
I just returned from teaching in Long Beach. It’s great walking to work under the palm trees and walking to the beach from your job. I had a wonderful time out in sunny CA. The people out there are SOOO laid back. We should live the life of southern California. I had a fabulous surprise…
I just returned from teaching in Long Beach. It’s great walking to work under the palm trees and walking to the beach from your job. I had a wonderful time out in sunny CA. The people out there are SOOO laid back. We should live the life of southern California. I had a fabulous surprise…
I am so lucky to have so many talented and fun friends in the quilting world. I meet Wendy through a quilt group I belong to called PAQA. And Wendy and I have taught at many of the same venues, we have even been roomies on occasion at shows. Wendy is one of the first…
My friend and fellow PAQAette has a great class on Craftsy. Pieced Hexies: Beyond English Paper Piecing. I meet Mickey Depre many many moons ago at our local quilt group PAQA. We have even taught together at a couple of venues. I thought you would enjoy meeting her…
1. Listen to that little voice inside, it is usually RIGHT. 2. Floss 3. Exercise everyday 4. Follow your dreams where ever they may lead you!! Well isn’t it true, if only we knew then what we know now, I keep saying youth is wasted on the young. I sure wish I had the energy…
My good friend Roberta is recovering from cancer. While going through her chemo treatments she found it hard to do any “real” sewing. So she decided to do some fusing. Fusing helped chase the blues away and kept her hands, heart and mind busy.Here are some of the pieces she made during her treatments.This is…
I saw an interview last night with Warren Buffett, and of course they were asking him all kinds of questions about investing and his life, you know the usual stuff … but the one thing that really struck me about the interview was Mr. Buffett talking about visiting colleges and talking to students. He tells…
We all have to eat sometime and eating with friends seems so much more fun then eating alone.Being at the quilt show is no different. It is what I love the most about coming to the AQS show in Paducah, my favorite quilt show.Last night we had a real treat when several of us were…
My only sibling and sister turned 60 on Saturday. It really seems like a big deal because I am not that far behind. My husband turned 60 last year, but it didn’t seem like such a thing, only because he isn’t related to me by blood and well he is 4 years older than me…
Now is the time for phone registration for Quilt Expo in Madison WI. Laura and I will be giving a presentation, as well as teaching and wo-manning our booth. If you have been wanting to take a free motion machine quilting class with me, now is your chance. I will be teaching it THREE times,…