I have talked about the quilt group at my church before, but I thought I’ld share a little history with you today. Our church has an out reach group called Woman Cooking for Woman. This group meets once a month and showcases groups nationally and internationally that are helping woman in need. The WCfW asked…
Snow
It’s snowing here! George and I were the first to walk up in the woods at 6:30 this morning, it was magical. The snow was about 6 inches deep and still coming down in light soft flakes. You would never know that George is nine years old because he romps thru the snow just like…
The Patient
It was a long day yesterday. The anxiety of waiting for a 3 o’clock surgery, the surgery, the recovery, the immobility. navigating the stairs, and finally the sleepless night. My Patient is a bit cranky this morning and it has dawned on us just how immobile he will be for the next four weeks. I…
SunDance
The newest issue of Quilting Arts is on the stands and that’s my quilt SUN DANCE on the cover. Inside is the first installment of a two part article on machine quilting. Of course it is ideal if you can take a class from me on machine quilting, it is always easier to learn by…
Ocean Blooms
As a good friend said “Let the fabric do the work!” With silk that is so easy to do. Ocean Blooms is made with a 1/2 yard of my special edition hand dyed silk. The stems and leaves are cotton. But look how wonderful the quilting looks on the silk, it looks like it is…
Collecting
I don’t know why I have the desire to collect some things, but I do, not only do I collect batiks now, but I also collect Black and White fabrics. The fun thing about Black and White fabrics is that there are black fabrics with white on them, and white fabrics with black on them.…
Batik collection
This week I traveled to Clarkston MI to lecture at the quilt guild there. On the way home I decided to make a small detour to the town of Shipsewana IN. This is an Amish town with a great general store in the middle of town. It had been years since I had been there…
SILK
I finally finished quilting “Springs Greeting”This quilt is made with silk charmeuse fused to cotton. The blue background is all silk as are all the flower heads and bud heads. (I love saying bud heads, living with all those boys all these years has given me a silly sense of humor.) I love working with…
1974
I said I would dig out the picture of me in London in front of a Henry Moore, but when I looked on the back ot the picture it says –Dublin, Ireland, Trinity College November 1974.My mother always reminded us to put names and dates on the back of pictures. Boy was she right, I…
New Poppies
I am making a commission piece for someone. They loved my Petite Poppies quilt but wanted it in softer more muted colors. I love this new version and colors. Sometimes it takes someone else nudging you to go outside your own comfort zone to achieve new and exciting work. I like it so much I…
Breakfast with Friends
Anne Lullie and Laura Wasilowski. Having breakfast with friends in frigid January sure does brighten up the day. Of course we are missing Melody to make us all laugh.The subjects this morning were all about our Christmas’s, our husbands, and trying to get in the mood for making art. Just the typical breakfast fare.
New Ironing Station
My Christmas present this year is a new ironing station. It was built by Tracey’s Tables in Wisconsin and delivered two days ago. I love it. It has a nice big surface to iron and work on and it also comes with a cutting mat if I so choose to use it it as a…