Quilting (and life) with Black and White
Backstitching
This post is more for myself than anything, to buoy my spirits on a day when I feel depression tugging at the edges of my conscious thoughts. Life is unpredictable. It seems to often challenge our hap... Read More
Connections to the Past
The first quilt I ever made was in about 1985. I had made pieced and quilted pillows to give away for Christmas gifts and had sewn many little girl’s dresses and little boys outfits. But my firs... Read More
Sew much to do – sew little time
Wow – working full time really gets in the way of my fun. I also had 3 grandchildren visiting for 1 1/2 months this summer so practically no sewing got done – except for teaching the gi... Read More
A Trip Down the Arkansas River
This quilt is Named “A Trip Down the Arkansas River” and was a block of the month quilt for Nature Programs I gave at the Delta Rivers Nature Center when I worked there. Many of the bloc... Read More
If I didn’t have to work full time….
Well, making a living and paying the bills definitely gets in the way of the really important things in life. Can you tell I haven’t had much time to sew recently? That equates to base-line ... Read More
Do the Math!!
I heard a dear friend say the other day that she majored in her degree field because she wanted to avoid Math. Actually I often see pained expressions and sometimes terror in the people’s face... Read More
Check out the UPCOMING Quilt Pattern Magazine
QUILT PATTERN MAGAZINE! A Magazine developed by quilters for quilters! FIRST ISSUE COMING IN JANUARY!! Preview on their website http://www.quiltpatternmagazine.com/ VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AND THEN…... Read More
“Bobbin’ for Answers” or the “Seams of Discontent”
Some things are just frustrating. Some people just delight in aggravating others. Last night I twice experienced the frustration of running out of bobbin thread on my machine. It’s frustr... Read More
Prairie Points
Prairie Points are easy and a fun way to finish a quilt instead of using a binding. To make prairie points – first decide what size… I usually do either a 3 inch or 3.5 inch square.Determi... Read More- 2 of 3
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