

a quick piece of news
Just a quick post before I leave for my daughter's to usher in Rosh Hashanah, which starts tonight. As I was getting organized a short...


an inside look at Facebook NY
What a fun day! Had lunch with today's birthday girl - was going to take her out, but Facebook provides their employees with such...


My box of goodies arrived today!
Not edible goodies -- and nothing glamorous -- but ones I am happy to have home. A carton of sample blocks and bits for my book was on...


the server ate my email address
SO - I have tweaked my address by inserting a dot after the r. Please change my primary email address to r.gillman@studio78.net. I can...


surface design and sewing machines
No, these two don't necessarily go together unless you are sewing together pieces of cloth you have printed. I haven't done that in a...


A wonderful week in Brittany
I'm in London now, staying with my dear friends for a few days. Caught up on my sleep last night and am now ready to talk about my...


beautiful Brittany
I am pretty much adjusting to the time difference of 6 heures Il est 11:30 pm ici et je commence à avoir sommeil. Il est 5:30...


two quilt-related accomplishments
Accomplishment #1: I started to clean out the linen closet. That may not be a thrilling job, but it yielded an extraordinary discovery. ...


a packed week
Packed and packing. Filling the suitcase with clothes, fabrics, and a few small quilts to take with me to Clos de Lande Vallée in...


Feet up!
My feet and the sewing machine's feet, as well. My bobbin is out of thread -- the signal that it is time to get away from the sewing...


a change of scene
is always good for jump-starting creativity. At least, I have found it so. I've been in Paducah for less than a week and have been...


am I connected?
Finally, I am able to blog from my iPad while I am in Paducah. Have been playing and sewing and here is what is on the wall.. If you...






