

my traditional roots
Yep, I started as a traditional quilter. What else was there in 1974 when I started making quilts? I don't really have any photos of my...
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a day in New York and one in New Jersey
I am in New Jersey for my two grandsons' h.s. graduations and have a full calendar. Tuesday, I went into New York, planning to meet my...
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a little hand-sewing
About 22 years ago, give-or-take, I took a sweatshirt, cut off the cuffs and the neck ribbing, opened up the sleeve seams, and zig-zagged...
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off the design wall
Sunday Back in the studio on a 90+ degree Sunday, determined to get something done today. I have finally finished the piece I was...
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burning the midnight oil
I slept till 10 this morning - a totally rare occurrence which screwed up my whole schedule. Had breakfast at 11, lunch at 2, and dinner...
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cleaning up the mess
I am in Grand Junction now, but before I left I spent three days sorting and organizing the fabrics. This is an exercise in futility...
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and the winners are...
The random number generator did its work and here are the lucky random people who will have the creative challenge of transforming two...
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catching up with the past
I started my first blog on Blogger in January 2005. On May 30, 2017, when I redesigned my website and switched providers, I connected my...
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Found on the freebie table
I mostly don't bother looking on the "I don't want it, you can have it" table at the guild meeting because I don't need one more block,...
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a little food porn
My mother used to say that if money were no object she would hire a cook. A COOK? I could never understand that. I loved to cook - and...
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Consider the rectangle...
Busy weekend teaching at the South Florida MQG -- two very different days. Saturday was Rectangle Day -- working with darks, mediums,...
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A change of pace in the studio
I'm teaching this weekend at the South Florida MQG (hooray, I don't have to get on a plane!) and went to the studio to get my stuff...
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