Word for 2015
Another year. I am thankful to be in God’s loving hand, because things don’t usually turn out the way I expect them to! I know His plans for me are always for good. What a wonderful promise. For the last … Continued
Play date with George
I had a play date with George on Friday, and I invited two of my friends to come over and play, too. Beth Schillig is so knowledgeable and such a good teacher! She used to sell Berninas. Once she retired, … Continued
Art quilt retreat
I just came back from another two weeks at the Barn studying under Nancy Crow’s supervision. This time I was spending some intense time trying to continue my development as an artist. While I have had a lot of training … Continued
Packing Checklist for Quilt Retreats
Have you had the opportunity to attend a quilt retreat? Nothing can be better! My quilt guild holds one each year. I’ve also been blessed by being able to attend several week-long workshops at Nancy Crow’s Timber Frame Barn. The … Continued
UFO no more!
Another UFO — no more!!! Somehow, finishing this piece seems like a major accomplishment. Of course, you realize, I’m using the term “finished” in the sense that the quilt top is finished, but it’s still just a top. I’m not … Continued
Transforming UFOs
I’m still working on this UFO, although I haven’t had too much time to work on it the last two days. It does appear that I am making progress on transforming this from a “UFO” to a completed project. Here’s … Continued
Attacking another UFO
Here’s another UFO (un-finished object) that I’ve decided to attack. It is from a June 2012 Nancy Crow workshop. Nancy calls these “bull’s eye quilts.” This one is so big it doesn’t fit my design wall. Each of those sections … Continued
Completing old projects
I decided to take a little bit of time to complete some old projects. This one was the closest to being done, so I started with it. Don’t we all love immediate gratification? I started this piece in the very … Continued