Category: Other blogs

  • Reposting quilts from the Lost Quilt Come Home Page

    Reposting quilts from the Lost Quilt Come Home Page

    Most of you are aware that I created and manage the Lost Quilt Come Home website. It is dedicated to displaying lost and stolen quilts and to providing information on protecting quilts. I also have a Lost Quilt Come Home Facebook page. Beginning September 16, I am going to use the Facebook page to re-post…

  • Color Palette Generator

    Color Palette Generator

    Do you ever find yourself stuck when it comes to choosing colors for your new quilt? If you don’t have time to take a color theory class, or if you just want to try something new, you might try the free online Color Palette Generator. You can upload any JPG photo, and it will select…

  • Purposeful Gift

    Purposeful Gift

    If you have been reading my blog for less than a year, you may not know about my precious grandson, Amalya Nathaniel. He was born about ten months ago with a congenital birth defect called anencephaly. That is where the skull does not fully develop, and it is not possible for babies with this condition…

  • Des Moines Area Quilter’s Guild

    Des Moines Area Quilter’s Guild

    The Des Moines Area Quilter’s Guild had me come to their quilt guild to speak and teach last week. What a great group! They have a daytime and evening meeting. I enjoyed presenting a trunk show for one and lecturing on the Lost Quilt Come Home website and how to protect quilts for the other.…

  • Quiltcentric shares the Lost Quilt Come Home webpage

    Quiltcentric shares the Lost Quilt Come Home webpage

    Many of you know that I maintain the Lost Quilt Come Home website, which posts information about lost and stolen quilts. Janelle Cahoon of Quiltcentric wanted to help spread the word about lost and stolen quilts, so they have kindly published an article on the Lost Quilt Come Home website. Be sure to check it…

  • This is our favorite place

    This is our favorite place

    I saw this music video on Facebook this morning and thought you would enjoy it, too. I loved the imagery, naturally! It is absolutely incredible. The line that struck me was “this is our favorite place.” It reminded me of a time where I was part of a group of quilters introducing ourselves. We were…

  • Quilter’s Calendar

    Quilter’s Calendar

    Am I the only one who doesn’t know about Quilter’s Calendar? Here’s what they say about themselves: The Quilter’s Calendar is a brand new website that connects quilters and guilds with quilt teachers, using an easily searchable online calendar Instead of having to search through every quilt teacher’s website, looking for opportunities to book that…

  • Columbus Modern Quilt Guild

    Columbus Modern Quilt Guild

    Last night I had the great pleasure of sharing my quilts with the Columbus Modern Quilt Guild. In fact, I was having so much fun, I completely forgot to take pictures! They’ve only been meeting for a year now, so they are a small group and I was their first speaker, and it was a…

  • Bloggers’ Quilt Festival

    Bloggers’ Quilt Festival

    Bloggers’ Quilt Festival :: Spring 2011 starts today! This is a fun opportunity to see loads of quilts without leaving the comfort of your own home. If you have a blog, I hope you might join in the fun, too. Since Mother’s Day was just a few days ago, I thought this would be a…

  • Addicted to Things Organized Neatly

    Addicted to Things Organized Neatly

    Several months ago I stumbled across a blog called Things Organized Neatly, and it immediately struck a chord with me. Today’s post showing a color wheel of crayons really made me smile, and I thought some of you would like it too. I only wish I had thought of it first! I confess that I…