My darling husband has always loved boats of all kinds, but especially sailboats, and recently he has become interested in an event called the Texas 200. The event, which runs 200 miles along the coast of our great state, is sailed primarily in home-made boats. Participants are discussing making boats to resemble the Texas scow — a workhorse of a sailing vessel that served well in the shallow and unpredictable waters in question. What I would like to make, of course, is a quilt that resembles the Texas scow — and I think the schooner version was cuter than the sloop version. I found this block, called “Tall Ship”, and I think it might do nicely.
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Starry, starry night….
This quilt, a pattern published in McCalls Needlework and Crafts in 1979, became the connection in 2014 with another quilter. She, like me, chose this challenging pattern for her first quilt! She finished it in a year, and hand-quilted it … Continue reading

Darkness and light…
This quilt began with a simple pattern, called pioneer braid and reproduced from an antique quilt by Denice Lipscomb at Common Threads Quilting in Waxahachie. I admired the pattern for a long time, and finally decided to try it when … Continue reading

A chance to share a gift…
It’s like the best form of re-gifting! I have a chance this summer to share the gift of sewing with 8-year-old Emalee. I am, by my best reckoning, about three years younger than my grandmother was when she first began … Continue reading

Textile reminders…
I’ve renamed this quilt — the pattern is named Pioneer Braid. But to me it has become my Prayer Braid. Each piece of fabric reminds me of someone — the green leafy one in the picture is a scrap from … Continue reading

Called to pray…
We are called to pray. To lift one another up to the Lord. We are welcome at His knee because of the gift, the sacrifice, the work of our dear Savior, Christ, on the cross. The Bible says that the … Continue reading

At the beach…
The thing that struck me as most miraculous — even more than the myriad of life forms that our God has created — was the way that the wildlife will interact with mankind. From the tiny killdeer, risking his own … Continue reading

Better than I imagined…
This block, part of a design I hope everyone will like, is turning out even better than I thought it would. I love the way the fabrics work together, and how the design has depth. Can’t wait to start on … Continue reading

A new form of writing…
I am learning a new form of writing: quiltmaking instructions. This is a first ROUGH draft of the pattern I am designing, which is named “Celtic Nights.” I am puzzling over the best way to illustrate these directions, or whether … Continue reading
He sends us what we need…
How patient is our God! He not only died for us, He gave His own dear Son to suffer and die in our places. We know this about Him. And yet, we will still manage to doubt His providence in … Continue reading