I had an awesome day at the Seldom Seen Quilting Studio, passing along my love for sewing to a 16-year-old girl. She was a never-say-die, just-try-and-tell-me-I-can’t-do-it trooper, too. We tackled a dress pattern that was labeled “It’s Sew Easy” but sported a full lining, a button-and-loop closure, a princess waistline, AND A ZIPPER! We stuck it out, though, and didn’t pack it in until we ran out of bobbin thread and couldn’t get another one wound. She went home tired — but happy… and I bet she’s at home sewing right now!
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A little scrap of fabric…
Just a small scrap of fabric – a 2” x 5” strip that I cut from what was left over after I made a quilt for my niece last winter. I came upon the strip as I was beginning to … Continue reading
Women through the ages…
I had a chance to talk to a wonderful group of women yesterday — the Bluebonnet Patches in Ennis, Texas. I was there to talk about my novel, Betsey Anne, but since it’s a quilting group, we naturally focused on quilts. Such an interesting form of women’s art down through history. Which came first — the necessity or the beauty? Isn’t it fascinating how women can create beauty from the smallest scraps of what’s left over from the making of a garment, or what remains when a garment has completed its useful life. Beauty and warmth, both. Necessity fulfilled in artful grace.
Cat for a cutie-pie…
The wonderful baby boy for whom this cat quilt was made arrived in the world today! How I wish I could get my hands on him and smell the top of his sweet little head! I can’t — but at … Continue reading
Size matters…
Had the idea to make a miniature quilt with Sunbonnet Sue — so I reduced the pattern. Then, because my machine is in for cleaning (which is excruciating!!!), I asked my good friend Trudy to stitch it out to see … Continue reading
Baking appreciation skills…
I can’t cook — definitely can’t bake. But I do have excellent baking appreciation skills! This cake was made by my neighboring small business owner, Anne Grant, at Rogers Street Bistro. It’s from a recipe my grandmother used when I … Continue reading
Grama’s pattern…
My best memories of my childhood are small moments — like this little pattern my Grama used to doodle. She would make sixteen dots, then circle around them in a single motion. She could also do five sets like that, … Continue reading
“Pattern” to come…
I plan to post a downloadable “pattern” for this memory quilt. I use quotation marks because to me a pattern, like a recipe, is really just a list of suggestions. But that’s really all you need to create a memory … Continue reading
The little things…
It’s so important to take time to enjoy the little things. Hold hands with your husband. Laugh at something silly. Pet the dog. Pick up a needle and thread. Whatever you are doing — breathe it in and enjoy it fully.
Chip of the old pounding block…
I guess I’m just a chip off the old marble pounding block my dad used for his leather work. I remember as a child falling asleep to the steady cadence of his hammer — tap, tap, whap!…tap, tap, whap! He … Continue reading
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