fun, gratitude, life

Further Proof I am a goof

A dear friend of mine went to teach in Australia.  And I asked her for one thing.  Which she graciously brought back to me. When Debby gave me the gift she went all out. She showed up with this beautiful Tiffany & Co. bag. It's so fun getting a Tiffany & Co. bag. particularly when… Continue reading Further Proof I am a goof

beauty, gratitude, quilting, Teri Lucas

It wasn’t all bad

In the middle of that experience of being completely drained a there were a couple of amazing things that happened that have helped to restore my sanity.  Long conversations with a couple of friends!  I know this term is overused in some sense, but these were priceless.  In the midst of these "Bang Head Here"… Continue reading It wasn’t all bad

beauty, family, gratitude, Teri Lucas

We always wondered!

Who dad would call on April 1st and get over on.  Dad owned April Fool's Day was his favorite holiday of the year!  The groans of, "Oh Dad!" would follow his phone calls or emails.   And even though we'd think he won't get over on me next year, the next April Fool's Day came around… Continue reading We always wondered!

gratitude, quilt shows, teaching

Quilt Show and Jazz concert a very quilterly day

Saturday morning as my sweet husband was looking around on the internet he found 2 events: the Heritage Quilters of the Hudson Valley quilt show at the library in Pearl River, NY and a jazz concert by Fred Smith and the Masters of Swing at Arts Westchester in White Plains. First stop the quilt show… Continue reading Quilt Show and Jazz concert a very quilterly day

art, beauty, gratitude, quilting, teaching

New England Quilt Festival!!!

Oh I am a tease aren't I?! See this quilt?  Well the front of it got juried into the New England Quilt Festival.  Click on the link to see a full list of the finalists.  Congratulations to EVERYONE. Looking through that list - there's some amazing competition, meaning that there will be a lot of… Continue reading New England Quilt Festival!!!

articles, gratitude, married life, quilt shows, quilting, the beginning

Quilterly Beginnings

or if I knew then what I know now what would I do differently. Quilting has been part of my life since 1993.  The very same year that the Quilt Alliance was founded.  As part of their fundraising effort a quilt contest is in the works.  Click on the link to find out more.  I… Continue reading Quilterly Beginnings

gratitude, interview, life, quilting

I can hardly believe

it's been an entire year to the day,  the actual date is Friday, since I had the hysterectomy.  I can not tell you how much better I feel overall.  So many quilters were so amazingly encouraging and supportive through the process.  A few were interviewed or wrote blogs for me including Maggie, Janet-Lee, Jake,  Lisa, Rayna… Continue reading I can hardly believe