Happy Saturday Quilterly Peeps! Yes I have promised you pictures of the Somers Quilt show and I will get there. Now that I have my laptop back. This is one happy quilter. I've been grateful to have one of the older laptops to use for work, but...it's older and slower. It'll be kept around as a… Continue reading Looking for a Local Place to teach
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This week is so exciting!
This is a Thursday morning quickie. What an exciting week! First, I started with Missouri Star on Tuesday. Squee! This chick is excited and overwhelmed and excited. I'm learning new things and getting to work with Nancy Rosenberger, who I admire so very much. This job is going to be an adventure that's for sure.… Continue reading This week is so exciting!
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A patchwork of posts
Today I'm starting with links to Mandy Leins interview of quilter and quilt show judge Scott Murkin. While the focus is Modern Quilting, Scott's answers apply across the board Interview part 1 Interview part 2 On the Generation Q blog a traveling quilt teacher (me) opens her diary for all to read. #NoMeanGirls Over the… Continue reading A patchwork of posts
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Giving consideration to organization
Several years ago I purchased this storage unit from Ikea. I love it. It's still my favorite piece of furniture in the sewing room. When I'm workin' it, it works well. After doing the major fabric purge it's not as empty as I'd like however there's still some more work to do. This morning the… Continue reading Giving consideration to organization
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They outta close this bathroom
Tracy Mooney of 3littlebirds posted this blog way back in July on Sexism and Quilting. Tracy refers back to this post by Deanna McCool on men sewing and quilting. Sexism is sexism no matter which way it flows. There's no getting around it, sexism is mean and a form of bullying, it's a way of… Continue reading They outta close this bathroom
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Encouraging a different perspective
One of my very favorite conversations is "if it isn't hand quilted it isn't a quilt" or "hand quilted means putting your heart into a quilt". I no longer get my panties in a wad My back no longer gets up I just share because I've been in that group who thought and felt and… Continue reading Encouraging a different perspective
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a traveliing teacher has an adventure
Yesterday was a really full day. Wake up - check Find easy peasy breakfast food - check Teach - Go Mini or Go Home ! - check Have fun! - Check! Pack up classroom - check this includes fabric, rotary cutting mat, rulers, rotary cutter, fabric I've purchased - check *note* place rotary cutter when… Continue reading a traveliing teacher has an adventure
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Ponder
Well 2014 is moving along at a quick pace. It's the end of April, May is around the corner and I'm taking a moment to reflect and be grateful for 2014. Part of 2014's Word of the Year, Ponder. May brings Quilt Market. This will be the first time I'm attending. This is one more… Continue reading Ponder
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Blogaversary
Anniversaries are fun. The Anniversary of my birth - I'm 45 and glad to have lived this long. I'm married 21 years - truthfully my greatest achievement ever. I've been a quilter for 20 years and am thrilled for all of the great thing I've been able to do, participate in and the quilts I've… Continue reading Blogaversary
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Popping in because…
I read this letter from Kurt Vonnegut to a group of students from Xavier High School here in NY In particular it is this passage: Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming,… Continue reading Popping in because…
