color, fun, gratitude, machine quilting, photos, quilting, Teri Lucas

Black and White challenge

Good morning! Happy Thanksgiving! There is a lovely black and white challenge all over facebook. I like photos for a lot of reasons. My dad was an Air Force photographer, his love of photography carried through the rest of his life. I've picked up a touch of his love for photography. One of my sisters… Continue reading Black and White challenge

gratitude, machine quilting, quilt shows, teaching, Teri Lucas

An unintended quiet time

Whew! there is always excitement in the quilting world and I unintentionally checked out for a while after posting that Nancy Rink's quilts had been stolen. Honestly that theft still makes me a bit queasy. At the same time there was another kerfuffle in the quilting community that just has me heart sick. Then I… Continue reading An unintended quiet time

bernina, fun, quilt desgin, quilt shop, quilt shows, quilting

10 things I love about quilting

the people they are way cool and this person Gayle Schliemann always makes me smile She has a cool bit on We All Sew this week   I just love Radiance. I love the blend of cotton and silk working together to bring best of each to the quilting party.   Notions - notions make… Continue reading 10 things I love about quilting

fun, quilting

it’s hard being quiet sometimes

but it's also kind of fun because the silence indicates 1) work 2) thinking about work 3) gratitude for work 4) I'm working 5) I need to work on quilts 6) I'll get to share some fun stuff with you very soon!!!! 7) I like to quilt 8) I get virtual hives when I don't… Continue reading it’s hard being quiet sometimes

life, quilting, teaching

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

gratitude

happiness

I watch CBS Sunday Morning whenever I remember, the news stories are well thought out, there's a bit of fun in the reporting and who doesn't love listening to Charles Osgood speak? This mornings Profile of Pharrell Williams caught my attention. Most of us know Pharrell's song Happy. the interview though, was spectacular. Pharrell is… Continue reading happiness