Pacific International Quilt Festival 2022
Last weekend I got to visit the Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF) for the first time since the pandemic. As in previous visits, the minute… Read More »Pacific International Quilt Festival 2022
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Soaking Up Inspiration in Greece
I haven’t written a travel blog post in ages, and I’m somewhat rusty. We haven’t gone on a real vacation since Covid started, in what… Read More »Soaking Up Inspiration in Greece
It’s a Perilous World
Last week I helped my daughters move into their respective college housing for the 2022-2023 academic schoolyear. My eldest is a junior, and she went… Read More »It’s a Perilous World
Learning About Kawandi Quilts
I love colors and folk art that comes straight from the heart. My very first introduction into quilting came from books on Amish quilts. Later,… Read More »Learning About Kawandi Quilts
Sewing Room Reorganization
History You might recall that my “studio” was actually our guest room. When we moved into this house many years ago, my children were very… Read More »Sewing Room Reorganization
“What Matters Most,” an Art Quilt
We live in an unstable time. A period characterized by shifts and unpredictability. The climate is changing all around us, leading to massive extinctions, erratic… Read More »“What Matters Most,” an Art Quilt
Summer Art: Painting Fabric in the Garden
The Fantasy It’s been a while since I painted fabric. More than a year, to be precise. Experimenting with mark making and surface design have… Read More »Summer Art: Painting Fabric in the Garden
Handcrafted Brushes
One of the good things to come out of the pandemic was the explosion of various online resources. Those included a growing number of on-demand… Read More »Handcrafted Brushes