oh, hello
It's been a while my last post. I suppose I could fill in this space with details about my real job and moving and this stupid cold I caught. But I won't. I'll just say this: busy and happy. I…
record-breaking heat
It was 107 Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) outside when I met up with Jacquie (Tallgrass Prairie Studio) and Lauren (Aunt June) in Lawrence, Kansas. We cooled it down with some lunch. Then heated it back up with a trip to Sarah's…
Thrift
Thanks for the book recommendations! My friends in DC took pity on me and passed along some of the books they had, but I've added your recommendations to my Paperback Swap wishlist! I know I’ve mentioned that my possessions are…
On the road
Traveling is going really well. Since leaving Wisconsin, I’ve gone through Canada (Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City) Maine (Greenville, Bar Harbor, Portland) Vermont (Woodstock, Burlington) Massachusetts (Boston area) and am now in the Washington DC area. That’s just listing the…
Hermmm….
So, my really rather new laptop needs serious tech support and I'm not going to be able to get that done for a few weeks because I'm going to be camping in Canada then sashaying around Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec…
All wrapped up!
On Tuesday the quilt was wrapped up in secrecy... then taken to Grandma's where my cousin Stinky tore into the box... to reveal her graduation quilt! Stinky was pretty pleased with it. As she should be, given that she picked…
Hometown
I grew up in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It's a small city with the Mississippi River as its western boundary, bluffs to its east and south and marshland on its north. [photo by Ken Maurer was taken from one of the…
More on modern
The quilt for Miss Stinky is done and at the quilters and I am safely ensconced in my childhood home for the next two weeks. Every good road trip starts with unwinding at Mom and Dad's right? Plus, there are…
Interview
The DoublePlusGood Quilt is featured on Modern Day Quilts today. Pop on over to see not only a new photo of this quilt but an interview that covers a wide variety of topics, including some provocation about the meaning of…
Piece in Peace
Thanks for all the DoublePlusGood love! It is a nice quilt and I'm very pleased with it. Anyone looking to make something similar should read the Liberated Cross Block tutorial LollyQuiltz posted. Most of my blocks were cut using the…