When I became a quilter in 1991, one of the first things I did in my enthusiasm to embrace the craft was to subscribe to Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine. When each issue arrived, I would pour through every page with my eyes wide with wonder and excitement. In
Read more →Recently the International Quilt Festival was held in Houston, TX. It followed on the heels of Quilt Market (a vendor only event and not open to the public) and lasted for a full week. Enthusiastic quilters around the globe know it as the “Super Bowl” of quilting.
Read more →Marilyn Foreman is quite a talented designer. She designs fabulous quilts that speak to me on so many levels! She’s part of the amazing duo at Twisted Sisters Designs but she’s also making quite the splash in the quilt world on her own at Quilt Moments. If
Read more →Since my husband accepted a new position with a great company on the west coast in early September, we’ve been in high gear preparing for the next big adventure. With the exception of a couple of bookings to lecture and teach workshops for some local quilt guilds,
Read more →It’s time for all you GATHERINGS stitchers to work on Row 3 by making your Posey Basket Blocks! I wish I had some “real time” in-progress photos of my Gatherings quilt to share, but as we are in the middle of a big move to the west
Read more →Thanks to everyone who took the time to leave a comment about Solid-ish on my last post. If you haven’t heard the news about my new fabric line by Timeless Treasures Fabrics, simply CLICK HERE. I thoroughly enjoyed reading every comment and I think I’ll tally
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Solid-ish I’m thrilled to introduce my new line of fabrics by Timeless Treasures Fabrics! Solid-ish is a line of thirty clear, color-drenched, printed fabrics. From a distance, they look solid but the closer you get, the more texture you’ll see with teensy splashes of color peeking through!
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The Adventurer My maternal grandfather, Eugene Ernest Dale, was a true adventurer. He was the youngest child in a very large family, born in May 1906 and he died on his 81st birthday in 1987. When I was born to my folks late in their lives he
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Today is my birthday. This year, I’m away from family; staying in a hotel, and working. But rather than spend a moment feeling lonely or blue, I’ve been counting my blessings. All. Day. Long. I woke up this morning and when I checked my messages, the very
Read more →I absolutely love receiving emails from you with photos of your Pleasantville Quilts! You can see some of the other quilts by CLICKING HERE. I received the following email yesterday: “I had written you that twelve gals in my guild (Thimble Pleasures Q. G. in Mendon, MA)
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