SAQA Online Auction - Happening Now!, written 1 week ago, EBB & FLOW #12 CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THE SAQA ONLINE AUCTION From an ongoing series, this small quiltlet is 12" square, as are all the other pieces in the auction. It is a lead in to another work now under way, but much ...

Marie Claire has done it again!, written 2 days ago, After Vicky's glowing review the other day, I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy of the latest issue of Marie Claire Idées, and lo and behold - here it is! And it is chock-full of inspiration! I was a bit disappointed with the autumn issue, ...

Uni-Ball Signo Bit Gel Pen - Writes The Tiniest Line Around!, written 4 days ago,

The vital importance of goofing off, written 1 week ago, Too much of my creative time has been in bits and pieces crammed in here and there. That works fine for stitching or paint layering or embellishing things I've already mostly figured out. It does NOT work for designing, developing, testing id...

The Ethical Challenge and Surgical Innovation, written 3 days ago, The short articles referenced below make for thoughtful, interesting reading.  I had a similar discussion once during an ethics CME course I took.  Most there thought that any “change” in an operation was risky and maybe unethi...

This and That, written 3 days ago, The Holidays are approaching and everyone is buzzing with activity. Here are a few knitting related links that have caught my interest. Learning to knit? KnitPicks has all kinds of video tutorials! A good variety of needles, if you need some. You can h...

Paris to the Moon, written 3 days ago,

The Non-Quilt Blog Post, written 1 week ago, Okay, I've done several quilty posts so now I feel free to write one that's completely off topic. First off, a close-up of Lily making herself at home right where I don't want her. At least I'd moved a lot of stuff so she didn't knock everything down whe...

life in the fast lane..., written 3 days ago, Seems like I had almost given up all hope on the blogging world. My life has been super hectic the past few months! With the new business, a baby, cleaning house, maintaining the quilt store's website, and quilting for people. I just zonk out at night! H...

Quilting lessons from a parallel universe.

SAQA Auction, written 1 week ago, The SAQA Auction starts tomorrow. In case you don't know, SAQA stands for Studio Art Quilts Associates, and members have contributed twelve-inch square quiltlets which are to be auctioned in three lots. My contribution, Effervescent Evanescent is above - inspired by...

so cheerful, written 2 days ago, It's in the washer right this minute so I can wear it tomorrow. I had the idea to make a tapered end rather than heart fringe, then I saw the nicoleballet variation on Ravelry. I loved the perpendicular stripes, so...

Flannel for quilt backing, written 2 days ago, I love to use flannel for backing my quilts. I also use a lightweight cotton flannel for a batting alternative for summer baby quilts. Flannel backing just makes a quilt so much more "comfy cozy" than a colder, stiffer muslin backing. And with...

moose...., written 3 days ago, Today I sewed this little wallhanging. It is the free pattern from last week, every week there is another pattern for free at www. clotilde.com.

Beautiful Tassie, written 1 month ago, Just back from a weekend trip to Tasmania; Port Arthur, Eaglehawkneck, Tasmanian devil park, Hobart, Salamanca market, Battery Point, Mount Wellington, Mount Field and Richmond. So much beauty! You can see pictures from my trip at my PBase page And, I stopped b...

Wallhanging project - unrolled, written 2 weeks ago, DSC04003 Ursprünglich hochgeladen von racaire

Aussie Giveaways and Questionable Politics, written 1 day ago, All of you visitors from Australia need to stop over at That's Graphic to enter for this Christmas giveaway. Look at all these wonderful goodies! Get your name in there for a chance - and good luck. While you're there (Australian or o...

Remembering Barbara, written 4 weeks ago, I have an interesting story to pass on to all of you! Someone has tried to make a copy of Remembering Barbaro, and wouldn't you guess it, it has wound up in a shop by the name of Artique, here in Lexington, Ky. A friend saw it as it was being hung, and t...

Went Home and Now What..., written 1 month ago, I went home to my family's country house in Virginia recently. I spent a week down there with Grandma and Aunt J and it was good for me. Caught up on all of my professional org journal reading, read some books for pleasure about writing and spiritual t...

First Snow of the Season, written 1 week ago, It rained all night last night and about 10:30am this morning it started to snow. Big, wet, sloppy flakes that cling to the trees and bushes. The weather the beginning of last...