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A very simplistic definition of quiltmaking is cutting fabrics into different shapes and stitching layers of material together. Of course the reality of making a quilt is much more complex. Often the maker has a vision of the final product when they begin -- whether following a pattern or creating improvisationally, there is an idea… Continue reading You Are My Sunshine
I am a big believer in extending the life of useful things. Around the Quiltunes household you'll find reused objects in every room because that is how we roll. Sour cream containers, toilet paper tubes and food scraps live at least one more life before moving on to their final resting place. As examples, toilet… Continue reading Pump It Up
Making my life simpler is a continuous, and ever evolving, goal of mine. I get a lot of joy in living simply, enjoying the small things and minimizing my impact on this planet. As anyone who has ever worked with me knows, I am also all about efficiency. Time and resources are precious, folks! I… Continue reading Mushaboom
Like many folks, I have very mixed emotions about social media and its effects on society. As a late adoptee of the medium, I was encouraged by an artistic friend to join Instagram after hearing about all of the amazing artists -- and connections -- she discovered via the platform. Damn was she ever right… Continue reading Space Oddity
I imagine that the person charged with selecting the first song on an album has a hard job. I mean obviously not in the same way that being a paramedic is hard, but still, it is probably an arduous task to make sure that the first song is dynamite. Think about it, there is a… Continue reading Free Fallin’
Quilt in the wild The day I sat down to write this post, one headline in my morning news perusal contained the words "dire" and "now or never" in regard to the annual U.N climate report. What interesting timing that this story happened to coincide with me wrangling my thoughts around a quilt that is… Continue reading Fever for the Bayou
HEAL outside Disclosure: this is a deeply personal post and one that is important to share with whatever audience reads this humble blog about music and quilting. It is still about quilting and music, but also about my health and the impetus for this quilt. This post is less about the "how" and more about… Continue reading I’ll Take You There
Ethnobotany is one of my favorite subjects to nerd out on. A simplified definition of ethnobotany is the study of how cultures use indigenous plants for food, medicine, fiber, dye, in ceremony, etc. I find all of it utterly fascinating and my bookshelves are full of plant identification books which I can easily lose myself… Continue reading Heart of Gold
A volcano quilt amongst the maple leaves To live in the Pacific Northwest is to live surrounded by volcanos; some are very dormant, some not so much. They are our guideposts and we know where we are based upon what volcanos we can see (well, when they're not shrouded in clouds). If we are super… Continue reading Saeglopur
#quiltinayard If you're thinking, oh NO she didn't, just bear with me. This HAD to happen and you'll read why. New tagline: Quiltunes - bravely going where few quilters have gone before. A couple of years back, I traveled to a fancy software conference in southern California with two of my rural local government colleagues.… Continue reading Ice Ice Baby
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