= Quilts + Music
A quick scan of the current news chock full of stories about tariffs, inflation, extreme inequality, human displacement and war can really bring a person down. Not to mention that we used to ingest our news in a slower more digestible manner, meaning perusing a newspaper over coffee versus scrolling a whole site’s headlines in… Continue reading Winds Change
Life is full of rules that dictate much of our daily lives, everything from what we eat to how we work and how we interact in the world. Many rules are important, ahem like our environmental protections that safeguard our resources and protect our health, or double ahem, like washing our hands frequently. Just imagine… Continue reading Do Watcha Wanna
Good old technology. How do we do modern life without it? A few weeks back I had to replace my four year old bargain cell phone. Thankfully, I knew the phone was on the fritz and had time to prepare before catastrophe struck. I use catastrophe here in a non-hyperbolic way because it made me… Continue reading Reckoner
All quiltmaking is love. Yet there is something extra powerful about making a quilt specifically for someone. When I craft a quilt for a person, I pay close attention to the materials, shapes, colors, patterns, and even the music I listen to, so that the final product showcases an essence – or vibe – of… Continue reading Love Is The Key
Lincoln City in my backyard Oftentimes it is good to step back, reflect and ask yourself why. As a child, I was always encouraged to ask questions/seek answers and it is still part of my nature to do both. Curiosity is important! When you’re committed to a time-intensive craft such as quilting, it is my… Continue reading Every Time I Hear That Song
Whenever I have to describe myself, one of the first things I note is that am a voracious reader. I used to say "an avid reader", but my reading habit is really more intense than that. My pace is an average of a book per week, and pretty much has been my entire life. Naturally… Continue reading Carry the Zero
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
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
Perhaps I should rename my sewing room the "fun zone" as the space is basically like my recess -- a relief from the diligence and rules that dictate a lot of my time. In the majority of real life I am a rule follower, especially during working hours since performing detailed, near-perfect work is how… Continue reading Happiness
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
Quiltunes 