= Quilts + Music
Timing is everything, or so the well worn adage says. I venture all of us have life experiences when something happens at the exact right time. (And the wrong time too, but I don’t want to go there...) There is also the acute realization that specific things (meaning a book, music, movie or a hobby)… Continue reading Right Place, Wrong Time
Two of the more upsetting losses in the American public education system are the discontinuation of a regular arts curriculum and the disappearance of hands on work. When I was in elementary school, we had art class twice a week which included everything from pottery (with a kiln!) to painting to creative reuse (think popsicle… Continue reading Hey Though I Wander
I remember my grandparents cautioning me as a child how fast time passes when you're an adult. Well, ain't that the truth! As a middle aged woman, I find myself reflecting on this warning and what I can do to make time feel more abundant. A big hurdle for me has been overcoming the notion… Continue reading Other Side of Paradise
I have a working hypothesis that sewing and fishing are a nearly identical activity. Lest you think I've lost my marbles, simply hear my evidence in support of this theory. Both activities are time consuming and result in the fulfillment of a necessity, food and warmth. Both involve small sharp objects that poke your fingers,… Continue reading Birdsong
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
#pillowinafrontyard Music is the chocolate in the croissant, the cheese on the pizza. Music is the daffodil emerging after a dark winter. Music is warm sand between toes. Music is the perfect fluffy cloud in a cerulean sky. Music is a cozy, warm quilt, a favorite sweater. Alright, enough of the poetic metaphors -- music… Continue reading Needle and thread – part 3
Disclaimer: this is a long post. Please have your coffee or adult beverage nearby; I don't want you, dearest reader, to get dehydrated! If you want to skip straight to the quilting and music parts, jump down to the seventh paragraph. Everyone knows there is an American presidential election approaching and in these unprecedented times,… Continue reading Amazing Grace
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