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As a writer and voracious reader, I am very cognizant of words and meaning. Some words are heavier than others and carry a lot of baggage. One word I’ve been mulling over lately is challenge. We are all familiar with the hard side of challenges and many of us face challenges as part of our… Continue reading Jack O’Diamonds
There is a common thread to many of my recent conversations. Multiple times a day, in work meetings, with friends and family and out in public spaces, I hear commentary on how fast this year has passed by. I get it, I too cannot believe that the date on the calendar is real. (And don’t… Continue reading People Say
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
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 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
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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