Creativity
- May 4, 2013
Doodling and Beyond
Last week, I was strolling the aisles of my local JoAnn's Fabric Store with a 40% coupon burning a hole…
- April 20, 2013
Recommended (Light) Reading
"The artist is a collector, not a hoarder, mind you, there's a difference. Hoarders collect indiscriminately. Artists collect selectively. They…
- March 22, 2013
Looking vs. Seeing–an Exercise
Look- verb- to turn one's eyes toward something See-verb--to perceive with the eyes Perceive-verb--to become aware of, discern or understand If…
- March 8, 2013
My Favorite Quilting Books-
Guide To Machine Quilting Whenever I sit down to sew, Diane Gaudynski's books, Guide to Machine Quilting and Quilt Savvy are…
- February 22, 2013
Creative Inspiration
If you have three minutes to spare today, I think you will enjoy this very short video about a Dutch…
- February 13, 2013
Buried Treasure and The Creative Process
Once in a while, it pays to clean and organize...A few weeks ago, I found this Mariner's Compass block buried…
- February 1, 2013
Enter Pin Here
As I was cleaning my sewing room last week, I ran across this blue fabric with elegant pink birds on…
- December 18, 2012
The Quilt I Threw Away
When I finished quilting this stripy quilt, I was so frustrated and disappointed that I wadded it up and threw…
- November 3, 2012
Franconia Sculpture Park
While my twins were home on their college fall break, we took a jaunt to the Franconia Sculpture Park--15 miles…
- October 29, 2012
Pumpkins with Personality
I've met a few characters in my day, but none quite like this guy....He does look familiar doesn't he? Most…
- October 25, 2012
A Witch’s House–Near Milwaukee
There's a witch's house on Beach Drive- in a suburb of Milwaukee. We have friends...who know someone... whose cousin... saw…