February 2025- In the Quilt Room The quilt I am working on is the most difficult one I have ever attempted. Lots of sewing followed by small bits of “un-sewing.” The process is complex. Twenty strips sewn together followed by crosscut strips. Those strips are taken apart and sewn in ...
years ago, my own son, fixated on the solar system and all the night sky encompasses. I, too, find it interesting, although not to the degree of learning everything I can about the expanse above me.
But it’s not just her who enjoys the patterns: she sells thousands of patterns each year. More pattern examples: Sewer: Tamara’s Joy –Apron sewing pattern Quilter: Inspired Quilting by Lea Louise –Quilt pattern Sewer: Robyn’s Love of Sewing –Pretty Pin Tuck Dress pattern ...
On the usage side, I pulled 1 3/4 yard of fabric from my stash for the backing of the President’s Challenge quilt. I’m still ahead, but i saw a gorgeous piece of backing earlier today. I don’t have a quilt for it yet, but it’s my colors. I may be making the drive to ...
content in your quilt of cloudsdo you know broken?I see your scars, your skin crateredpitted without warningI trace your molten tears hardened a gentle poke - you remain stoicsuspended there in heaven's hushcamouflaged in dapples of pewtershifting shades of seclusionnestled deep in night-light...
Today the New Zealand Book Awards 2024 announced their winners. Known as The Ockham’s they are regarded as the country’s premier literary honours for books written by New Zealanders. Awards are given for Fiction (the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction), Poetry (the Mary and Peter Biggs...