When I originally created this project the word Dream was meant as inspiration to follow your dreams and to encourage pleasant dreams. Though this still holds true I think that it now holds the added meaning of hope for our future. I dream of a time when we will once again be able to attend […]
Tag Archives: quilting
14
Dec
Dec
I was recently a guest on the Gift Biz Unwrapped Podcast by Sue Monhait and she began with a traditional question she asks of each guest about their motivational candle. She asked me, “What colour would your candle be, and which words of wisdom would you write on it?” I was so delighted by this […]
13
Dec
Dec
2020 was a difficult year for most, adapting to a whole new way of life. From a personal standpoint, the pandemic was but one of the events that changed my life. That, paired with personal loss and everything that brought about, and then the loss of my job made for a complicated year. One of […]
09
Dec
Dec
When the theme of this issue was announced I had no idea what word to use, much less the technique I’d use. I asked my Facebook friends what positive words best reflected the pandemic. There were many great words, but three that stuck with me were family, friends, and awakening. As a single person living […]
08
Dec
Dec
If you could have one wish, what would it be? My answer is peace. The older I get, the more I find myself avoiding conflict in my life and it’s amazing how much nicer life is. Peace is a desired state not only in my personal and professional life, but more importantly on a larger […]
06
Dec
Dec
When I learned of the theme for this issue was exploring Words of Gratitude and Wisdom, I immediately thought of how popular subway art is in machine embroidery. I also pictured a family tree but instead of using family names, I pictured words of gratitude and wisdom that reflect both how we felt during the […]
03
Dec
Dec
In 2020 our world changed. Things we took for granted were taken away, but we were also given the gift of time to do things that we never seemed to be able to do. We now had time for quilting, learning a new craft, hiking, enjoying fresh air and nature, camping, walking with a friend […]
15
Sep
Sep
The shape of my life changed in 2020. I lost my partner, the pandemic hit the world and then, I lost my job. To try and help with all the emotions hitting me at once at the time, and at the urging of my daughter, who was staying with me at the time, we both […]
13
Sep
Sep
When I left the world of quilt magazine publishing in 2019, that wasn’t the end of my quilting career. After taking a short break, I started to work on my Quilt Appraisal Certification. For most appraisers, it takes about three years to certify. At the rate I’m going, it will take the rest of my […]
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Aug
Aug
A neutral background of black, grey, white, or a well-curated palette of low volume fabrics in a quilt can be timeless in its execution and very pleasing to the eye, but a vibrant pop of colour against that negative space can be the element that wows the viewer and really makes a quilt tell its […]