Mandalei Quilts

11/18/2022

1st grade / 10th grade

06/14/2022

Our dog (left) and our groomer's dog (right). Our 95 lb behemoth and his sweet little sidekick
I'm dying 😂

06/11/2022

Gonna try dahlias this year. I hope we remember to dig these up for storage at the right time

05/28/2022

Boys are rowing out to the start, as doubles are coming in. FYI it's loud

05/28/2022

I took the sound off so you wouldn't have to listen to the screaming and the cowbell. This is yesterday's heat, where Jack's fresan quad came in first. Today is the final (at 12:30 EST) and there is one other team that looks seriously fast. Fingers crossed, this is it!

06/29/2020

People they come togetherPeople they fall apartNo one can stop us now'Cause we are all made of stars Moby, ""We Are All Made of Stars" When Patty Murphy (she of the awesome book Piecing Makeover) asked if I would quilt something special she had pieced, I took one look and said "YES". She writes a lovely post about this quilt and its meaning for her… [ 694 more words ]

People they come togetherPeople they fall apartNo one can stop us now‘Cause we are all made of stars Moby, “”We Are All Made of Stars” When Patty Murphy (she of the awesome book Piecing Makeover) asked if I would quilt something special she had pieced, I took one look and said “YES”. She...

06/26/2020

"Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry." Richard Feynman, "The Character of Physical Law" My quilting inspiration comes from my entire life: every thought, every book, every experience, every action. In my brain and in my heart, literally everything is interconnected, and I get a thrill seeing these complex relationships within the world. [ 383 more words ]

“Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry.” Richard Feynman, “The Character of Physical Law” My quilting inspiration comes from my entire life: every thought, every book, every experienc...

06/05/2019

Want to see how I square up and trim a quilt? Quilting Digest has linked up with my post on using laser levels!

Create a Perfectly Straight and Square Quilt! There are a number a ways to block, square up and trim a quilt so that it’s ready for binding. However, a tool from the hardware store may provide the easiest and best results. Creative quilters have discovered that an accurate laser square, like the B...

05/09/2019

What was I saying about so many quilt designs having ancient origins?

03/05/2019