Posted in Deep Thoughts, Getting Out of my Studio, Uncategorized, tagged Kathy Lincoln, Cyndi Souder, Artistic Artifacts, Judy Gula, artistic couture, garment sewing, Lynda Prioleau, the pattern workshop collection, mimosa top, Stacy and Clinton, Britex, Bohemian Elements on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could combine the activities we love and then spend time sharing them with friends?
I’m a big fan of tea. No, not drowning a teabag in a mug of hot water; I mean tea in a china cup with delicate munchies and wonderful friends with whom to share it all.
I’m [...]
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What a weekend this has been!
It started in Williamsburg with the Colonial Piecemakers’ Quilt Guild. I had such a good time with these quilters! On Friday, we spent all day playing with Tsukineko Inks. We used the Fantastix applicators to learn how to control the ink and then we mixed the inks with aloe gel [...]
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This blog post is a quick hit-and-run entry that poses a question and a possible answer. I’d like to hear your thoughts on the subject.
To you workaholics, here’s my conundrum: why do we put off doing the fun things in favor of doing the hard or unpleasant tasks – even though the fun stuff is on our to-do lists [...]
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Posted in Deep Thoughts, Getting Out of my Studio, Quilt-Related Travel, Uncategorized, tagged Hampton, Mancuso Show, Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, Positive Energy, Quilt Show, quilters on Saturday, February 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m blogging here in Hampton, Virginia, at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. This is a Mancuso show, which means the show is organized and well-run, and everyone knows what to expect. Well, everyone except the vendors.
The quilters expected beautiful quilts, and we weren’t disappointed. But the vendors had to have doubts when they set up their [...]
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When I typed that title, I worried that it promised some profound wisdom, some insight that will allow us all to slay our to-do lists and spend our leisure hours making things that make our souls happy. Hmm. Instead, I want to talk a little about personal productivity and explore how I can be more productive [...]
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It’s that time of year when we all tend to become more introspective. We’re surrounded by talk of weight loss, exercise programs, and job searches. We vow to get organized, save more, reprioritize, and generally become better people. I don’t know about all of that, but I am doing a lot of looking back at [...]
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I’ve thought a lot about this. What DO quilters want?
When I originally planned this post, I was going to roll out the new page on my website, My Favorite Things, where I list books and tools that I recommend in class. Those of you in my art quilt classes have seen many of these [...]
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I’m not sure who you are, but thank you.
One of my students nominated me for Professional Quilter Magazine’s 2008 Teacher of the Year. There were 18 nominees this year and I am honored to be on that list. Whoever you are, mystery nominator, I thank you.
For the record, this year’s honors go to Susan Shie. From everything I [...]
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Posted in Deep Thoughts, Productivity/Inspiration, tagged , art, clients, lecture, quilts, students, teach, thankful, Thanksgiving, workshops on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Why do we wait until Thanksgiving to say thanks? I guess we wait to be thankful for the same reason that we depend on the first of the year to awaken our resolve. This has been an amazing year, and I have much for which I am thankful.
I’m thankful for family that loves me. And [...]
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