Category: Sewing
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Quilting is Poetry
What book could you read over and over again? Other than my Bible, there are two books in my library that I never tire of reading. Both books are authored by different early 20th century poets, Carl Sandburg and Robert Frost. I have found that creating a quilt is much like creating a poem. The…
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Piece of Cake
Although I enjoy the process of making a quilt, there are times that have been a challenge in cutting and piecing the project. The bigger projects require more time, energy and patience to complete. So, I have been actively looking for simpler patterns and ideas that will not strain the brain or break the spirit…
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History tells my story.
Almost everything I have learned about sewing, I learned from my Mom. My Mom was a constant sewist, creating everything from napkins, clothes, curtains and of course, quilts. I was 8 years old when I received my first sewing lesson. She would allow me to sew simple things at first, like hemming a tablecloth. There…
Sew, this just happened! 