While out at the mall this weekend, Jamie saw this sweater she absolutely HAS TO HAVE! And, of course, it doesn’t come in her size (Ecuadorians are tiny). So when she turned her sad puppy eyes on me I naturally had to say “I’ll make it for you.” Easier said than done. Read More
Any knitters out there?
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Under the weather
Jamie and I have been sick the last three days. It’s happened before, and usually it hits her first and harder than me, but it only takes a day for me to follow her lead. Initially we thought it was food poisoning, but today the coughing and sniffles began, indicating the flu. Read More
Posted in Machines, Supplies, & Notions
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The Lion King
Jamie likes to cook, not quilt. She believes it’s enough with one crazy lady in the family, and she’s bent on trying to balance things out so there is a modicum of normalcy in the household. However, even she now and then gives in to the creative sewing impulse and agrees to embark on a quilting project. Read More
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Embellishments I
I have been asked to give an embellishment workshop over the summer. This is an area where I myself do not have a great deal of experience. But I’m told I am the closest we can get to an “expert” in a country with no quilting tradition. Read More
Posted in Teaching, Wall hangings
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Stained Glass Bougainvillae
Strictly speaking, I guess I shouldn’t count this as my “learn something new” project of the week, because I have made my share of stained glass projects before. But it’s been a while since I worked on something like this (other than my little class samples the other day), and everytime I do learn something new. Read More
Posted in Wall hangings
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More weekend sewing
I guess I’m no different than any other quilter: no matter how much I try and work in an organized fashion, I, too, am guilty of not finishing projects. Do you make deals with yourself to finish a quilt before starting another one? It’s hard, isn’t it? I often get to the quilting stage and then get excited about a new project, move on to that and leave the previous one… “for later.” Read More
Posted in Table toppers, Wall hangings
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Ultra Quick Shopping Tote
The shop where I teach is going to have a sale to make space for new fabrics. Among the products they are trying to move are all these animal panels – most of them are to make cushions and tablecloths. Read More
Posted in Bags/Purses
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Lovely New Purse
When there isn’t a lot of time to sew a large project, I start on something smaller to get my sewing “fix.” There’s no better rush than that of finishing a project well and enjoying the end results. Read More
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Productive friends
My Thursday sewing circle met again this week, as usual. And, as usual, there was a lot to share and ooohing and aaahing as we admired each other’s work. A lot seemed to have happened this week as we shared of our lives, with all the joys and concerns of everyday living, which makes this group of friends special. Read More
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Preparing a new class… and a little fun sewing
As we approach summer it will also soon be time to offer new classes to students who have a little more time on their hands. This year people have been asking for ideas on how to make different bags. So I’ve been structuring a class with five different “basic bags.” Read More
Posted in Bags/Purses, Small quilted projects
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A little sewing… a little knitting
My sweet Jamie turned 21 last week. This is the child I very consciously tried to slowdown for and enjoy every minute (the boys just went by too quickly and they were grown up before I knew). And still here we are: she’s all grown up and it went by way to fast. Read More
Posted in Bags/Purses, Family
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Stand by me
From the award-winning documentary, “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”, comes the first of many “songs around the world” being released independently. Read More
Posted in Inspiration, This and that
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General Elections 2009
For what seems like the umpteenth time in the last three years, Ecuador is going back to the polls today to elect (or, more probably re-elect) president and vice-president, assembly members (parliament) and local authorities (mayors and council members). Read More
Posted in Life in Ecuador
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I am a self-learner. I taught myself to sew and to quilt. And I taught myself how to draw. I love to dye my own fabrics, am a fanatic of free-motion quilting, and dabble with mixed media. I am a quilt designer and teacher, and design and publish my own line of quilt patterns. With this blog I would like to share the bits and pieces of my life. 
