Every now and then it is good to be reminded of what is good in the world, what is good in people. And it is great when every now and then a “common” person pops up and reminds it it doesn’t take much to build friendship and understanding between peoples… even if the path to that is somewhat unusual… although definitely fun! Read More
Dancing around the world with Matt Harding
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Christmas in July!
It somehow seems odd to think about Christmas sewing while some people are off at the beach enjoying the hot sun. In my neck of the woods, this should also be “summertime” for us. And though often enough over the last few weeks we have had some sunny mornings, most afternoons we are still getting rain, plus some pretty cold nights. Read More
A tearful farewell
In as much as possible, I try to live in the moment. Some would call it denial. So although I have known for weeks this moment would come, I’ve pushed it out of my mind and tried to enjoy the time given to me with my grandchildren. Sleepovers and frequent visits will no longer be possible (at least for quite some while), as Alexia and Julian are moving to the U.S. tomorrow. Read More
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Christmas samples and learning boutis
It seems incredible that half a year has already gone by and here we are in July! And so much of my time continues to be consumed by teaching, with little time left for sewing and other activities. With Alexia out on vacation, though, I have been lucky to have a great helper. Read More
Cool clip
Normally I try to refrain from making any political or religious statements albeit I would also be the first to admit I know myself to be a political and spiritual person. Read More
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Shopping in downtown Quito
My 20 year-old daughter Jamie and 10 year-old granddaughter Alexia and I decided to have a girls’ day out today. So we hopped on the trolley and made our way downtown. Now, for those of you who know Quito, this might be confusing, because nowadays people refer to “downtown” as the business sector, which actually lies in the northern part of the city. Read More
Posted in Life in Ecuador, Machines, Supplies, & Notions
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Christmas Hexagons
I know… it seems early in the year for Christmas projects. However, I’ve become addicted to English paper piecing lately and since it takes some time, I figured why not start something early and actually have it finished by Christmas time! Read More
Posted in Christmas, English Paper Piecing, Table toppers, Yummy fabrics
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Fabric Candy?
These days most of my time seems to be taken up in teaching. I keep forgetting to take my camera and take photos of the shop where I teach – thought you might like to see how we go about finding our quilting supplies here (kind of like a scavenger hunt). I’ll try to remember… Read More
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Sewing with Alexia and Julian
Lucky me! Grandkids Alexia and Julian got off early from school yesterday (long holiday weekend – Labor Day) so came to spend the afternoon (and evening and night!) with me. These days we don’t always have a lot of time together, so we decided to make good use of the day. Read More
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Church Stoles
Two more UFOs finished! I had started these stoles last year, planning on having them ready for Pentecost Sunday, but never made it. All that was left to do was decide and sew the appliqué designs and quilt the stoles. I think they turned out quite nice… and in time for Pentecost Sunday this year. Read More
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Tablerunners: One down, two more to go!
As a break between classes and whenever possible in the evenings if not too pooped, I’ve been trying to reduce my stack of UFOs.
This week I finished quilting this Hexagon Star tablerunner I’ve had lying around for over a year! Read More
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Time to celebrate: the book is out!
So sorry I haven’t posted in ages… I was pretty much pooped out writing the EQ6 Appliqué Drawing book and decided to take some time off from the computer, for what I thought would just be a couple of days but rolled into weeks. Read More
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Finished!
Ok, so I didn’t meet my self-imposed deadline to finish the book. Then my editor suggested we aim for February 15. Which was last Friday. Didn’t make that, either. She tells me now that she doubted that was realistic and was really aiming for sometime this week. That was after I sent in my last chapter. So now I’m feeling pretty good… I finished early! Read More
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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. 
