My novel has been stalled for months. I avoid my silent writing sessions with fellow writers. I journal daily – it keeps me sane and will never be optional. But the novel stays silent. I join the Survivor Forest writing circle each time it is scheduled, this is a safe … Read more
Hubby says he likes this quilt, doesn’t want me to donate it as I had planned to do. He wants me to hang it on our walls, make our home nice. I need a new story for this quilt. How can I change what I see? How do I disconnect … Read more
I hung the double wedding ring quilt on the Studio Two wall today. It hangs a little wonky. It makes me think of my family – as most things do this summer. All the dysfunction in the middle disguised as something that we are not. Look closer and those pieces … Read more
Someone close to me had been seeing flashes of light in one corner of his eye. It had been going on for a few days before he told me about it. It was a casual mention and I didn’t take it too seriously. After all, I get those little flashes … Read more
I am closer to this quilt now. It hangs in Studio Two where I can see it every day as I’m journaling. Studio Two is a bit of a work in progress, so right now the quilt is draped on a mattress that is leaning on the wall. Eventually the … Read more
This quilt hangs in Studio Two, opposite my writing space. It inspires me to keep moving forward even when things are not perfect. The Beginning My friend wrote this pattern, and she was offering a class to teach the pattern. I signed up for several reasons. I wanted to support … Read more
The story behind the story is this. We made decisions for our cat that affected her life and ours. As hard as it is to take responsibility for what happened to her, it is essential. The main thing is that everything we do and have always done is from a … Read more
Would you pick up the phone any time a friend in need calls? Of course you would. Most of us would. When I see the memes circulate on social media about being available when someone in crisis calls them, something has always stopped me from participating. Not because I wouldn’t … Read more
This quilt started out as a group project using Keyhole Blocks. A group of us in my guild chose to participate, and we followed some basic guidelines. Fabric was to be batiks because batiks tend to blend well together no matter what colours are used. The block was to be … Read more
Each quilt I make has hidden meanings that only the person who receives it will know – and sometimes even they don’t know! My meanings and stories are mine, though, and it’s up to the recipient to keep or create the meanings that make sense for them. If I have … Read more