Quilting with Kids: Home Projects
Journal Entry: March 23, 2020. I’m thinking about these kids today. As one thought has led to another I’m thinking about the crazy times we are living in right now, watching the impact of the threat of a spreading virus and how it is changing my kids’ daily routines. I’m thinking about my grandkids and what they are doing to fill time away from friends and extracurricular activities, and these thoughts are leading me to think about the last project the girls and I shared. And then… those thoughts sent me down the path of thinking about last summer and…
Growing Your Creative Self
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Journal Entry: January 18, 2013. Learning to quilt was a natural step from making clothes for my family and myself. Quilting became my choice for leisure activity. Back in the day, I purchased well-defined patterns and instructions to guide me in the making of a garment or quilted object. As a quilter, I could choose from the many traditional quilt patterns passed down through generations of quilters. To personalize my project I selected the color and design from the choices of manufactured fabric. (For many years now, quilt shops offer kits that include the pattern, instructions, and fabric…