Quilting with Kids: Home Projects
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The kids love to cook together. The more they can do on their own the more fun they have. And, it’s great that I can now give them a recipe and say, “Go for it!” 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…
Quilt Designs Inspired by Monet’s Garden: Monet’s Lilies #1 and #2
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Journal Entry: March 15, 2020 The inspiration for my Monet wall hanging and bed-size quilts came from an interesting series of events related to Claude Monet’s garden. It started from a long phone conversation with my youngest granddaughter Lily, who had visited Monet’s home in Giverny, Normandy, France with her mom during a summer vacation. Claude Monet is my absolute favorite of the famous Impressionist painters. Lily provided a wonderfully detailed description of her experience: the gentle beauty of the gardens, colorful flowers and lily ponds, and Monet’s personal collection of paintings. During our chat I…