Quilting With Kids: Gramma’s Retreat 2020
Lots more fun designing fabric and quilting at the 4th Annual Quilting with Kids at Gramma’s Quilt Retreat. Fabric dyeing, printing and marbling, a quilted jacket and throw quilt were main events.
Kids Designing Fabric: Sun Printing and Marbling
Kids designing fabric with sun print and marbling. The experiences of a young quilter at the 4th Annual Quilting With Kids at Gramma’s Quilt Retreat
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…
Hand-dyed Fabric Gift: Tarot Cards and the Magic Bag
Journal Entry: December 13, 2013 I was searching for a gift for my daughter-in-law Jillian’s birthday. I wanted to find something unique because she has been so helpful to us while we’ve lived in London, particularly overlooking the love and care of our dog Abby. She is an aspiring author so I ran a search through the Internet to find ideas of gifts for authors. To my surprise, I discovered that a lot of authors use Tarot Cards to identify characters and even themes for their books. The cards sounded like a fun gift… and they begged for a vintage…