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It’s hard to be exciting when you’re kind of stuck in the house not bearing weight on one foot! I have gotten into my sewing room a bit so I do have a bit to share. A few weeks ago I made a fun pillow sham for my Aunt who is in assisted living. I hope it makes her days a little brighter! My cousin’s wife is a primary caretaker for her and thought of the idea of having a cheerful set of pillow shams. She sent off to Etsy for a quilt that I could cut up. I was…
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It was NOT a “normal” Thanksgiving! Yeah, I am non-weight bearing on my left foot, some sort of heel injury. We don’t know what caused it; my MRI is scheduled for the 16th. No, it is not plantar fasciitis. It hurts when I put weight on it. Fortunately it does not hurt at all if there is no weight. It could be a lot worse! Thanksgiving dinner, and the meals for the following 2 days, were prepared with me scooting around the kitchen. This was approved by my Podiatrist. It did have its drawbacks: Red light therapy was needed! Temporarily…
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UPDATE: I haven’t posted a blog or newsletter for 2 weeks! I was having back spasms which rendered me unable to sit at a computer. That was no fun, but thankfully it was a fleeting thing, not a condition. Now I am dealing with an unrelated heel pain issue; oy! I don’t know what caused it, but my Podiatrist and General agree that I need to be off it for 4 – 6 weeks. So I got a knee scooter and I’ll be scooting around for a few weeks. The Quiltskipper cannot skip! If you know me, you know I…
Read Full Post...Hi everyone. I ghosted you last week because I was having back spasms; sitting at a computer was impossible. I am still having them, much more mild and I am on the mend. I’ve only had this maybe 2 other times. I don’t remember ever being down for the count for a week in my entire life except childbirth/pregnancy. What a blessing to be able to say that! I don’t do “still” well and maybe that is what I am supposed to be learning. I am cared for well using both eastern and western medicine methods. I expect to be…
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I am still catching up, going into the Way Back Machine. I taught for the first time at New England Quilt Seminars, Sept 21 – 25, 2025 and I loved it! It is David Taylor’s vision come to life; the mission of NEQS is to “present workshops by highly-sought-after professional instructors in a relaxed, inspiring environment. Small class size, comfortable work stations and individual attention for each student is paramount to our success.” Set in Waterville Valley New Hampshire, the seminar is intimate and unique. Class size is limited to 12; I absolutely loved that! And it is the type…
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This is my last post on this year’s Houston Int’l Quilt Festival (and Market); previous posts are here, here, and here. I arrived 2 days early so that I could view the quilts and attend Market. Market is for industry professionals only, so shops, vendors, and buyers will be in attendance, as well as other industry professionals. I spent much of the first day viewing the quilts. I juried the show with David Taylor and Sarah Ann Smith, and I wanted to see the show hung and also see what ribbons the judges awarded. I also wanted to take lots…
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Can you tell I had a hard time trying to narrow down the quilt photos I took at the Houston show? This is my final post of quilt photos; you can view earlier quilt posts here and here, and here, as well as a post about Market, classes and the people here. Enjoy this last bit of quilts: Truth be told, there were a bunch more photos for this post…and I forgot to save the draft. Then I got all mixed up about what I had posted and what I had not. These were the survivors and I’m sure there…
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NOTE: I have more posts on the show here, here and here. Part 2, in no particular order. Enjoy! I’ll be linking up: Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday
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NOTE: I have more posts on the show here, here, and here. I’m baaack! Twenty-two days of travel in a month is plenty for me. Today’s posts include part of my photos from the Houston show, which was fabulous by the way! Lots of color, exquisite quilting and design, and a few surprises. I wish I had the time to both organize them by section and make comments, but I just cannot find that time. You will enjoy the eye candy! I think I will have several more posts: more photos, and a post on my experiences with teaching, market,…
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What a wild week! And I don’t have many photos to show for it either. It was Labor Day and my Son, DIL and grands came to visit – yay!! It was such a lovely weekend. Being a Gramma is just Grand. My 4.5 yr old Grandson was just so busy! He looooooooves vehicles of any type. It turned out the Verbena were just at the very end of their full bloom and looked great unless you shook them; then they yielded their petals. Of course those petals had to be harvested and what better way to harvest them than…
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