Author Archives: Judith Oswald

What quilter out there doesn’t enjoy making baby quilts? The cutest fabric is available; fabric that is designed just for babies. I have a weakness for baby bunnies, even though in real life, they eat my hostas that I keep planting each spring! Baby quilts are small because babies and their beds are small. IfContinue reading “Trends in Baby Quilts”

We came to the Seattle area for our eldest grandson’s high school graduation. We had been here many times over Christmas, winter break and during summer vacation in July and August but never in June. June has a different feeling. There is so much diversity in the area, so much to see. My observations ofContinue reading “The Pacific NW”

Each Tuesday I send an email to the Wednesday Quilters with reminders about our next meeting at the Church. Each quilter responds to the group, that yes, she will be there at 11 or after a dental appointment or after the delivery person has come and gone. Or they respond with quick explanations of whyContinue reading “Quilting “Besties””

How is my fabric diet going? May is almost over–more than a third of the year and I am doing well!! I will admit to one slip up—I purchased two charm packs of “ZINNA”. Zinnias are my favorite summer flower. They are hardy; they can take the Kansas summer heat. They remind me of myContinue reading “Diets and gift certificates”

The difference between what a quilt is worth and what people will pay for it! This is a constant dilemma I face when determining the asking price of a quilt. Recognizing most buyers are unaware of the cost of fabric and batting and don’t realize the number of hours spent sewing, quilting and binding, IContinue reading “How do you price art?”

“Summer Sunday Afternoon” As soon as these three words are spoken, I have this nostalgic yearning for a sunny, warm, afternoon without any responsibilities. An afternoon with a novel by my favorite author. An afternoon after Church. An afternoon following a larger than usual lunch allowing dinner to be pop corn or a bowl ofContinue reading “Summer Sunday Afternoon”

Yesterday was a glorious day! I was at my sewing machine for 8 hours with short breaks to do “life” stuff–empty the dishwasher, let the dog out, fix dinner. These days don’t come around often. Activities that support my choices take up time. Causes I really believe in require time away from my “happy” place.Continue reading “A Good Day”

Well, what has been happening in the past few weeks? In my world we traveled to Florida for baseball! With a couple of friends, we joined Triple Crown Travel, (https://triplecrowntravel.com) for three spring training games in the Grapefruit League and two professional games, the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays. In addition to baseballContinue reading “Trips, parties and projects”

Do you use these terms interchangeably? Most of us do. We were told to grab a tea/dish towel and dry the dishes that were washed by hand. After a large family meal several towels would be used before the mountain of dishes were dried and put away. We might get a way with spreading aContinue reading “Tea towels or dish towels?”