Look what the hand quilters displayed in their room this week! Isn’t she a beauty? Of course the quilt is a “she”–so very feminine in pink and stitching that suggests lace. Paulette used the six hand cross stitched squares that Coila Ernest’s daughters gifted us after her passing. It was a puzzle –how to makeContinue reading “Pretty in Pink”
Author Archives: Judith Oswald
Visiting Places in my Mind
Do you every wish you could whisk yourself off into a pretend place? When I was in the fourth or fifth grade, I had a border print skirt. My skirt was an ante-bellum southern river port scene; probably it would be considered politically incorrect now. It was a simple gathered cotton skirt much like thisContinue reading “Visiting Places in my Mind”
Patterns vs. “Wing it”
Are you a “pattern follower” or a “wing it” type of person? I am a 70/30 blend—with the 70% being “wing it”. And sometimes that gets me in trouble! Many, many quilt patterns are just variations of the classic quilt blocks that have been used since who knows when. The time tested block patterns becomeContinue reading “Patterns vs. “Wing it””
The best part of Quilting
Do you know what I like best about this quilting experience? It isn’t the finished project– sometimes a bit of a let down, or fabric purchasing–I have almost broken myself of that habit, or having an outlet for creativity that is practical….it is being with my quilting friends on Wednesday! Wednesday from 11 am to 4 pmContinue reading “The best part of Quilting”
Thinking Outside the Box
Have you ever been advised “to think outside the box”? If I had a dollar for every time that phrase was used at in-services during my teaching career, I would be booking that river cruise! But it is great advice. I am more of a rule follower–a think “inside the box” person but I admire persons who canContinue reading “Thinking Outside the Box”
The “Filling” in the Sandwich
Quilts are sandwiches–the pieced top which is usually the star of the show, the backing which is often an afterthought and the batting which is not seen or given much thought by non-quilters but which adds warmth and drape. Thus the batting used can greatly affect the look and durability of a quilt and canContinue reading “The “Filling” in the Sandwich”
Enjoy the Journey
Do you multi task? Do you several things at the same time? Some would argue that a person isn’t really doing several things at same time, rather individual actions very close together. I have also heard it argued that multi tasking slows the process down; a person would accomplish more if only one chore was undertaken at aContinue reading “Enjoy the Journey”
Stages of a Quilt
Good morning from a snowy Kansas. We are on the good side of a blizzard–much worse out west. The snow is lovely to look at from inside a warm kitchen; the winds are what make it dangerous. I do feel for all those who must be out in this caring for animals, providing essential services, and thoseContinue reading “Stages of a Quilt”
It is a Wrap!
Last Wednesday we celebrated the end of our quilting year and prepared for a new year in the sewing room! We partied, worked and dreamed. At noon we had lunch with the hand quilters and presented our checks from the 2023 sales to representatives of the two missions we support. The Quilters at First were proud toContinue reading “It is a Wrap!”
Balancing Acts
It is all about balance! I envy persons who have a figured out how to balance all their needs, wants, and obligations. I struggle daily with what I think “I should do”—volunteer with groups that delivery food or meals, deliver flowers to homebound persons, visit an ailing member of my extended family and what “IContinue reading “Balancing Acts”
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