Definition of morro: a rounded hill or promontory.
Definition of Morro Rock: a volcanic plug, or lava dome, in Morro Bay, CA, dating from the Oligocene epoch (from 27 to 23 million years ago). From what I understand, it’s the last volcanic plug (the lava rock leftover when the volcano itself crumbles) in a range running inland—seven of them in fact—hence the origin of the name for the Seven Sisters Quilt Show.
June has become the month for my annual trek to Kalispell, Montana. It’s a cute little town, nestled next to the Rockies, and the landing point for those visiting Glacier … Read More
Some years at my June Maine Quilt Retreat it’s very tempting to sneak outside to enjoy the beautiful early summer sunshine. Not this year. The cool and gray weather kept my … Read More
Australia is big. It was a whole day of travel to fly from Perth on the west coast to Coffs Harbour on the east coast. It was twilight by the … Read More
I might as well start this post off with a HUGE thank you to Michelle Pearson for being such a wonderful host and tour guide during my visit to Perth. … Read More
One of the only downsides of my job is that I have to travel. A lot. At least it seems like a lot to me. I’m such a homebody in … Read More
Some travels take me far from home—some are a bit closer. Portland, Maine, is near enough to be an “evening out” destination for Tom and I. This particular week, Portland … Read More
It was my second week teaching for Empty Spools Seminars at Asilomar State Park Conference Grounds on the Monterey Peninsula in California, and the cycle of rain and clouds broke … Read More
It was mid-March and I found myself preparing—as I have so many years before—for my annual pilgrimage to Asilomar to teach two sessions at Empty Spools. As I was packing my … Read More
At the end of February I returned to Calgary to teach a fabric collage class. Previously, over the course of a few years, I had taught at quilting seminars sponsored by the Sugar Pine Company quilt shop in nearby Canmore—the last being eight years ago. That year sticks in my mind since it was the year of the Vancouver Winter Olympics and this year the Winter Olympics were on again—though not in Canada. One day, I hope to visit the Calgary area when it’s not below freezing.