It’s a nice change of pace to teach my advanced-student class. Once a year I invite students who have taken multiple classes with me to bring existing or new projects … Read More
The four seasons of my year: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Retreat Season. While I do a couple other of my Maine Quilt Retreats in the spring and early summer, I … Read More
The town of Sisters is named for the Three Sisters volcanic peaks (below) of the Cascade Mountain Range, located in central Oregon—a popular hiking and outdoor recreation destination. However if you’re … Read More
When I left on my two-week teaching junket, it was summer in Maine—when I arrived on Madeline Island it was a very similar summer in Wisconsin, with just a tinge … Read More
A dozen Finish Line posts! And more in the works! After posts #10 and #11 earlier this summer, there was a bunch of submissions of finished quilts, and I’m grateful that former students keep sending them in. But before I share those new ones, I still have earlier photos to catch up on—a problem that’s great to have.
What a summer it has been so far! Hot and sunny, foggy and rainy. And so muggy! Not really what we’re used to for Maine summers, but what can you … Read More
The Dog Days of Summer. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, we’re in the middle of them. But the Dog Days have nothing to do with our furry companions, but … Read More
One of my more popular blog post categories are these “Finish Line” posts—and this is Volume 10—congrats to all those who have submitted their finished quilts! For you newbies to … Read More
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