This was my fourth trip to Woodland Ridge Retreat, a retreat center in Downsville, WI, owned and operated by Chris Daly. My flight from Portland to Madison was blessedly uneventful—a … Read More
One of the last decisions to make on your fabric collage quilt is how to quilt it. Since this is raw-edge quilting, you have to take the edges into consideration. … Read More
I pretty much squeezed the month of October full with my Maine Quilt Retreats. I reported on my Harpswell Retreat a couple weeks ago. Now you get a two-for-one deal … 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
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
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