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De-Stashing the Inherited Fabric – Part 2
I started with the books. Previously I wrote about my journey with my mother who has Alzheimer’s and inheriting her large fabric stash. I have spent many months working on a solution for de-stashing and have had lots of great ideas from many of you. Thank you for that, I love hearing your stories and…
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Alzheimer’s, Loss, and Inherited Fabric: What do you do with it all? – Part 1
Alzheimer’s sucks, that’s the first thing I need to get off of my chest. I miss my mother. My mother was a huge part of my life. We were best friends (once we got past the stage where I was a 16-year-old jerk who thought she knew better). As a young adult, my mother was…
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Fibre Therapy and Mindfulness
Just a few weeks ago, I had a friend come by my place and ask me to help her make her first quilt. She’s a nurse and has a fairly stressful job at times, so she wanted something that she could do to help her relax on off days. She was a complete newbie, had…
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Cultivating Passion
Have you ever made a life-altering decision? Taking Chances It’s terrifying, but maybe that’s how it works and I’ve finally done it. A few weeks ago I reached a turning point. Even though I have been working towards getting back to my creative side after 8 years off, I had thought I would do it…
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Where it All Began
My Very First Quilt; a Sampler. Even in the beginning back in 1991, I was pushing the boundaries – black with a floral print was looked at with disapproval from the traditional quilters. It didn’t stop me then, and likely won’t stop me now. With no specific direction in mind for my life at that…
