Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. ~ Edward De Bono If you looked inside the studio doors of David Taylor, "Sally at the Window" is just one of many quilts…
"Begin to weave and God will give you the thread." ~ German Proverb An associate in business, artist Cherish Flieder of Something to Cherish, recently posted the above quote on her Facebook page. I can't get it out of my head because…
If ever there was a reason to sew a puffy heart, Valentines Day was the perfect day to get started. Yesterday I put my foot to the electric pedal treadle, and the machine took off. Like a dog pursuing it's own…
A community can use all the skills of its people. - Maori proverb During Thanksgiving week, I and Rove Media set out to visit some artisans on a tiny island on the Chesapeake. I'd visited the studios of it's residents previously and had…
I am especially excited about today's blog about one of my book reviewers - award-winning fiber artist, Carol Ann Waugh. Here's what she had to say about Sew the Heart - "An engaging novel about how a young woman is lifted from her troubled childhood…
"Jan, you'll never believe it!" I said to my twin sister over the phone on Christmas afternoon. "It even has a self threading needle and a mechanism that will not allow you to overfill the bobbin!" "No! Are you kidding?,"…
What is your recipe for a personally fulfilling year ahead? HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!
Quilted Image (above) by Carol Ann Waugh, award-winning fiber artist Have you ever heard the expression "Go where the heart leads you?" Last week I did something completely on a whim. Had I not followed my heart, I would have missed…
It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little — do what you can. ~Sydney Smith I’m not so handy with thread and needle but, I can knit a stitch. The missions team…
"Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heartwarming." ~ Joseph B Wirthlin It’s a wonderful thing to live as an adult with the heart of a child, still full of wonder. We’re never too old to engage in childhood activities…