Harvesting Others Joy
“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt Above: Artist Tom Lockhart A few weekends ago I harvested joy. It was a gift of one…
Colorful Entrance
Joy is the feeling of grinning on the inside. ~ Dr. Melba Colgrove Before I even stepped inside, I was prattling! "I should have known I'd be met by a riot color outside," I said to Jackie as she came…
An Entrepreneur’s Road Map
"Follow what you are geniunely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination." ~ Diane Sawyer Lately, I've been hungering for more stories whose essential ingredients is goodness. Have you heard about the woman from New Zealand on a …
A Few Miles in My Shoes
"Where have you been? I haven't seen you around so much," someone said to me recently. "I've been busy. Really busy!" I replied. "I've got lots going on." Trying to keep to a walking schedule has been difficult. I must admit…
A Look Inside Creativity
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…
Woven Words
"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…
A Season & A Reason
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…
Hidden Talent
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…
Meant to Be
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…
Restful Revival
"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?,"…
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