It's happened often enough that I miss it that when I'm quilting I lose all sense of what's around me, focusing in on what I'm doing, what's happening under the needle that there is such a freedom and quiet in my head, it's sublimely sweet. I've been in that space in prayer once that I … Continue reading Holy Week
Author: Teri Lucas Terificreations
Living the Quirky Quilt Life
Ides of Lent
Spring is one of my two favorite seasons, the other is autumn particularly in the northern parts of the country where the autumnal display is eloquent. Spring here in Central Texas is different from spring in the northeast, as well it should be. While there is the winter shrouding it's not nearly as shrouded as … Continue reading Ides of Lent
Hallow, Practice, & Lent
Prayers for Ukraine: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be to the Father, St. Michael the Archangel.Prayers for Russia: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be to the Father, St. Michael the Archangel. ---------- For the last several months I've enjoyed the Hallow app to aid in my prayer life. There are so many places I'm still … Continue reading Hallow, Practice, & Lent
When the Blaze Becomes Intense, but it’s not what I thought
Over on TerifiCreations I've mentioned that I'd love to spend a day writing sensational, click-bait style headlines both for fun and the creative exercise it is. If I actually did this it would over time become part of the lexicon of my brain. I need to plan this day sometime soon for in and of … Continue reading When the Blaze Becomes Intense, but it’s not what I thought
a second and necessary word of the year
of or related to Elizabeth Scalia's Little Sins Mean a Lot Often when I'm teaching I point out mistakes, missteps, wobbles, imperfections in the quilting, places where I wasn't paying attention, yada yada. I do this for specific reasons- to show that even beautiful things have flaws- to show that someone who has thousands of … Continue reading a second and necessary word of the year
A Faith in Quilting Post
Where is God leading?I do not know.For in this place, at this momentI revel in the unexpectedness of it allFor there are moments wherein I said Noand yet The Father waits for my returnheart in hand outstretched, Him hearing the faintsobbing, "it hurts" barely whisperedOnce consoled, experiencing the betternessof a kissed knee, running off joyfully,freely … Continue reading A Faith in Quilting Post
A different look
Sometime after Jen Fulwiler posted this video on Instagram I downloaded the Hallow app. Hang with me here friends this will have the Teri Lucas quilting winding thing happening. I'm still working my way through St. Francis de Sales Introduction to the Devout Life, sometimes I pause the reading because I need to think and … Continue reading A different look
This deserves a good title but I don’t know what
When I'm on a deadline or really deeply into machine quilting I watch, and by watch I mean have playing in the background, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - the extended versions. I have two due dates coming up fairly quickly so it's been on for hours. I'm flitting back and forth between my … Continue reading This deserves a good title but I don’t know what
Of Lavender Skies
Before I dig into that which is on my heart this morning I bring you Jen Fulwiler talking about the Hallow App. She is hilarious and this is, by far, one of the best promotions for product I've seen in a long time. The app itself is cool too. https://www.instagram.com/p/CW3flHVJFEW/ The Front Porch. Of all … Continue reading Of Lavender Skies
Advent
Advent from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to." The beginning of our Liturgical year, a time of preparation for the coming of God into humanity, one focusing on the virtues of hope, peace, joy and love. For years as we got to the Third Sunday, and all that week held for us our boss, … Continue reading Advent
A Quilter's Heart 