"Quilting is a beautiful and complicated art" is one of the taglines I've had over on TerifiCreations. I had this for a while because indeed it is. Often as quilters progress through sewing they often land in the world of quilting and stay there. I landed here oh so many years ago in part because … Continue reading Looking: Still Waters run Deep
Category: Connect
Connection round 2
It is often during the month of May wherein the memories of the struggle begin to bubble up to the surface serving as gentle reminders of another time. This morning while reading about the Apostle Thomas telling the other Apostles and Disciples gathered once again in the Upper Room, "Unless I see the mark of … Continue reading Connection round 2
In Some Ways
I am often surprised how these posts take shape and how long they take to write. First please permit me to share the Hallow App: https://hallow.com/share/PUYFQJp I shared way back that Jen Fulwiler and a local friend introduced me to the app, offering a free trial. This has helped me hone my prayer life in … Continue reading In Some Ways
A Faith in Quilting Post
Alt Title: Active but not busy It's only taken a bit over thirty-two years of being in relationship with my Sweetie, and nearly thirty years of being married to him to come to the understanding that our thinking processes are different, compatible, but different. That we each think and act differently is both heartening and … Continue reading A Faith in Quilting Post
Twenty-four Hours Early
Morning dawned bright and early, it was probably more overcast and breezy. I, did however, get up early like 4:30 am early. Sleep for women of a certain age can get sketchy and then there's the weird dreams wherein I wake up feeling as though the conversations last all night long. When the beep, beep, … Continue reading Twenty-four Hours Early
It’s Not All About Me
Like so many others who quilt or create there is a strange dichotomy lived wherein I want to both hide under the table and never have my work seen until I am a posthumous hit; but also have my work seen as though I'm dancing through a torrential storm with great glee, face up, pelleted … Continue reading It’s Not All About Me
What doesn’t matter
https://www.etsy.com/listing/888285158/saint-philip-neri-pillow-st-philip-neri This Pillow says, "Cast yourself into the arms of God and be very sure if He wants anything of you He will fit you for the work and give you strength." St. Philip NeriSee the etsy link for the pillow Elizabeth Scalia shared this link and the St Philip Neri quote caught my attention. … Continue reading What doesn’t matter
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 39: Render
I am slowly sipping coffee, waiting the sublime moment when the space between my ears and my body are ready to greet the day with great gusto. One of many great oddities in being the chief creative weirdo is that if I am with a group of friends or other creative types in the morning … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 39: Render
Great Expectation
On Good Shepherd Sunday wherein we hear, listen to, drink in the Gospel in John 10 where Jesus says that he's the good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep. In the beauty of salvation, the economy of salvation Jesus show us what it means to be the Good Shepherd laying down His … Continue reading Great Expectation
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 31: Notice
While I was preparing for the Catholic Book study in the parish the themes of Notice, Check-in, Support, Encourage (yeah this one is a shocker right) and Delight came to mind and will help me complete these Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters. Over and over again in both the fall and winter session God … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 31: Notice
A Quilter's Heart 