Category Archives: Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

Stitching things together. My quilting, sewing, knitting, and crafting adventures

The Olympics! (and quilting)

Categories: Happy Things, Olympics, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

The Opening Ceremonies were great tonight. The drum segment was amazing. The musicality in their voices and the drums was just captivating. I loved the HUGE LCD screen. And the painting that all the athletes put their foot prints on, … Keep reading

Causes Which Impel

Categories: Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

Why do I do the things I do? I have written a bit recently about why I run, and more specifically why I will be running a marathon on Thursday. I have written more times than I can remember about … Keep reading

It becomes necessary

Categories: Books, Education, Exercise, Family, Gospel, Happy Things, Health, Life, Musings, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Relationships

The Declaration of Independence spoke of the necessities faced by the Colonies. What are the necessities in my life? My ancestors traveled the plains with an entire family’s worth of possessions in a covered wagon or handcart. Those are not … Keep reading

A quilt of you

Categories: Books, Education, Exercise, Family, Gospel, Happy Things, Health, Meme, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Relationships, Science & Tech

I’m turning 30 next month. And that keeps striking me as quite a milestone that needs to be celebrated. Saturday it came to me to make a quilt to commemorate my presence on earth for three decades. An appropriate quilt … Keep reading

Just need to comment on several things at once

Categories: Exercise, Health, News, Questions, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Random, Relationships, Science & Tech

I’ve noticed that most people who comment on news articles on-line are simply providing more proof that the stupidity of the human race should never be underestimated. Rather than joining their ranks and letting my wonderful insight get lost in … Keep reading

A Beautiful Easter Morn’

Categories: Food, Gospel, Happy Things, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

I started the day by driving to the edge of town to watch the sunrise. I think I’m ready for a nap now. Someone, a few years ago, said that watching the sunrise was an Easter tradition they had. I … Keep reading

I hereby declare…

Categories: Learn Something, Life, Questions, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

I’m declaring myself moved in. Due to Tucson’s disbelief in closet space, I have several containers of fabric in the corner of my bedroom that I don’t know what to do with, but otherwise the boxes are all gone, my … Keep reading