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I’m finally over the head cold from hell! I finished the whipstitching around the edge of Nan’s quilt this week. Done and Done. This part is always slow going. I fold the interfacing under and whipstitch it down by hand. It is a very slow, meditative process. I rather like it, it allows me the […]

One of the things that intrigues me about working in wax is it’s ability to preserve things. Flowers are pressed between pages of waxed paper, bronze sculpture is sealed with wax to prevent tarnishing and fruit is covered in a wax coating to keep it appearing fresh a little bit longer. In his treatise, “On […]

I am excited to tell you all about a new project I am starting. I am calling it, “The Family Memorial Quilt Project” (unless or until I come up with a better title – suggestions welcome). I come from a very large extended family, full of strong, independent women, many of whom are, or were […]