“You can be anything you set your mind to. The only true obstacle is you.” -Joseph Philip Gomer, Tuskegee Airman Quilt created by Vivian L. McCullin for National Museum of African American History and CultureMemorial Quilt for Tuskegee Airman 2d Lt. James McCullin The story of the Tuskegee Airman delves…
“Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons.” – Al Hirschfield Artist. As a child, I never considered myself an artist. Coloring was an everyday event in our school, especially satisfying for those who owned the big box of Crayolas with the built-in sharpener. My mother found…
“The best things in life are old, loved and rescued.” – Anonymous The consignment shop where I drift in and out to find bargains has a winter sale which is exceptional. They need to clear out their sweaters to make way for the lightweight tee shirts of a warmer clime.…
“Our certainty that angels right now witness how we are walking through life should mightily influence the decisions we make. God is watching and His angels are interested spectators too.” -Billy Graham Truth is always stranger than fiction. That is why biographies and memoirs are my favorite…
“One yard of fabric, like one cookie, is never enough.” -Quilter chalkboard sign PDF My love of cookies is unabashed and a cause of concern every Saturday when stepping on the scales at Weight Watchers. There isn’t a cookie that has failed to incite salivation. The aroma of these…
“When creative juices flow, catch them with a needle.” -Quilter’s sayings by Monroe County Library System When my brother married Lois, he introduced me to a weaver, quilter, and seamstress. Fabric is the medium in which Lois creates and designs. When I attended college, Lois stitched a tropical blue…
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