“The beauty of a quilt, the meaning of a quilt, the history of a quilt- that’s what our brand quilts are about.” – Shelly Kuntzler Suzy’s Fancy: Cowbelles Brand Quilts Quilts.com The deep cold and heavy snowfalls of this winter snuggled my husband and I underneath hand stitched quilts with pots of coffee and hot […]
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“Cousins are connected, heart to heart. Distance and time can’t break them apart.” –Anonymous Most of my cousins live in Iowa where they farm, teach school, staff offices, and raise vegetables in gardens. But one of our riotous clan took root in Malawi, African soil. Time and distance separated us. My older cousin, Byron Jeys, […]
think blue line When my daughter, Rene’, married Chris, the wedding proved to be one of the most emotional experiences of my life. The significance of their upcoming vows took a turn when the groomsmen bought the latest bullet proof vest for Chris. As the groomsmen put it, this gift was for Rene’ so Chris […]
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“Marriage is like quilting, it takes some work but is worth it.” – jeanequilts The gray clouds shattered the warmth of the sun, leaving the guests with chilly fingers but warm hearts. Shakopee, Minnesota in May should have been warmer, but this Saturday proved to be one of the coldest temperatures for several […]
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martin luther king jrFifty years have passed quickly. Those of my generation remember what they were doing when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as they recall the day that President Kennedy also was shot. The 1960’s began a decade of dreams that the future could be different from the past. That mankind could […]
quilt“God uses beautiful mathematics in creating the world.” – Paul Dirac, theoretical physicist Quilt made by Polly, a Hidatsa-Arikara artisan Ask a quilter if they are good in math and most will answer, “Not really.” But glancing at any comforter, one realizes that quilt makers need to apply a working knowledge of linear […]
“Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons.” – Al Hirschfield Quilt illustration from www Quilting Board.com Wedding Gift-Stained Glass Quilt 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 […]
“People are beginning to realize that American sign language is a value added.” -T. Alan Hurwitz,Past President of Galludet College It all started in the hallway. My fourth grade students lined up in the cavernous entry to the school. Our classroom door opened on the opposite side of the walls from the entrance to […]
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“A society is defined not only by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy.” -John Sawhill Photo by Amy Smart, Diary of a Quilter My husband and I visited friends in the northern part of rural Illinois. As with most retirees, the endless battle of getting rid of a life time of […]
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“Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul.” – Alice Walker Life on the Florida reservation brought challenges to the women who faced the hardships of Everglade living. Resources were few. The threat of depression hung like the billowy clouds overhead. In the Seminole Indian homes called chickees, the women […]