Photo by EJ McIntyre saved to Sweet Spot “A party without cake is just a meeting.” – Julia Childs It’s on the bucket list. Someday I am making a quilt cake. There are a number of reasons why this activity is intriguing, do-able and emotionally satisfying. Making Art –Changing Moods A quilt cake is […]
“The US military knew that letters from home were the single biggest morale booster, and a force with high morale fights better.” Sarah Sundin A postage stamp is the world’s smallest contract. When it is licked and affixed onto an envelope, there is an implied promise that nothing will deter it from delivery to the […]
Freedmen’s School on Roanoke Island, Virginia The Civil War ended and the Reconstruction of the nation began in 1865. Lincoln hoped to bind the people back together as one, but soon found how challenging a task lay before him. Frayed pieces of blue and gray scraps, some with red stains that refused to wash out, […]
With the perspective of youth, Dennis McCann observed, “Those must have been depressing times, those long ago days of bread and milk, of feedbag clothes, and canned tumbleweed dinners. Of little or nothing.” Jane Tamse countered in her feeble, quivering voice, “Those were frugal days, but they left us with a happy childhood.” Making of […]
“September 11, 2001, revealed heroism in ordinary people who might have gone through their lives never called upon to demonstrate the extent of their courage.” -Geraldine Brooks Quilting Precious Tyes-Blogger The idea of viewing quilts created for 9-11, one of the most life changing events in American history, filled my heart with curiosity and apprehension. […]
“I think a perfect-color scarf really brings out your whole skin tone, lip color and everything else.”- Jessica Jung It has been a long, cold winter. One day slogs into another with nothing but more snow, icy roads and a shivering of the body. Even in a library or mall, the feeling of warmth is […]
“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break.” – An ancient Chinese belief A new baby in the family. Joy bursts untethered as the parents, grandparents, extended family, and friends prepare for the arrival of the […]
“I am of certain convinced that the greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel. – Florence Nightingale She is known as “the Lady With the Lamp” and the “Mother of Nurses”. In the late 1800’s, Florence Nightingale valued […]
“We who have seen war never stop seeing it.” -Clara Barton, Founder of American Red Cross 1861. They armed themselves with needles as the fabric of their nation was torn apart. Women of the North and the South knew that cultural norms and laws kept them from joining the armies, so support for their men […]
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt The brisk winds of March howl around the house, pressing on the window panes, seeping cool air into imperceptible cracks. Cuddled in a quilt, the winds of remembrance swirl in my mind. In the warmth of my home, I contemplate the […]