“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 […]
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein The theories developed by the great minds of education paraded before our class in Educational History and Philosophy. The imagination of Mary McLeod Bethune as she made desks out of orange crates and saved butcher paper […]
“Let your creativity bloom.” – Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store Quilters hide green thumbs under their thimbles. When spring breezes beckon them outdoors and the soil invites their fingers to dig in, these creators of fabric turn to their organic roots. Taking the skills of color contrast, design and texture to the natural side of […]
“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” -Albert Einstein My quilting friends, Carolyn, Diane, Joyce and Jan, feel alive when the sewing machine is whirring, the pedal meets the metal, unique fabric flows between their fingers, and coffee brews nearby. Minutes melt into hours as the pieces slide over the […]