It is no secret that the sewing room in our basement is my happy place. It has everything I need to get my creative juices flowing - my sewing machines, cutting table, rulers, cutters, fabric, quilting books and magazines, thread - and the list goes on and on. And it h...

As we have all been trying to navigate our so-called “new normal” these past few weeks due to stay-at-home/social distancing rules I stopped to think about several things that have changed in my daily/weekly routine. I actually came up with a longer list than I initial...

There seems to be as many video tutorials and blogs giving instructions on how to make a mask as there are people who are making them. So as not to feel left out I am offering a step-by-step guide detailing how I have been making the majority of my masks. My preferred...

As the year started I was wondering just how many UFO’s I would be able to finish as my calendar filled with 17 customer quilts, five Quilts of Valor, music contests and substituting. Then March hit and as each event was canceled it gave me more time to devote to my li...

Under normal circumstances my March calendar is very full. Full of music contests to judge, honor bands to conduct, Husker baseball games and March Madness for which to cheer, theater productions to invigorate the soul, and family time to enjoy. One by one all of those...

Have you ever decided to learn something new and searched for a few things to get you started on the right track? Knowing just a couple of things can make you more successful whether it is learning to crochet a scarf, knit a sweater, or bake a coconut meringue pie. One...

One of the many things that I love about quilting is that there is always something new to learn. When I began my teaching career many, many years ago I remember thinking that I just couldn’t wait until I knew it all. I thought it would make my school days so much easi...

A quilter could literally spend hours looking through the notions section of any fabric store and come away with any number of fun and useful gadgets. There are rulers, templates, marking devices, pins, and cutting tools that are designed to make the quilting experienc...

The Forest Acres Quilting Club was organized in 2016 soon after I retired from teaching. Our group of five ladies sews for two hours every Tuesday afternoon and makes quilts to award to deserving veterans through the Quilts of Valor Foundation. We call it our weekly th...

As my family knows quite well I am a list maker and a planner. I am much more comfortable when I can complete tasks and know what is going to happen in any given situation. As a result I love this time of the year when I can assess my accomplishments and evaluate what...