Way back in the seventies when I started quilting, there were no special fabric manufacturers for quilt fabrics. Alexander Henry a cotton print textile design house saw a new market and began producing beautiful cutting-edge, original prints for quilters. One of their very best was this peacock feather print. I used the fabric many timesContinue reading “Classic Quilting”
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Fabrics Included = Many Memories
Directions:Sew together four half-square 5″ triangles for each finished 6″ block. Make 120 blocks, ten blocks times twelve blocks, for a 60″ X 80″ quilt top. Fabrics included:Rayon print vest, two JJill hemp pants suits, Heath’s pin-whale corduroy shirt, Dad’s golf hankie, Billy Siegal’s mola remnants, Slave Boy remnants, Sun Dog Shirt, Mom’s 75th cremeContinue reading “Fabrics Included = Many Memories”
Whatever It Takes
This weekend I will be an artist-in-residence at Allegheny College in Meadville. Two talks, four classes, one workshop makes for a productive experience for all of us. My visit is part of The Year of Sustainable Communities at Allegheny College, a series of activities, workshops and events aimed at inspiring the campus and community toContinue reading “Whatever It Takes”
Transformed Remnants
Many years ago, I caught Steve going though my garbage removing the discarded ends of t-shirts cut away in the process of making memory quilt commissions. He thought it was a crime for all of that unused fabric to go into a landfill. That brought me to the potential of these remnants and with thatContinue reading “Transformed Remnants”
The Good With The Bad
Here’s the good news: My “Tree of Life” quilt from Quilt National 2011 was purchased by one of the jurors, Eleanor McCain. It’s great to sell a piece and particularly exciting that the person who judged the competition picked my work to be worthy of her collection. It reminded me of time in 1984 whenContinue reading “The Good With The Bad”
It’s All in the Process
The creative process is a process of surrender, not control. Julia Cameron These days I’m writer as much as I am a fiber artist. I write the blog BubbeWisdom three times a week. I work on this Container Blog, and I’m creating a novel. No matter which product I’m engaged with my efforts flower whenContinue reading “It’s All in the Process”
It’s Time for Beginner’s Mind
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. Roshi Shunryu Suzuki If you haven’t figured it out from previous entries, I am no longer using my beautiful armoire as my container. My container has become something much bigger and bolder as I explore how I can apply TheContinue reading “It’s Time for Beginner’s Mind”
The Middle Way
Great is the matter of birth and deathLife slips quickly byTime waits for no oneWake up Wake upDon’t waste a moment! Rochester Zen Center My Container Project is becoming an internal thoughtful examination of my daily life, which brings me to my Zen training of The Middle Way. The Middle Way will be my guideContinue reading “The Middle Way”
Self Compassion Is An Art Unto Itself
If you’re going to be thinking, you may as well think big. Donald Trump I hate to admit this but I finally figured out the most important thing I am missing in my life is more compassion for myself. I’m already off on the wrong foot by not wanting to admit the deficit. If IContinue reading “Self Compassion Is An Art Unto Itself”
Success in Failure
My newest struggle with My Container started this week with the change in weather. Suddenly, my perfect wardrobe was no longer perfect. That brought out the internal struggle of my commitment to the project. Should I adhere absolutely to the rules? Should I change out what is no longer working? Would it be right toContinue reading “Success in Failure”
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