January 25, 2022

My Approach to Mitered Borders

 In my real life, I have to solve complex problems--not that mitering boarders is a complex problem.  But I rarely put borders on my quilts largely largely because I don't like the way they joins look and mitered corners seemed too complex.Although I have watched videos in the past (maybe...

January 24, 2022

January 20, 2022

Melanie Ham's Passing

 I was sad to see that Melanie Ham had passed on January 12, 2022. She was not yet 36, and had a husband and two children.  Such a terrible tragedy to be struck down so young.  I so feel for her husband and children.She was an accomplished maker with a gift and enthusiasm for teaching. ...

January 16, 2022

More Winter Bird Friends

 This weekend, I welcomed Pine Warbler (though he is here year round, I don't see him often).Yellow Bellied Sapsucker:  Migration inYellow Rumped Warblers:  They overwinter for about 6 weeksI'm still waiting for the Brown Creeper.  We also have Red Breasted Nuthatches that occasionally...

January 10, 2022

Wildlife Voyeurism

As you know, once you click on anything of interest to you, YouTube grabs a content shovel and sends it your way.  This video of the Deer Pantry in Brownville Maine showed up.  These troughs contain native wild oats and acorns to help sustain the deer population through difficult winters.I...

January 6, 2022

Snow Birds + White Throated Sparrows

 Virginia became a national news treasure this week with the arrival of the season's first snow.  It has been unseasonably warm here, but that changed quite quickly.  With the snow came the first Juncos (snow birds).  Also, I have a gang of White Throated Sparrows that typically...

January 5, 2022

January 1, 2022