Plan Last week, I shared my plan for adding mice cavorting around my Cats in the Attic quilt. Just like so many certain plans, this quickly went awry. It turns out hooping heavy stabilizer was an impossible task. The stabilizer was so stiff that getting it to bend as needed in the hoop simply wasn’t… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 08/28
Tag: Bernina 990
Week in Review 2026 – 08/21
I’m Busy When I’m busy, I have learned to slow down. This may seem counterintuitive. However, when I rush to accomplish everything, a definite Herculean task, I invariable make mistakes. Correcting those mistakes will likely lead to even more time being consumed and less things being accomplished overall. Another habit I have practiced for years… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 08/21
Week in Review 2026 – 08/14
One More “Just one more step back.” This is one of a variety of last words I file away in my brain. They provide me with a macabre chuckle. Perhaps my sense of humor comes from my mother. She was an editor and writer. Although her tombstone is the typical name, date of birth and… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 08/14
Week in Review 2026 – 08/07
Exhibitions I currently have a piece in one exhibition and I am planning a solo exhibition. The latter is taking place this coming September and October. Both are in my hometown. This has me thinking about my early years of sharing my work publicly and all I have learned from doing so. I started quilting… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 08/07
Week in Review 2026 – 07/31
My Thread Painting Journey When I talk about my work, I am frequently asked about my thread painting and quilting. Most people know what quilting is, although not everyone understands its purpose or how it is done. However, unless you live and breath quilting (really is there any other way to live? :)) you may… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 07/31
Week in Review 2026 – 07/24
Before and After I am a sucker for before and after images. It doesn’t matter if they are as cheesy as a beauty makeover, or as devastating as the aftermath of a natural disaster. What it intrigues me is the dramatic change. It occurred to me, as I pondered this topic for my post, this… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 07/24
Week in Review 2026 – 07/03
Surprise! Normally, surprises aren’t my thing. I am easily thrown off balance if I am pushed out of my daily routine. However, there are some surprises I welcome. Shortly after I published last week’s post, Blaine’s Sewing Machine Center rang. They fixed my Bernina 990. Hurrah! We arrived the very next day just as the… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 07/03
Week in Review 2026 – 06/26
Anticipate Every year I anticipate biting into the first ripe cherry tomato in our minuscule container garden. The big question is whether this will happen before or after July 4th. The date is arbitrary. However, it is easy to remember since it marks Independence Day here in the United States. Several weeks ago the first… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 06/26
Week in Review 2026 – 05/01
Flexible I am working hard at staying flexible. This is a goal both in my physical body and throughout my day as plans or ways of being can change. Hence the reason why I have been a yoga practitioner for many years. However, the more complex the world seems to be getting, especially with technology,… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 05/01
Week in Review 2026 – 02/13
I’m Late “I’m late. I’m late for a very important date,” said the White Rabbit. That is precisely how I feel this morning. What is important is making sure I hammer out my weekly blog and get it posted. Once done, I can attend to other items on my to do list. Despite how this… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 02/13