Seeing it Clearly

Have you ever been so close to something that seeing it clearly isn’t possible? I thought my quilt was going together just the way it was supposed to. That’s what I believed, so that’s just what I saw! The first third of my scrap jar quilt hung over a door across from my bedroom. When

Getting Past Information Overload

It’s easy to get caught up in learning.You know, read the books, take more classes, and google it. Learning is at our fingertips. But I felt paralyzed by it and lost the courage to move forward. Ever been there? (By the way, learning paralysis or analysis paralysis is a real thing. It comes down to

There is Always Hope

All of my dreams are little seedlings of life trying to grow. The last thing the enemy wants is those to take root and flourish. My shop isn’t selling quilts consistently- yet. A book being published? That might never happen, but I keep working on the idea. The renovation of our home? Who knows… Those

Too much on Your Plate?

I have too much on my plate. That’s my complaint. So, what am I going to do about it? I’ve tried making lists and prioritizing. But darn, everything seems so important, doesn’t it? If I want to write – I need to put words on a piece of paper (or computer screen). If I want

Mastering The Art

Piano music swirls in my head, scales, and chords. Chopin is calling to me. I’m not sure when it happened, the desire to play classical music. I didn’t resume piano lessons in my late 30s to play classical music. It was to play rock ‘n roll and ragtime. Classical? Who wants to listen to that,