Warm Quilts
| Gender | Female |
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| Location | California, United States |
| Introduction | As many share on their blogs, there is no measurement of time when we are creating and piecing our quilts. From choosing the quilt design and fabrics; washing and ironing each yard; measuring and cutting the blocks; pinning, tracing, basting and piecing; to quilting it all together - it is in this familiar rhythm that we experience creative satisfaction and cheer each other on to complete each exquisite project. (Website created in 2008 / WarmQuilts Blog 2014-present) |
| Interests | Quilting and sewing provide relaxation and creativity; friendships and caregiving provide heartfelt, spiritual joy; and travels to far-away places provide a connection to cultures and inspiration from nature's magnificence. Through work, friendships and travels, I view each as a path leading me on to my next journey. |
| Favorite Books | READING QUOTATIONS: "Between the pages of a book is a wonderful place to be!" - “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” (J.K. Rowling) - “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” (F. Scott Fitzgerald) - “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” (Dr. Seuss) - “Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks.” (Dr. Seuss) - “Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I’ll have a long beard by the time I read them.” (Arnold Lobel) - “Reading brings us unknown friends (Honoré de Balzac) - “Wear the old coat and buy the new book.” (Austin Phelps) - “Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.” (Bill Watterson) [...and taking time to complete the binding on a current quilting project] |
Try making up the rules to a game where you tie knots in a yo-yo string just to see if you can get them out:
MAKING YO-YOs: Cut a multitude of fabric circles (all the same size). Stitch along the turned-under, outer edge. Pull the stitches and gather into a flower rosette. Tie several knots with the long strings. Then, attach the outer edges together to create a long garland for a Christmas tree, or create a Yo-Yo Quilt. (486 Yo-Yos needed for a lap quilt. A twin quilt requires 1,452 Yo-Yos.)