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margaret | September 5, 2010
What’s more fun than a block of the month with a few twists!
This 12 month BOM, titled “Thirst Ade” is 72″ x 87″.
I’ve made a video of how the quilt is divided into months and explaining the twists,
so jump on over to my pattern website
(www.patterns2quilt.com) to watch the video!
margaret | August 31, 2010
Have you been thinking of making a portrait or pictorial quilt but just didn’t quite know where to begin?
It begins with a good photo and self confidence. That’s it!
You don’t even have to know how to draw! The computer does most of the work for you!
I’ll show you through videos just how to make the patterns. You can pause the videos and work along. Stop and start as many times as you wish. You will use your own favorite photos for the class, so search for your favorites and sign up for the new class beginning Sept. 4, 2010. Each Saturday following the 4th I will put up new information (at 10 am central time) and your assignment for the week.
You do not need to be present at any specific time, you can work at 3 am if it suits you.
There is still time to register and enroll in the class! Come on! Treat Yourself!
margaret | August 12, 2010
Thoughts from the movie maker (aka hubby Phillip):
As I grow older the frequencies of momentary lapses of memory become more apparent to me. I believe they call them senior moments. This sometimes worries me: but now, I don’t remember why I worried. Maybe, I am catching the “old timer’s disease”. Which do I lose first long or short term memory or both? Are there any other symptoms?
In contrast to these symptoms another memory feeling I have been experiencing lately with substantial frequency is what I call “senior moments to remember”. On the contrary, this is not a lapse in memory. They are just the opposite of a lapse in memory. This is more than nostalgia. These moments are not confined to either long or short-term memory. These moments incompass the past as well as the present, and even the future. These moments are special. These are the moments to remember.
Everyone has those defining moments in the past, those cross roads, those significant moments that change your journey in life forever. For good and bad these moments will always be remembered. However, these are not my senior moments to remember.
Senior moments to remember by definition come with age, tenure, and maturity. These moments come from both the past as well as the present and yes even extend to the future. These are the things the Master Card and Visa cannot buy. They cannot be afforded even with a senior discount. They are priceless. These are both the moments you remember as well as those moments you make today and for tomorrow.
Typically, these moments are usually not monumental, earth shattering or even life changing. They are the things that happened at a time in the past that didn’t seem all that significant when it occurred. Nevertheless, they are genuine moments that evoke a smile, a laugh, or even a tear. Joy, happiness, and sadness make them all senior moments to remember.
One of the good things about senior moments to remember is that they are all spontaneous. You just never know when they will happen or when they will be made. You just recognize them by the fact they are all precious.
As I travel on life’s pathway
Know not what the years may hold
As I ponder hope grows fonder
Precious memories flood my soul
Precious memories, how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness of the midnight
J. B. F. Wright, author-composer of “Precious Memories”
While it maybe a mystery when these moments may occur The fact remains that sight, sound, smell, and touch are the trigger mechanism that stir the emotion of the heart that make these senior moments precious. They are the legacy passed on by someone or an event in the past. As a father and grandfather I have come to the realization that I can create senior moments to remember not only for myself but also for the people I love and come in contact with every day.
I hope you have a senior moment today.
margaret | July 19, 2010
I finally took the plunge and did something with my YouTube Channel. It was started about a year ago and only two videos were uploaded to see if the quality was acceptable. That’s it…until about a week ago. I have videos on my website, but it seemed the right time to get some on YouTube, so about ten or so now reside there as well.
Of course, I want to have it a bit more personal, and because I’m an avid leaf peeper, I just can’t keep myself from putting those leaves into everything. I could tell you more about the channel, but I don’t want to spoil it; so by clicking on the YouTube logo you will be taken directly to my channel!
I didn’t make all the videos myself. Hubby makes some, I make some, and we work on some together. They are all quilt related and I think you’ll like them!
Oh by the way, the newest one in the list is a special thank you to Marguerita McManus. I’m certain those of you in the quilting community will know of Marguerita and all she does to help everyone. Oh, it’s not just about how to make a quilt with her, she’s going to help you with PR, marketing, videography, quilting, making sewing tables, and more!
Check out the thank you video to Marguerita and leave a comment on the channel so she can see you appreciate her too!
margaret | July 7, 2010
My block of the month quilt pattern, Beyond the Gate, is ready for release!
The photo of the completed quilt is rather small,
so I thought you might enjoy seeing it a video with a closer view.
Just click the button in the center of the windmill.
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