Wednesday Quote

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence”. Vince Lombardi What do you think? What does perfection mean to you? Do you work towards perfection each time you start a project? and if you do, what processes do you use to achieve your goals? Thanks for reading and keep quilting!…
Good morning, I wanted to share with you that I will be teaching at Quilt Canada 2016 in Toronto in June. Will you join me? It will be fun! Go to: http://www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-2016-workshops.php to see all the classes and workshops that are offered. I am offering the following: Wednesday, June 15th – all day: Simple Landscapes…
Good morning from sunny and warm Calgary! We have been getting some great weather, haven’t we? And we have a few days this week when the temperature is going to reach 14 degrees Celsius. I wish I could be out there enjoying the weather … I had a busy but fun weekend. I got some…
From the American Quilter’s Society OnPoint Newsletter (this is a free email Newsletter): “The incredible photos of Chris Payne tell the story of working textile factories and mills in a blaze of color and precision patterns. His ongoing photographic project, TEXTILES, captures the essence of this factories” Here’s the link to the article: http://www.quiltviews.com/textiles-the-photographic-art-of-christopher-payne And…
On staving off sadness by adopting a practice of slow stitching.
WE explore the origins of Shoulds, which are put on us from the moment we are born, as we have to grow up under some else’s wing. Eventually, as we grow up, we get to decide how we feel about them – the Shoulds from parents and an inherited worldview from the community, culture and the specific time in which we were born. We become our own person, find our voice, convictions and challenge and shed the Shoulds that no longer serve our evolving beliefs.