If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least have a talking dog?
When I get worn out by life, I like to stop, take a breath, and remind myself that the key isn't to getting everything done at once. It's in showing up repeatedly, showing up anyway. Half an hour writing every day gets me farther than occasional marathon sessions ever could. Fortunately, others before me have... Continue Reading →
It's easy to think our beautiful creations are a waste of time, but they're not.
How a design class for quilters taught me an important lesson regarding advice-giving.
After a month of drawing orchids, I've decided it's time to focus on painting with watercolors. As soon as I had the idea, my inner perfectionist started making a list, convinced that I must study hard and learn everything there is to know about watercolors in order to do it right. Fortunately, I came across... Continue Reading →
Back in 1999, I took a quilting class with Ruth B. McDowell to learn how to design pictorial pieced quilts. At the time, I was struggling to find a way to make representational quilts without using applique. While I learned what I hoped to in her class, making the quilt I designed taught me some... Continue Reading →
