I am the youngest of five children who were orphaned more than 25 years ago. My dad died in 1983 and my mom died in 1986 and since then, we've been on our own. Perhaps too much so. Karen, the oldest, lives not far from…

A couple of friends and I went to LaPlata (MD) to visit a new-to-me quilt shop. I was impressed with the size of the store but not so much the fabric selections. I did find one collection that I liked well enough to buy for…

Monday: Look for Job; Sew Tuesday: Look for Job; Sew Wednesday: Laundry; Look for Job; Sew; Quilt Guild. I spoke with my friend, Jennifer, on Wednesday afternoon and, this is a direct quote: "I had the laundry done by 11am this morning and now I'm…

. . . but seriously. Now there's "sequestration" that's messing with the economy. First it was the "Fiscal Cliff". Can I catch a break here? ARGH!!

I started a second quilt at the retreat this past weekend and had hoped to have it done by Monday morning. That was not to be, however, because the pattern-maker made a mistake in the pattern. The measurements should have been 2-1/2" for the center…