2-7 Martha Ressler, Follow the Path
The prompt Gardens, Parks and Greenspaces gave me an idea right away. I wanted to focus on “pathways.” Your path greatly influences how you experience a green space. When we first moved onto our rural land 6 years ago, my husband cut a path to my sister-in-law’s house next door.
Generosity Forest, Martha Ressler 2-6
My husband and I had planned a big project of creating a forest on two of our acres, meeting with our county forester, researching the best species of trees to plant, buying equipment etc. Then at the beginning of April, when our 700 seedlings were delivered, simultaneously came the “stay
Gratitude for some help
I devour the stories about scientists working together to find a cure, a vaccine and improve tests for the novel coronavirus. My hope is for a effective vaccine to be made available in record time — two years or under. And how I wish that the horror of this world
Where I Am. Where I Go
A small town in the context of the wider world.
Martha Ressler
Martha Ressler Hamburg, Pennsylvania, USA A painter first, Ressler specialized in industrial subjects and working-class neighborhoods. But the allure of Fiberart won her away. She has been sewing since she was 13, and loves the textures of fabric. >She walks a lot, and takes photos or does sketches of her
The Weedy Patch
We have a certified Pollinator Friendly yard. One of the requirements is to leave part of the property unmown. This is one of the first steps anyone can take to make it critter friendly. We also eliminate pesticide and herbicide use, and choose native species to grow.
Pollinator Friendly
We have worked for years to create a certified Pollinator Friendly yard. One of the requirements is to leave part of the property unmown. Easy, right? This is one of the first steps anyone can take to make your property critter friendly. It gives animals a place to hide, and
Postcards from China
I have been making little (5×7″) travel quilts for the last couple of years, reflecting the places I have visited. I take materials with me, and stitch by hand as I go. When I issued the “International” prompt I knew that I was about to head to China. I
International
As I head off to China for a visit, I am reminded that one sense of community is “International.” Here is what the Dictionary says: adjective adjective: international existing, occurring, or carried on between two or more nations. “international trade” synonyms: global, worldwide, intercontinental; More antonyms: national, local agreed on by all or many nations.
Thoughts on Reflections
After the prompt was announced, I took this picture. It is reflections in the broken lens of an old car’s headlight. It called to me. What to do with it. I decided to get it printed onto cotton (by Fabric on Demand), and then figure it out. I woke
Diverse Identities
I was thinking about the new (to me) phenomenon of people claiming gender identities other than male and female. I started out with that as my quilt theme. But my quilt turned out more about sexual orientation. Which is not so unusual anymore. “Gay” and “lesbian,”