MILKO
In past posts I have talked about using up our scrap piles, trying to reduce waste by limiting purchases of new fabric, sourcing fabric from Op Shops, rehoming old quilts and giving them a new life and utilising unlikely materials for textile art. All this in a (very small) individual
Little By Little
When I began thinking about this ‘Saving the world’ prompt, I was hyper focused on my husband’s open heart surgery, and on the doctors and nurses who were saving my world. I was in awe of and so very grateful for their surgical skills and expertise in saving lives. My
Last Minute Pivot
When I first read about the current theme, I realized a quilt that I already wanted to make, and already had the full-scale pattern for, would fit perfectly under its umbrella. Two birds; one stone (sorry birds; that is a terrible saying, and I would never throw stones at you).
The neclear threat
In 1945, atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and in an instant, countless lives—and the futures that should have followed—were taken away. Later, my father told me that Japan had been prepared to fight to the very last person, and that the atomic bomb might have been a
Will it ever change?
On April 25th New Zealand and Australia commemorate ANZAC Day remembering those who paid the ultimate price for their service in all wars since and including World War 1. It is a special day for me as my dad served in WWII and was lucky enough to come home as
Pointing the finger at a Wagga
One of the big environmental issues getting traction at present is the amount of textile waste we generate. Textiles are not just biodegradable cotton and natural products, more than 2/3rds is polyester and we have a world model that is based on fast crafting and fast fashion, a big business
Save The World
WOW! Can we really do it? I remember the very first “Earth Day” probably more than 50 years ago when Bette Midler was the host for the televised program. Everyone was so behind saving the planet! My own household started taking a real interest in what we were throwing away
For Sandy: A Preview of a Love Made Visible
Spring is here. Photo credit: Her husband Scott The color is coming back — into the trees, into the garden, into the air itself. Sandy loved spring, its vibrant electric greens and raucous wildflowers. She loved its audacity, the way it shows up after all that cold and grey and
Who Can Save the World?
My world has been rocked recently in many more ways than one. The main event that has captured my attention is a complex and lengthy open heart surgery performed on my husband on April 1st. Having spent the better part of the last six days in our local hospital, I
Spring Buttercups
In December I received a call from my best friend of more than 50 years. She wanted to let me know she had been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and would begin treatment in late December. Contemplating the prompt of celebration seemed impossible. I had to dig deep to find