Melting down
Since I live in the Netherlands, which partly lays below sea level, water always plays an important role in this country. After a winter with a lot of rain and flooding riviers, a very dry summer followed. The wetlands near my house turned into meadows. With grazing cows at the bottom of
Breaking the Drought
I live in Australia which is an extremely dry continent. Most of the population lives around the edges as the centre is not really fit for human habitation. However we still need to eat and the farmers are constantly battling the elements of droughts and floods. We are currently undergoing one
Swim trunks, vases, and bubbles
Regarding water themed quilts: I live in Florida, so I have done a quite a few quilts related to water. One of them started with a pair of interesting men’s swim trunks I found at a thrift store. . . I then selected fabrics that coordinated with
How much water?
I have been doing a lot of dyeing recently and that got me thinking about how much water I use to colour my cloth. Although I’m not on a water meter so don’t pay per litre I do try to ‘do my bit’ when I dye and print but
10,000 Lakes
I have to say when I think of the word water the first thing that pops into my head is Michigan lakes. To those of you from other countries, Michigan is in the Midwestern section of the US and has an upper and lower peninsula. The lower peninsula
The rain has started
I live in a suburb of Portland, Oregon in the US Pacific Northwest and when I tell people, who have never been here that, they usually say, “oh–doesn’t it rain there all the time?” We nod and shake our heads sadly and agree that, yes, it rains here all the
The most fundamental element
Water is one of the most fundamental elements in maintaining human life. It plays on important role, in maintaining life, food production, electricity production, climate control, etc. However, water is endangered due to the selfish industrial activities of humans. This also means that human are exposed to danger. Typical
Water Stories
I love water as prompt. I have made several quilts in the past that refence water. I don’t know what water I will actually make this quilt about, but I have been thinking about the McCarthy Creek. Our cabin in McCarthy, Alaska is just a short walk from McCarthy Creek.
The next prompt will be …
I live in the Netherlands, which lies partly below sea level. The area I live in is situated in the middle of the country and is intersected by wide rivers. Every winter the river rises and large areas are flooded. High dikes protect the villages. The battle against the water