Monthly Archives: September 2009

inspired by That Girl

September 28, 2009 – 10:19 pm

“Where do you find your inspiration?” is among questions I am asked most frequently at lectures or when we teach. I try to explain to people that inspiration isn’t a book that I check out of the library every now and then. It’s the culmination of a lot of life experiences and influences from other [...]

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there’s no place like home and nothing like a giveaway

September 18, 2009 – 9:22 am

There’s an interview with me over at Reclaiming the Home and a related giveaway of a FunQuilts pattern, a box of FunQuilts notecards and a charm pack of fabrics from the Wild Bunch line. The interview is about my philosophy of homemaking and why my home life is so important to me. Come on. We’ll [...]

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the reader on my mind

September 17, 2009 – 4:04 pm

What does the reader want in a quilt pattern and how hard can it be and still be fun? This is what fills our heads when we write books. Neither of us approaches a book thinking “let’s just do a bunch of quilts we like.” There are so many factors to work around ranging from [...]

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the friends every maker needs

September 10, 2009 – 5:00 pm

Flipping through a parenting magazine at a doctor’s office recently I ran across an article about the kinds of friends every parent needs. The article talked about the guidance and inspiration that one gains from surrounding oneself with friends with different kinds of life experiences. Immediately I thought of the parallel to the maker’s life. [...]

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calming the senses with weighted blankets

September 3, 2009 – 9:47 pm

Note from Weeks: Both my husband and daughter are restless sorts. When our daughter was little and we went to a restaurant, Bill would  take her out to run up and down the sidewalk while I paid the bill so she wouldn’t start squirming at the table. Those kids who kick the back of your [...]

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