Monthly Archives: April 2010

the ming men quilt

April 22, 2010 – 2:15 pm

About four years ago I went to a physician who practices integrative medicine, a field that blends medical practices from both East and West. My immune system was not working well and he decided that I needed an acupuncture treatment known as Ming Men. Ming Men refers to a point on the body between the [...]

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the emperor in his beautifully handknitted socks

April 19, 2010 – 11:29 am

I went to a knitting workshop this weekend with a well-known teacher. My schedule is quite full so I haven’t taken a craft class of any sort in five years. As a result this was a huge deal to me. I spent the equivalent of about a quarter of our mortgage on the fee and [...]

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crossing in American Patchwork & Quilting: thanks Margaret and Susan

April 12, 2010 – 5:54 pm

Our Crossing quilt is in the current issue of American Patchwork & Quilting. Don’t they make all of the quilts look fantastic? Their styling and photography always capture the spirit of the quilts we design. I’ve lost track of how many quilts of ours have appeared in APQ but it’s got to be close to [...]

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making peace with my iron

April 8, 2010 – 10:36 am

If you don’t sew you are probably scratching you head at the title of this post. If you do sew, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Next to your sewing machine, your iron is probably one of the most important tools you use. A bad iron hinders your creativity and a good one helps [...]

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our daughter got accepted to Chore Camp!

April 1, 2010 – 2:28 pm

There’s a lot of excitement around our house as our daughter received her acceptance letter to Chore Camp! We submitted her application a few months ago and have been waiting for the mail every day to see if her acceptance letter had arrived. Finally it came today. Here’s what it looks like:  

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