Joyful Quilter

05/09/2026

04/08/2026

Day trip yesterday. Always my favorite stop!

02/26/2026

Your passion has carried you through moments you once thought you wouldn’t survive. Through uncertainty. Through learning curves. Through the quiet days when progress felt invisible. Every step you’ve taken — no matter how small — has been stitched together with courage, dedication, and belief.

Sometimes the road ahead feels unclear. Sometimes you question whether you’re doing enough, growing fast enough, or moving in the right direction. But look how far you’ve already come. The same passion that helped you begin is the same passion that will help you continue. It’s the quiet voice telling you not to quit. It’s the steady flame that refuses to go out.

Progress isn’t always loud. Growth isn’t always dramatic. Often, it’s built slowly — one choice, one effort, one brave step at a time. Trust that your journey is unfolding exactly as it should. Trust that every lesson, every setback, and every small win is shaping you into who you’re meant to become.

Keep going. Keep creating. Keep believing. Your passion knows the path — even when you can’t see the whole road yet. 🌅✨

01/26/2026

In 2017, I joined with a group of fiber artists to organize Threads of Resistance, an exhibition of fiber art, art, modern and traditional quilts designed to protest the first Trump administration’s actions and policies.

You can still see the quilts that toured with the exhibition, and read about them here: https://threadsofresistance.blogspot.com/

Or find the exhibition's Instagram account here: https://www.instagram.com/threadsofresistance.exhibition/

And our Facebook account here:
https://www.facebook.com/threadsofresistance/

12/15/2025

https://a.co/d/8vpzhUx

Great book on dealing with loss and keeping memories alive

09/14/2025

Quilting puts you in your own little world of calm 🧘‍♀️

09/03/2025

08/31/2025

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08/17/2025

Pups wanted to help. Finally got the petals traced and fused. My granddaughter helped trace the petals. 🥰

08/17/2025

Made a sunflower sewing mat for the new featherweight! Working on my mom’s stash