September 28th
Here in Stuttgart, we went from warm comfortable days with temperatures in the 70’s during the first two weeks of September, to a chilly spell which began suddenly around the 14th. It remained cool all last week — with highs in the 50’s during the days and dropping into the low 40’s at night. It has [...]
September 25th
Everyone is going “green” these days, and I’m stepping up to do my part. We recycle as much as we can here at home and try to choose products deemed “earth friendly” whenever possible.
Did you ever stop to consider our quilting predecessors from pioneer and Great Depression days were environmentally practical long before it became fashionable and politically [...]
September 23rd
The 2008 European Patchwork Expo held their annual event this past weekend in the Alsace region of France, in the little village of Ste. Marie Aux Mines. (The dates of the event were Sep 18 – 21.)
I have been to this event on several occasions in the past, when we lived in Germany from 2000 [...]
September 21st
Question: What should you do after sitting or standing all day in a quilting class?
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Answer: STRETCH!
This amusing photo was sent to me by my dear friend, Diane Herbort, of Alexandria, VA. Diane and I were judges for the 2008 Quilters’ Heritage Celebration Show in Lancaster, PA, this past spring. She is an absolutely delightful gal, and [...]
September 16th
The Einmo family spent a wonderful Labor Day weekend in Garmisch, Bavaria, which is one of my most favorite places on earth. We were blessed with spectacular weather — it was sunny, warm, and simply gorgeous. We stayed at our favorite hotel, The Riesersee Hotel, which is nestled high on a hill next to Lake Riessersee, [...]
September 15th
I’d like to sincerely apologize for the interruption of service to my website and both of my blogs since Sunday afternoon. I just found out from my webmaster that most of Ohio has been without power due to the remnants of Hurricane Ike passing through. Wind gusts of 80 mph. knocked out power lines, and [...]
September 15th
I’d like to sincerely apologize for the interruption of service to my website and both of my blogs since Sunday afternoon. I just found out from my webmaster that most of Ohio has been without power due to the remnants of Hurricane Ike passing through. Wind gusts of 80 mph. knocked out power lines, and [...]
September 14th
I’m thrilled! I received this nifty honor from my dear quilting-friend-extraordinaire, Mary Flynn! Not only this, but she honored me on my birthday this past week (yes, I celebrated this past Tuesday) with a special blog entry dedicated to me and my website! Be sure to check out her very special blog, Quilt Hollow . Scroll [...]
September 13th
This past Wednesday, I enjoyed a lovely road trip to a French Kaserne (which is a military base) located about and hour and a half from Stuttgart. I had been invited by some new friends, Susan, Stacey, Mi Young, and Barbara. Susan and Stacey had heard about a wonderful shopping opportunity for some French gourmet treats at [...]
September 13th
I just learned of Helen Kelley’s passing on September 1, 2008, and I feel a profound sense of loss and sadness, as I’m sure thousands of others feel as well. Helen was an amazing woman — a gifted storyteller and quilter — and the world will never be the same without her.
I had the extreme [...]