Disappearing Hourglass quilt that I finished last night. #quilts #quilted #quilting

Shadow Patriots by Lucia St. Claire Robson. An historically accurate account of the war for independence in 1776. A great book to read for our 250th birthday. I’ve loved all of her books. Tokaido Road is my favorite #luciastclairrobson #books #reading

It’s my son’s birthday today. Happy Birthday! @meditateandsloth.bsky.social

That was a great halftime show! I don’t speak or understand Spanish but I did get the message.

Have any of you knitters/Star Wars fans seen this book? Totally worth a giggle. #knitting #starwars

This is a puzzle that came in the 2025 Jenny’s Advent box from Missouri Star Quilts. I just finished it. #puzzles #missouristarquilts #quilts

This is why we do our crafts and hobbies especially right now. #knitting #quilting #painting #embroidery #photography #bobbinlace #music

For years I have worn purple on Tuesdays. It helped me with the loss of my mother. My craft friends know how much I love purple. Starting today I will wear BLUE on Tuesday instead in solidarity with those we love. #knit #bobbinlace #quilt

Holding 3 thoughts. The need to honour a life well lived cut horrifically short by ICE. The hope that something cuts through to those whose identities seem wedded to supporting the violence. That everyone, regardless of background or circumstances, should be safe from being shot in the street.

Another upsetting day yesterday. I stayed up till 1 am knitting and then reading a YA fantasy book to calm my mind. And then today’s news is worse. There isn’t enough knitting on the planet to make this better.

Not to distract from what today is but I did want to post this photo. Yep. It’s a rock with an electric outlet.

I don’t do resolutions. Instead I set goals. If I do them then great. If not they roll over to the next year. For 2026 I’m adding a new one. I’ll keep a list of Books I’ve read. I have lots in my TBR pile. Hopefully that will inspire me to read more. I’m a list maker. It’s how I get things done.

We had our first snowfall last night. “Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers” - Kahill Gibran

Am currently working on this Torchon Spider Sampler. I finished the last 4 spiders where the pins are this afternoon. Each spider with the border is about 1” tall. I find that doing bobbin lace is very therapeutic. #bobbinlace

So glad to see that a BS in Geography isn’t on the list. Seriously! These people spent so much more time and money getting these degrees and to have some dipwad who never got any kind of degree to say these are no longer considered professional!? WTH?

Have deleted my fb account. Will take effect in 1 month. According to Aaron Parnas ice will be going after US citizens who oppose he who must not be named. Yep. Social media is no longer safe for anyone. Grrrrrrrr!

Am just glad I bought some before this.

I’ve canceled Disney+. They wanted to know the reason so in “Other” I wrote “You fired Jimmy Kimmel. When you’ve hired him back then I’ll re-subscribe.” I don’t watch late night TV but I believe in our 1st amendment rights and will defend them in my small and insignificant way.

This is 1 of 3 quilts I entered in our local quilt show last week. It’s Piecemaker BOM by MSQ. I added lots of writing in the quilting. #quilts

I stand with Ukraine. #quilts

I was finally able to block my Shetland Hap Shawl on quilt frames. I love how it turned out. I used Jamison yarn to make it. Thanks Tina Johnston for teaching us! #TwistedPicot #knitting

Just finished! This is my own pattern Stack ‘n Slash. It uses 13 fq’s + 12 large print fabric blocks. I’ve done so many of these. Can be done using just 12 of the blocks for a twin size quilt. More info below the photos #quiltsky #quilts

I finished this quilt last Saturday and put the label on today. At one point I was ready to throw it away or even burn it because there were so many mistakes. I finally finished it and am really glad I did. I’m calling it my Miracle Quilt. #quilt #stackandwhackquilt #ilovepurple

An Idrija Lace Dove. Started by a friend who passed away 4 years ago. I finished it yesterday. #bobbinlace

In 1976 I was an LDS missionary serving in Japan. I lived in Morioka for 6.5 months before the Shinkansen was there. I went back in 2018 and Morioka has grown but is still one of my favorite cities in Japan. I even got to see the trains kiss! www.cnn.com/travel/shink...

We said goodbye to this sweetie today. My heart aches with her loss. She came from a rescue in May of 2009 but was born after the rescue happened so she was a sweet normal pup. She was almost 16 years old. She was always smiling. I love you, Lacy!#miniamericaneskimorescue #miniamericaneskimodog

I just finished this little one. It’s Bobbin Lace. #bobbinlace #lacemaker

I’m reading “The Runaway Family” by Diney Costeloe. It’s about a Jewish family trying to escape from Germany and then Austria. It’s so well written that I’m having dreams about being a part of the family and on the run. The scary part is that it’s happening again for too many people. #dineycosteloe

These are Nanking cherry bushes. Usually the bees are all over them but I haven’t seen a single bee yet. Maybe it’s still too cold? I live in zone 7. #gardening #wherearethebees #springishere

I went to a quilt show yesterday. Here are some of my favorites. Will post more in the comments. #quiltsky

Not the best photo and the lighting is poor but the top is finished. My trucks are purple because I love purple and red just isn’t my thing right now. Crafting helps keep my mind off all the horror going on in the world. #quilt #truckquilt #ericamade #quilting

My newest design is ready and on sale at www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/7361... This design is based on a sketch of my handsome tuxedo cat, Little Dragon. He loves flopping onto his back and waiting for belly rubs. I added a rainbow because both my mom and I love rainbows. #tuxedocat #cutecat #catart

My son created this for me.

I don’t know about you but to me a rainbow signifies HOPE. We just had the most brilliant full double rainbow I’ve ever seen. It actually made my day. #rainbows

I stand with Ukraine!

This just makes me angry! The only options left in small towns are Amazon or HL. Going into a store to see what they have is so much better than trying to find it online. That’s always a last resort. I boycott HL. www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/b...

The library raised me. It was warm, steady, safe. noraallen.substack.com/p/why-librar...

Trump has begun firing several hundred FAA employees. Guess who is visiting the FAA command center today to "suggest improvements"? Elon Musk, of course. The billionaire grift continues. https://apnews.com/article/doge-faa-air-traffic-firings-safety-67981aec33b6ee72cbad8dcee31f3437

I just informed my children of their family history that includes ancestors in Kentucky who were slave owners. I’m not proud of the choice they made but I won’t hide it either. It’s not something I choose to “whitewash”. #learnfromthepast

I have decided to change the name of the next town to Univer City since the college was changed to a university about 20 years ago. I don’t live in it but my home is right on the border so I have that right. Aren’t I [email protected]

Next, are they going to rename the state of New Mexico to New America? #gulfofmexico

This is a Farmers Wife quilt. There are 111 6-1/2” blocks. It fits a king size bed. I finished it about 9 years ago. #quilt #quilting #quilter #farmerswife

In 2022, at the IOLI convention in Phoenix, I saw this pattern and wanted to do it. I started last summer. It’s a 3D Idrija Dove. Now I just need to put it together. Will show the finished bird in the comments. #bobbinlace #oidfa

Do you remember all the horror movies we watched as kids that kept us awake at night? Yep. That! Only it’s real and I can’t shut it off.

I can do this! www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/b... These Americans don’t think the economy is getting any better. Welcome to ‘No Buy 2025’

My son is a pilot. He flew a Huey as a Marine and is now a commercial airline pilot. My mama heart is breaking for the people affected by last nights crash.