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  • When Will They See? (completed)

      My piece for the Fiber Artists for Hope next exhibit is on its way to the curator.  Whew! This exhibit, titled "American Spring: A Cause for Just...
  • When Will They See?

    I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes   I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen  when company comes, bu...
  • Honoring Gran, Part 2

    After my initial enthusiasm at being asked to create something to honor my grandmother, reality set in.  How was I going to capture my Gran in fabr...
  • Honoring Gran, Part 1

    My grandmother, Marie Norris Brooks -- Gran to her 10 grandbabies-- was a marvelous lady.  I think all of us granddaughters wanted to be like her w...
  • Displaying Small Works

    There are many, many ways to display small fiber pieces.  I like this method because of its simplicity.  You will need:   a mat and backboard pap...
  • Mommy, Me, and the Worst Quilt Ever

    I made my first quilt when I was in the 9th grade, if your definition of quilt is very generous.  There are no pictures and I had forgotten about i...
  • No One Died. I Just Dyed.

    I dye the fabric for my dolls' "skin" in my basement.  I started doing it because I couldn't find many solid browns that weren't too gray, or too y...
  • What I Did For Love

    I am a doll murderer.  I have only done it once, and it was for love.    When my daughter was about 9 months old, her Aunt Ercelle gave her a doll....
  • Ohio Star

    birthday, using an Ohio star at its center. I hadn’t been quilting very long, and this was the first one that I machine quilted rather than simply ...
  • A Soldier's Life

    He wanted to be a paratrooper. He was a good soldier, and a tough but respected drill sergeant, but he dreamed of jumping out of planes. He submitt...