Grammies Inspirations

11/08/2018

What a lovely thought of spring as the days get cooler.

Now is the time to plant bluebonnet seeds for spring blossoms.

10/27/2018

My tomatoes, broccoli, onions and cabbage are loving this weather. How is your fall garden doing?

02/12/2018

Sadly, due to Harvey these classes are no longer taught at the Bush Library but there are two to three other locations you can go to.

01/29/2018

Fellow gardeners: This is an important post to read for those plants that can recover from the frost.

Do not prune anything for several days after a freeze.

10/06/2017

WeAllSew offers fun project ideas, patterns, video tutorials and sewing tips for sewers and crafters of all ages and skill levels.

09/02/2017

Haiku (俳句 high-koo) are short three-line poems with a 5-7-5 syllable structure that use sensory language to capture a feeling or image. They are often inspired by an element of nature, a moment of beauty, or another poignant experience. Haiku poetry was originally developed by Japanese thirteenth century poets, and the form was adopted (and adapted) by virtually every modern language, including English. The secret to writing great haiku is to be observant and appreciate nature. njnjj

Haiku (俳句 high-koo) are short three-line poems with a 5-7-5 syllable structure that use sensory language to capture a feeling or image. They are often inspired by an element of nature, a moment of …

08/12/2017

Bohemian? How I thought I was no longer an individual but found my way back.

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My style: where scraps of fabric and bits of nature come together

07/29/2017

When I look at paper, my mind goes blank. When I look at fabric, I see endless possibilities. This phrase is my "tag line" for all the years my mother inspired me. She crocheted, but went back to quilting. She did embroidery and cross stitch, but went back to quilting. She knitted, but went back to quilting. She did ceramics, but went back to quilting. [ 262 more words ]

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How the depth of a love between mother and daughter can inspire someone’s art work.

07/26/2017

Kaffee Fassett said, "It is not knowing what will happen until we try a certain combination that makes the process so exciting when it works.” from Glorious Patchwork ©1997. This was the first. The first quilt from my mother to my son, the first look at patterned and colored fabrics that wasn't in a scrap quilt, the first desire to create something from fabric. [ 982 more words ]

https://grammiesinspirations.wordpress.com/2017/07/26/that-goes-with-that-are-you-sure-blending-colors-and-prints/

Kaffee Fassett said, “It is not knowing what will happen until we try a certain combination that makes the process so exciting when it works.” from Glorious Patchwork ©1997. This was the firs…

07/20/2017

You can never clean your sewing machine too often. I always take a small brush and remove the lint from the bobbin area every time I change bobbins. I change the needle every time I start a new project or when the thread starts breaking. Here are the steps for cleaning the bobbin area from Sew4Home.

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You can never clean your sewing machine too often.  I always take a small brush and remove the lint from the bobbin area every time I change bobbins. I change the needle every time I start a new pr…

07/17/2017

HQF class enrollment

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Choose from more than 500 classes, lectures, and events taking place during this year’s Quilt Festival in Houston. Classes offered Monday, October 30 through Sunday, November 5. View each day…

07/09/2017

I met someone from South Africa today. She's a poet. I'm a quilter. We are going to haiku together.