I've just got to share the good stuff I read.

I love to read. I read every chance I get. If I read something really good, I want to share it with my friends and co-workers. I make copies of magazine articles, read aloud to my students, tell others about good books I'm reading, and keep a book with me at all times.

I love teaching and learning new things. I need a place to share some of the lessons and what my students and I learn. Since my teaching situation is different from everyone else's in my school, I would like to tell all of you in the blog-o-sphere about these great lessons.

Feel free to share what you are reading, teaching and learning with us in the comments.

Saturday, December 31, 2022

2022 Quilt Review

After reading Wendy's quilt review of 2022 on Wendy's Quilts and more, I decided to look through my posts and review the quilts I finished this year.

It is easy to focus on the unfinished projects and feel unproductive.

Here are my finishes in the quilt category.

In January I took a class with Gyleen and finished this pineapple quilt. 


I made this mini quilt to honor my mom who taught me to sew and encouraged me to quilt.
It was entered in an exhibit at the Cotton Exchange Museum in Memphis, our new home.


I finished Sally, Dick, and Jane/Primer quilt.
I made it for my teacher friend who retired this year.


Hey, June quilt along was finished. 
I called it Which Way Up.
Machine and hand quilted.


A quilted project bag.


Some charity quilting - placemats for a senior center.


This one was an impulse project.
Celebrate! The plan is to hang it for celebrations.
Machine quilted with beads embellishing the candles and cupcake tops.


I tried paper piecing and finally understood the process.
Made a little mug rug.


Flannel rag quilt - another detour quilt.
I was gifted the flannel and saw a rag quilt hanging in a quilt shop.
My brain wouldn't stop thinking about it.
Here it is.


My new exhibit space.
I use C clamps to hang the quilts from the upstair railing.


Ready to celebrate the new year.

Have a great week.



















 

Thursday, December 29, 2022

December Books

December has been busy with concerts, sewing projects, super cold weather, and Covid for Mr. M & me.
After I finished The Cloisters I read All the Broken Places recommended by Mr. M.
It was written by the author who wrote The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
Interesting, disturbing, sad but I had to see how it ended.


As soon as I could get to the library I found this new book about the Darling Dahlias.
It takes me back to the time of my mother's childhood. A very comforting read.


I hope to get to these two before the year ends.


I have a new sewing book.
I successfully made two blocks.
More about sewing on my sewing blog.


Two new sewing books.
I'm trying a new technique that I thought I would never try.


One final book.
I made this cloth book for Kenton for Christmas.



That is it for 2022.
Looking forward to a great new year.









 

Friday, December 9, 2022

Just read The Cloisters/Sharing photos of recent visit to the Cloisters

I just finished reading The Cloisters by Katy Hays.

It was a great read. Not a traditional mystery with a detective but several mysteries were revealed.

In October Martin and I visited the Cloisters for the second time.
Photos from our visit follow.  































There may be more photos added later.