Once upon a time in Norway, lived a sailor named Peder who married a schoolteacher named Susanna, who he called Susie. They married and had a little girl named Anny. One day, Peder, took his wife and baby girl aboard a ship and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to Trenton, New Jersey. Not long after,… Continue reading A Story of Two Sailors
Month: September 2021
Get Your Character into Hot Water
"A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt I love this quote, especially when it comes to character development in my writing. This quote reminds me to steep my character in hot water to bring out her hidden… Continue reading Get Your Character into Hot Water
Making a Quilt with a Panel
Panel When I was browsing quilt fabrics online, I found a couple of panels picturing deer in the woods and decided to use one to make a quilt for my husband. The finished quilt will measure 60” wide by 90” long. The panel measures roughly 35” x 45” so I need to add a couple… Continue reading Making a Quilt with a Panel
Thoughts about Characters
Characters are the best part of any story, to me anyway. From magical creatures to brooding heroes to ditzy protagonists, if the character is interesting, so is their story. When Harry Potter first came out, I was a children’s librarian and had the perfect excuse to immerse myself in those books. The kids loved the books,… Continue reading Thoughts about Characters
Quilt Projects – It’s Crunch Time
My Christmas tree quilt top. It's September and in a few short weeks, it will be autumn. I really miss my local quilt shop. When it closed, I pretty much stopped quilting for a while. It was so nice to go into the shop, find the fabrics, threads, and batting for a project, check out… Continue reading Quilt Projects – It’s Crunch Time
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