🌿 Yesterday was my birthday, and Dave and I spent it in the most fitting way I can imagine: building a new greenhouse on the flower farm and then taking a slow drive through the countryside. It was one of those early‑spring days where the world feels like it’s stretching awake — soft light, cool air, and fields shifting from winter’s dullness into color again. As we drove, we passed field after field of purple clover — the kind farmers plant as a cover crop to re‑vitalize the soil. Entire...

April 6, 2026 Every year, spring arrives in its own rhythm — sometimes slowly, sometimes all at once — but always with a sense of renewal. This week, that feeling met me right at the edge of the flower farm. My azaleas opened in a burst of pink, soft and bright at the same time, the kind of color that stops you mid‑stride. I shared a photo of them on Friday with a simple thought: “Spring colors always inspire me.” And it’s true. Even in a week that didn’t go as planned — loss of my dear Aunt,...

Hello Quilting Friends - You did it, you completed the 24 Block Challenge. It took six months, but let's think about everything we learned together. Color, an ongoing area of study for us all. How to mix and match the Basic 6 segments in the BAQ Library sets and segment placement, which alone creates the story of the quilt at layout. Congratulations!!!! This week we arrived at the moment in every quilt project when the blocks are finished, the cutting table is cleared, and the real magic...