In Episode 2 of Friendship Album, 1933, we round out our group of quilters with the introduction of Dorothy Johnson and Emmeline Grangerfield, and the group beg... Read more.
If you like quilting stories, then I’ve got some good news: The Quiltfiction Podcast is up and running! We’re going to begin with Friendship Album, ... Read more.
Chapters 1-3: Eula, forced off the family farm by hard times, ventures into the imposing Milton Falls Library to post a notice; Bess, a widow of one year, join... Read more.
10 Important Hints for Making Perfect Quilts–1931 Edition One of the best things about writing a novel set in 1933 is that I get to do lots of research ab... Read more.
My friend Chris emailed today to let me know she’d seen the real Keeping Quilt that inspired Patricia Palacco’s book of the same name (which I wrote... Read more.
The Monkey Wrench turns the Wagon Wheel toward Canada on a Bear’s Paw trail to the Crossroads. Once they got to the Crossroads, they dug a Log Cabin on... Read more.
Children’s book author and illustrator Denise Fleming has this to say about what makes a good picture book: 1. Rhythm in both text and art. 2. A tight tex... Read more.