(Note: From the Homefront Diaries of Lorraine Shatterbuck is a fictional diary and a WIP by Frances O’Roark Dowell.) Previous Entry November 28 1942 We celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, …
From the Homefront Diaries of Lorraine Shatterbuck (entry #5)
(Note: From the Homefront Diaries of Lorraine Shatterbuck is a fictional diary and a WIP by Frances O’Roark Dowell.) Previous Entry November 15, 1942 I thought I would write …
From the Homefront Diaries of Lorraine Shatterbuck (entry #4)
(Note: From the Homefront Diaries of Lorraine Shatterbuck is a fictional diary and a WIP by Frances O’Roark Dowell.) Previous Entry October 27, 1942 I write to Jim every …
Spring Promo and Chapters from a New Novel
Spring has arrived and to celebrate all things new, we’re sharing the first three chapters of my new quilting novel Diary of a Mad Quilter on today’s episode. Normally, only paid …
Notes: Friendship Album, 1933: Episode 35
In Episode 35, Eula passes down kitchen advice to her new daughter-in-law and finally gets the news she’s been waiting for. At the beginning of Friendship Album, 1933, each of …
Notes: Friendship Album, 1933: Episode 34
In this episode, Emmeline receives an unexpected offer while mulling over the latest news from Florence. Let’s talk about the The Farmer’s Wife! As someone who owns at least fifty …
Notes: Friendship Album, 1933: Episode 22
As I recorded this chapter, I realized that one of the main threads in Florence’s story is about how much control she has over her own life. Sure, she’s an …
Wednesday Bee and a Big Giveaway
If you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll consider joining the Quiltfiction Club, which is Quiltfiction’s closed Facebook group. We just got going last Friday, and already we have a lively …
Notes: Friendship Album, 1933: Episode 21
This week we’re spending time with Bess. Now, one of the things that interests me about Bess is that she’s a PK–a preacher’s kid–or to put it more delicately, the …
Crown of Thorns Quilt–Finally Finished!
So I finally finished quilting Crown of Thorns, the same quilt Dorothy made to enter the Sears “Century of Progress” Quilt contest. (Is it weird that I think Dorothy is …