Pearl the Squirrel

Christmas and Chanukah are less than a week away, and like everyone else, I'm in the throes of preparation for family and guests to arr...

Why yes, it HAS been four months since I posted...and while many things have happened in that span of time, probably the thing I've con...

I really will post soon about something other than Art Quilts of the Midwest. But last night Codi held a book launch party at Home Ec Works...

I'm sure to readers of Pearl the Squirrel, it appears that all I've been doing is breathing deeply...quietly...far away from my c...

Amanda Jean's slabs and strings Our guild lined up Amanda Jean Nyberg , co-author of Sunday Morning Quilts , for a workshop and I...

I've never been to New Albin, Iowa, but got word of a quilt show in October you might want to add to your calendar. New Albin is on t...

Colleen & Roger Hicks Featherweight table My recent Etsy post on Featherweights was such a treat for me. First, it enabled me to ...

The newspaper pattern we created to make a-line skirts  I am one of those people who can't resist things. I cut out myriad recipes,...

Friday was an exciting day. I finally sent out numerous Calls for Entry for my upcoming book, which has been in the talking and planning ...

I am not a native Iowan. I lived briefly in Minnesota, spent some time in Florida, and then moved to California when I was two. Although ...

Elizabeth Hartman of Oh, Fransson! shares quilts from her new book Can't believe it's been nearly a week since we left KC and Q...

Quilt Market was a real joy, for many reasons, and its location in Kansas City was certainly one of them. My traveling companions and I lov...