Monthly Archives: March, 2009
Miss Antoinette K-Doe, we will miss you
I had the privilege of meeting Miss Antoinette on my very first trip to New Orleans. At that time, the Mother in Law lounge was gutted, awaiting work after Hurricane Katrina. Antoinette graciously invited us in and showed us around. I was instantly impressed with her strength and kindness.
Since then, I have visited her on [...]
Fabric speaks
The UPS man arrived at the house the other day with 4 heavy boxes–a donation of fabric, shipped all the way from Idaho. As I sorted through the neatly folded pieces I began to think about what our fabric says, how it speaks. Pastel remnants, gentle prints, humming a lullabye of a baby quilt. Red, [...]
