Author Archives: thomas

So, I was poking through Quilt Out Loud today and realized that I may have the most inscrutable table of contents in Quiltland. I mean it makes perfect sense to me, but to the average eye it may well seem … Continue reading →

Comfort Zone Every once in a while I come up with a projects that really pulls me out of my comfort zone. For the last couple of years my comfort zone has been solids and words. I’m not giving up … Continue reading →

So, having the mutant freak body that I have, I’ve spontaneously developed tendonitis (we hope) in my lot (non-dominant) arm. As to just how this would have happened I have precisely zero clue. But there it is, a swollen arm, … Continue reading →

So, I’ve kinda taken a sewing break since I finished making all the quilts, doing all the writing, and ever so much editing for Quilt Out Loud, and now I’m really starting to get the itch to get back to … Continue reading →

So, I seem to be collecting Dr Martens now. I had to retire two pairs of boots due to extreme wear, but have now replaced those with four (soon to be five) pair. Add those to my basic black boots … Continue reading →

I love when Fall really kicks in; that means we can throw two quilts on the bed instead of the solo quilts we use in the summertime. Part of it is that I love the weight of two quilts; it … Continue reading →

I like bars; there’s a certain anonymity to them. They are places I can be around people with no obligation to talk to them. That’s the thing; I hate being alone, but I don’t actually like other people. So, I … Continue reading →

I love the first page of a book, the inside title page. It sets up the whole book, tells you what kind of aesthetic experience you are going to have. A generic first page says a lot about a book; … Continue reading →