http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal Jeana's Journal Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:12:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the past year I have been teaching a class based on my Old Voices book, research, and unpublished patterns that are a part of my Old Voices project. Each month the students receive several patterns and a quote with each pattern from the Nineteenth Century. These quotes were written ... http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal/archives/480   In the past I have thought of winter as a colorless season---with everything dormant, sleeping, cold, harsh and drab. This year I have seen winter with new eyes.  The first I noticed was the view outside my kitchen window. The snow is deep here and it has covered the brown ... http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal/archives/476 January has ended and February has begun and I know that many of you are anxious to hear about the status of An Old Fashioned Christmas quilt pattern.  I’ve been steadily working on the pattern drawings---too steadily it seems, because I have had some trouble with my eyes and I had ... http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal/archives/463   When we lived in the desert a few years ago I longed for real winter weather. I missed the snow, the clean landscape the snow creates and the embracing quiet that snow storms bring. I missed the comforting feel of layered clothing, and most of all I wanted to ... http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal/archives/461      Although I dislike the thought of another year passing away with many things yet undone, a new beginning brings new hope. For me, last year was a year of reset and rejuvenation. For far too many years I have neglected some basic things, like saying “yes” when the answer should ... http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal/archives/457    I promised a few weeks ago to show you pictures of the doll quilts I made for our daughter’s children. The three older girls have American Girls dolls. For Christmas they received a bunk bed with a trundle underneath for their dolls to sleep in. At my daughter’s suggestion I made ... http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal/archives/454   Many, many years ago, before I decided to pursue a quilt career, I made Christmas tree ornaments for sale. It was a sad time in our lives for me because my husband had been laid off work (during the recession in the early 1980's) and I had to go back to ... http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal/archives/438   It snowed earlier this week. Approximately 6 to 8 inches of snow fell and then it turned very cold. In fact, I understand from the national news that two-thirds of our country was, and still is, under the icy grip of this same storm. When the first big snow of the ... http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal/archives/434   Over the years I have made "fits and starts" at keeping a record of my life. I received my first journal in 1981 as a Christmas present and I was not a very good record keeper. Someday my children may enjoy the few pages I wrote because many of the ... http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal/archives/430 In October I took a much needed break from my usual work day routine and spent a few days teaching a different group of potential quilters. These students are young but eager to try a new skill.   As I have told my adult students many times, new skills, like hand applique, ... http://www.jeanakimballquilter.com/journal/archives/424