Kari's Creations and Musings

  Embarrassed … That’s what I am! I have been putting off writing this blog because it’s been FOREVER since my last post. Life has simply whisked me away, including to the International Quilt Festival and the Texas Renaissance Festival, and to birthdays and Thanksgiving and Christmas fun! But I have landed once again and hope to be more consistent with future postings. Here's what's been happening: ·          Another trip across the nation! This time 12 hours down the road to Houston at the beginning of November. You may think I went there for the International Quilt Festival, but you would be wrong. My husband I and went to celebrate our daughter Anna’s birthday! Of course, a visit at the Festival was part of the agenda. Anna and I spend teh day with friend Elizabeth enjoying the quilts, doing a bit of shopping, and talking and talking! Also on the agenda was a visit to the Texas Renaissance Festival, a special trip for my husband, a f...

  It’s been awhile, but I’m back! It was September when I last made a blog post. My apologies to those who enjoy my blog! Rest assured, I have not lost interest. I’ve just been super busy! And, a road trip to Duluth, Minnesota, put me way behind on my monthly goals. My daughter Anna and I drove my mom all the way to the cool, breezy, misty rainy and foggy city of Duluth for a family wedding. The road trip was 17 hours and 1,000 miles one way! We faced a few challenges on the trip, but the three of us enjoyed our time together. Anna flew from Houston to Huntsville to join us for the trip. Before we left, we squeezed in a visit to my mom at the lake, where we got in a late summer swim! The water was cool, but so refreshing and fun. The next day, we took off for Duluth. It was a quick trip with few stops, but Anna and I convinced my mom that we should make our lunch stop at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah. We ate a picnic lunch and then spent about 45 minutes in the museum....

  Make new friends, but keep the old … that is the motto I would like to define my life. I remember singing it as a Girl Scout, both as a young girl and later as the leader of my daughter’s Girl Scout troop. With my involvement in Heritage Quilters of Huntsville and as the founder of two stitch groups through the years, it’s evident that I do live this motto every day. I love doing things and collaborating, instigating, planning and celebrating with friends (that includes my family as friends, too!).  Over the years, I’ve been involved with several block swaps with friends. The very first one was a swap where 7 of us chose our colors for a signature block or a square-in-a-square block. We made two blocks for each of the participants. I chose pinks and reds and the square-in-a-square block. My plan was to put red hearts in the middle of each of my blocks. When I received my blocks, I was dismayed because one of the participants made signature blocks for me. My first response wa...

During the first months of retirement, I have had many opportunities thrown at me! It’s been amazing to spend time with friends and family, to reconnect with my hobbies and interests (quilting, quilting, quilting!), and to especially take advantage of leadership challenges that have come my way. Right off the bat and practically timed with the beginning of my retirement year, was the opportunity to serve as co-chair of the Heritage Quilters of Huntsville Fanfare Quilt Show, set for March 15 and 16, 2024. This is a very big undertaking, but I know that co-chairing with my wonderful friend Cheryl Heeth and with an awesome committee, we will make it happen with great success! We are stepping it up this year by taking on a much bigger space at the Von Braun Center (South Hall 2), which is providing more room for the show itself along with vendors, special exhibits, and demonstrations and lectures. In August, we unveiled our show's Opportunity Quilt! Isn't it wonderful! We are hop...