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June 26, 2020 By Mandy 5 Comments

The Longest Threads

“Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry.” Richard Feynman, “The Character of Physical Law” My quilting inspiration comes from my entire life: every thought, every book, every experience, every action. In my brain and in my heart, […]

Filed Under: Longarm Quilting, Quilt History, Works in Progress Tagged With: art, personal reflections, quilting

July 27, 2018 By Mandy 5 Comments

Quilt History Connections

I used to be a Classical archaeologist, excavating in Israel and studying ceramics in Rome for months at a time. I didn’t come to quilting until the end of my graduate school career, when I visited my grandparents the last spring break before I decided to leave the academic hamster wheel after 4 years. Well, […]

Filed Under: Quilt History, Wanderlust Quilts Tagged With: quilt history, wanderlust quilts

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