Category Archives: COVID

Remember Normal?

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 43 After a week like this all I can say is – thank God I have my quilter friends. You, and this love for sewing that we share, are keeping me going. … Continue reading

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We Made It!

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 42 Happy New Year!We made it to a shiny brand new year, and although 2021 still has its share of challenges, it is good to have a long weekend to rest and … Continue reading

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The Wings of Hope

“Hope” is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the tune without the words –And never stops – at all… – Emily Dickinson As 2020 draws to a close… This year will be remembered for generations, … Continue reading

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Boxing Day and Cleansing Tears

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 41 Many of you already know that today is Boxing Day – a day-after-Christmas holiday that started out as a day to give to the poor, and has evolved into a shopping … Continue reading

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All is Calm, All is Bright….

Humans are genetically disposed to look for connections, as we travel through a life full of ever-increasing complexity. We see faces and animals in the clouds. We thrill to the discovery that we have a famous distant ancestor in our … Continue reading

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A Christmas Star on the Winter Solstice

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 40 This weekend I am humming that sweet song – “This little light of mine…I’m gonna let it shine…” – inspired by the “Let Your Light Shine” collection at the top of … Continue reading

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I’ll Take What I Can Get

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 39 The big news this weekend is that a vaccine for the Covid virus is finally going to start being distributed. Our frontline hospital and nursing home workers will receive the first … Continue reading

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One Week At A Time

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 36 Many of you are preparing for a Thanksgiving like no other, here in the US. Our oldest son has gone into quarantine and got a Covid test yesterday, just to make … Continue reading

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Happy At Home

Here in the US the virus is spiking again, which means quilters and crafty people everywhere are hunkering down with their fabrics and art supplies, anticipating a long winter Safer At Home. I was raised by a mother who was … Continue reading

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eQuilter supports COVID-19 mask-making efforts

By Kristen Arendt  https://www.lhvc.com/story/2020/11/04/news/gunbarrel-business-equilter-supports-covid-19-mask-making-efforts/5832.html On March 5, 2020, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s public health laboratory confirmed the first presumptive positive COVID-19 test result in Colorado. What followed is well known to Coloradans, but looking back to … Continue reading

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