Mary’s Monday Musings To Quilt Encouragement Extra Large Tulips We marveled at the perfusion of gorgeous tulips in a lovely colonial garden. In addition to their vibrant colors and the charm of their bell shaped blossoms, they were enormous. The blossoms were so large that their stems bowed under the weight. The unusually large flowers

                  Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Mountains and Molehills “Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.” I heard that well-known maxim from my mother whenever I was bent out of shape over something she deemed unworthy of the reaction I exhibited. At some stage of

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Specks Versus Planks   One Monday, I phoned the eye doctor’s office the minute it opened. Something was bothering my eye, providing powerful  motivation to see the eye Doctor as soon as possible. It turned out to be irritation from a speck that didn’t belong there. I couldn’t see

  Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Crazy Robin             The robin flew at my window over and over again. What did he see that made him take such a pounding and expend so much energy for a futile goal?  Was it the light in my room that made the inside of my house look

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Thank You             The thank you note made me catch my breath with delight. In a few lines, my friend thanked me for a gift, told me a quality she appreciated in my life, and encouraged me that God is interested in my life. All that for a forty-nine

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Macaroons What a treat for eye and palate to open a box of macaroons. Today’s cookie is a step up from the white macaroon cookie of the past. The rainbow of delicate colors pleases the eye and the flavor delights the taste buds—a sweet indulgence to brighten a meal.

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Gadgets             The quilts hung for viewing amazed me. The skills to make them astonished me.  Every bit as awe inspiring were the gadgets people invented to ease the creation of the quilts. A wide variety of gadgets were invented to make the job easier, faster, and more perfect.

  Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Magnificent Quilts, Amazing Skill              I couldn’t stop smiling as I walked around a quilt festival bustling with people. Dozens of quilts  hung to provide eye-pleasing splashes of color, amazingly intricate stitching, and mind-boggling designs of beauty. I marveled at the talent that could meld tiny pieces of

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement. Rescue             Every period in history carries dangers. In the eighteen hundreds the prevalence of ship transportation made accidents at sea commonplace. The contour of the sea floor by New Jersey made its shores particularly hazardous. For a time the state had the unfortunate distinction of seeing more ship

  Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Old Informs New Our delightful trip to learn about long ago days charmed our minds and prodded our thoughts. How many sailors owed their lives to New Jersey’s mighty fortress-like building bookended with twin lighthouses? A few miles away, how many people sat in pews and gawked at