Author Archives: Paula

We Sewed It: From Feedsacks to Silks and Brocades, 38″ x 46″

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Paula

Browsing at JoAnn’s Fabrics last summer, I spotted an apron in the sale section. I didn’t want an apron, but I was drawn to this one! On that apron were printed dress patterns from my girlhood! I carry strong memories … Continue reading →

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Early Air Hostesses Were Petite to Allow for More Cargo!

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Paula

1930-1935 Boeing Air Transport hired the first Sky Girls in 1930 as an experiment. Not until five years later did Transcontinental & Western Air (then T&WA) graduate its first hostess class on December 6, 1935. The early air transport companies … Continue reading →

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Creating an Image: “Sky Girl”

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Paula

“Women had been eager participants in the early days of flying, when things were disorganized and open to all comers. But any hopes they had for gaining a foothold in commercial aviation were dashed when the Commerce Department, under pressure … Continue reading →

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Lockheed Constellation: Queen of the Skies

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Paula

The “famous, fabulous aircraft” I asked you to identify at bottom left was tricky because, in this photo, you could only see the nose and arc of the fuselage of this dolphin-shaped plane! If you had been able to see … Continue reading →

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Glamour is Only the Beginning….

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Paula

“Glamour: an attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing, especially in a mysterious or magical way. Glamour can be an exciting and often illusory, romantic attractiveness.” Yes, there is a magical, attractive quality to an … Continue reading →

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Lurking Creativity

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Paula

“Art is born in attention. Its midwife is detail. Art may seem to involve broad strokes, grand schemes, great plans. But it is the attention to detail that stays with us; the singular image is what haunts us and becomes … Continue reading →

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Are there “Magic Rules” in Quilting?

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Paula

Jean Ray Laury offered this advice, “Avoid looking for magic rules to rely on–you can only learn by working, and your mistakes have as much to offer as your successes. There are no rules, no rights, no wrongs….” Quilter’s Newsletter … Continue reading →

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January: The Trunk Was Full!

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Paula

I’ve been a quilter for almost twenty-six years! Prior to that I was merely a wannabe quilter with a dream of having the time and energy to make quilts. I am a life-long fabric lover, as was my mother. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Full House at Cuttin’ Up!

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Paula

Sunshine on Saturday brought about thirty-six quilt enthusiasts to Cuttin’ Up to explore the contents of my “trunk” of quilts. I had packed almost forty medium-to-large quilts into three large roller-style suitcases. Twenty more smaller pieces were used to illustrate … Continue reading →

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What’s Hiding in the Trunk?

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Paula

A quilter’s trunk show can be full of surprises and unexpected connections. In “My Passion for Playing with Fabrics: Exploring the Options” I’ll display an array of my quilts and talk about the various boulevards, avenues and alleys that my … Continue reading →

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