Author Archives: kuwaitquilter

Wandering Once More

Posted on January 19, 2018 by kuwaitquilter

Just when I was getting settled, and thought I had landed home……… after three years, we are on the move again.  Not overseas this time, although it almost seems like it. David has been working in northern British Columbia since … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Holiday

Posted on September 16, 2017 by kuwaitquilter

Back in 2005 a Nova Scotia Mom entrusted her son to me when he came to northern Alberta to try out the life of an oilman. It didn’t work out, and he is back on the open seas, but I’d … Continue reading →

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Paperless Paper Piecing

Posted on October 1, 2016 by kuwaitquilter

Last spring, I was introduced to Paperless Paper piecing…….. and I love it.  It does away with the endless picking out of tiny bits of paper from seams made of incredibly short stitches. It also saves a whole lot of trees, because … Continue reading →

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Mush!

Posted on April 6, 2016 by kuwaitquilter

March 23, 2016. I got to do something I never expected I would ever experience………. I went dog sledding. True, it was the tourist version, but still. How lucky we are to live near the Rockies, and have such an … Continue reading →

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Making Time

Posted on February 25, 2016 by kuwaitquilter

Time is a funny thing – intangible, and yet we are always referring to it. We take time, we make time, we spend time, we lose time, we kill time, we run out of time …….. the list goes on. It … Continue reading →

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Of Perfumes and Gods

Posted on February 8, 2016 by kuwaitquilter

I have the honour of having some of my photos used in Aina Eris’s blog post about frankincense and the Omani perfume house, Amouage. Aina has done some great research on the subject, and is a captivating writer. I invite … Continue reading →

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Back in The Sewing Room

Posted on March 28, 2015 by kuwaitquilter

i have been away from my blog for quite a while.  So much has happened here, and while I keep thinking about writing, and am alway taking photos with this in mind, the fingers have not been connecting to the … Continue reading →

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Repatriation – The Driving Question

Posted on November 28, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

Well, after being back in Canada for almost three months, I have come to the conclusion that all countries have their quirks and silly regulations.  Being overseas for almost 8 years, and butting our heads against numerous road blocks, I … Continue reading →

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Here it comes….. Samhain 2014

Posted on October 2, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

Here it comes….. Samhain 2014.   Here is an article from a fellow blogger on the origins of Halloween…… some pretty interesting  information.   Hope you enjoy it.

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Patriotism…..

Posted on September 29, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

……is a  funny thing. I realized that at the football game last night. After living overseas for almost 8 years, and only flying back for month-long holidays and a mad scramble to visit family and friends, I felt more like a … Continue reading →

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