An ornament on mama's tree:  St. Ann's Skilled Nursing Ctr

2009

An Ornament

My discovery of Christmas 2009: created by Ed Johnetta Miller, Hartford Conn.

Label noted: White House Ornament!!!

Don't miss out on the upcoming 208-page color catalog that is available for pre-order for $16.50 (Amazon). The book ships in April 2010.


"The Journey of Hope in America: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama"

The National Afro-American Museaum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio is hosting the exhibit "The Journey of Hope in America: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama" from December 18, 2009 untio December 2010.

I was one of over ninety quilt artists whose work was accepted for submission to Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, curator, and founder of Women of Color Network. I am so thankful to her dedication and vision  -- it is  rare opportunity to share my quilt  in this beautiful quilting adventure!

Congratulations to all the quilters with pieces in the show!

Remember that Sweet Potato Pie....

Absolutely the best... very rich!  Almost beyond the test of a sweet potato, the vanilla and spice.   But here's what I wanted to include.... FACT THAT  ... NO   do not PRE-bake pie shells.  GEEEESH  I reallydidn't know...  so I called and asked.   I'm so thankful to Mary!!!!

Upcoming project.....! ! !

I'm almost sick.... Tiana Fabric Fix

YES... I need a Tiana Fabric Fix!!! 

It has taken some 60 years for the Disney artists to begin painting their leading ladies with all the colors of the wind, including the American Indian Pocahontas (1995), the Chinese Mulan (1998) and the Hawaiian Lilo (2002).

Here's our Little Miss Tiana,,, the princess and the frog (Lousiana, USA)

Inspiration...Not forgotten....

Gele   is a Yoruba {Nigeria, West Africa} word for a female headwrap. A "headwrap" is a long piece of cloth that you tie and tuck on your head