We use a small U-Haul
for a trip to the doctor’s office. Perhaps that is why I find this concept so very appealing: http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2011/03/travel_without.php Travel with only those things that fit...
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Home, Sweet Medical Home
A few years back, I attended a conference focused on issues related to cerebral palsy. One of the break-out sessions that intrigued me most was titled “Establishing a Medical Home”. Aha, I thought to...
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Seattle Summer Quilt
(post written August 2011 but languished as a draft for months) This week’s been perfect summer weather, and we haven’t had much of that this year here in Seattle. Even so I’m calling my new quilt...
View Article“You have a lot on your plate”
I hear that a lot. From people who know me well. From total strangers who make this brilliant deduction (tipped off by the 4 kids in tow, one in wheelchair, maybe a goofy dog thrown into the mix)....
View Article“Use your Words” quilt — Stash Bee 2014
I’m Rachel Trindle, also known online as RST in WA or Rachel, mom of boys. I’m wellreadridinghood on twitter. I live in Seattle, WA with my husband and 4 sons (ages 20, 17, 14 and 14). A dog and 2...
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Uni-tasker? I think not. Orange peel die goes rogue
Like many quilt-enthusiasts, apparently, I got the Accuquilt Go! die cutting system for Christmas. And like many thrifty people, I had almost immediate buyer’s remorse. Maybe not full-on remorse, but...
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Gravity? I prefer Levity
Last year’s new-thing-in-quilting self-challenge was the beautiful Gravity Quilt designed by Julie of Jaybird Quilts. I made all the blocks, usually following most of the instructions (not my natural...
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2016 and the 365 Quilt Block Challenge
I’m old enough to have a good degree of self-knowledge and admit that I am not likely to complete a year-long challenge project in the manner set forth. But that doesn’t bother me. I like trying new...
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The oldest UFO ever
In quilt-speak, a UFO is an UnFinished Object. I’d distinguish a UFO from a WIP (work in progress) in that there is progress being made on the one, not the other. I’m pretty sure that this is my...
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Playground Bully Immobilization Plan
You’re at a neighborhood park with your kids, enjoying the day, when an apparently unchaperoned 8 or 9 year old hones in and starts making loud comments. “What’s wrong with him?” “Why is he drooling?”...
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