Idaho Beauty's Creative Journey

Exploring the creative journey...MY creative journey...as expressed through textiles. What nurtures it, what blocks it? Inspirations, frustrations and "doing the work." Oh yes - and the occasional rant.

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Heels Turned

The zippered pouch with Hmong applique holds crochet needles and knitting accessories I must admit I've lost enthusiasm for the split ni...

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

WHERE IS IT????

I am frustrated. The socks were calling to me once I got both to the heel-turning part so I've been spending extra time on them since I ...

Thursday, March 05, 2026

New Project & Some Visitors

Lattice Overlay - Ohio circa 1925 - 74" x 78" In 1995, I made my first of several treks to Paducah, KY for the American Quilt Soci...

Monday, February 23, 2026

True Confessions

As the weekend approached, I realized I was experiencing some "Olympic Fatigue". i.e. as much as I was enjoying watching the vario...

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Filing, Shredding, Organizing

Yes, I'm still wrapped up in watching the Olympics, but looking around, I see so many things I've set to one side, each that would t...

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Are You Getting Anything Done?

Besides Superbowl Sunday and the Olympics, I haven't gotten much done creatively. Every once in awhile I've stepped into the studio ...

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Finishing Up The Collage Class

I've just finished the bonus class included in the free Collage Breakthrough series taught by Catherine Rains. Essentially, it was a rep...

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About Me

The Idaho Beauty: I'm a native Idahoan who has finally returned home after many years of bouncing around the U.S. My "Idaho Beauty" trademark comes from a traditional quilt block name, appropriate for a homesick Idahoan in love with all aspects of quilting. In another life there were motorcycles. Now I content myself with following motorcycle roadracing. When that abates for the winter, I switch to figure skating. I've never had a pair of skates on, but I often dreamed up elaborate programs in my mind. Ah youth... I've always read, all kinds of things, fiction and non-fiction. I caught the bug for journaling from a HS English teacher, and the love of personal correspondence from my mother. I've almost always had a dog. I'm currently without, but the last version was a smallish black lab with an attitude big enough to make up for her size. There was some confusion about who was the master in this house. She'll be hard to replace. I appear to have a calling to create art, but I sometimes flounder in my quest. Thus I blog.

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