Our newsletter has moved over to our blog! This first one talks about different themes we will be writing about and invites participation from all...

Debra Dorgan, owner of AllThingsPretty, is a member of our sister site, Artizan Made.  Her main focus has been to create garments, accessories, jewelry and...

Featured image at the top: Donna Biel (nee Gislason) hiking with her Icelandic sweater.   My Aunt Olive has spent decades documenting our family tree. ...

Reflections on Independence Day in 2025 as the Big Beautiful Bill is signed, threatening the safety nets we have in place.

War in Iran: two of our members, Zohreh and Nazli, suffer the effects of the bombings. Zohreh's apartment was destroyed and Nazli was stranded in...

Paducah protestors turned out for No King's Day on June 14, 2025! Almost 900 people showed up while there were 12 Trump Supporters across the...

Reagan granted amnesty to undocumented Mexicans who were living in the States in 1986. Now we are in crisis again, facing horrific kidnappings, deportations and...

Quilts on the Wall: Fantastic Fibers and Quilt City USA Murals in Paducah, Kentucky and how they tie into the larger creative industry.

"Hands Off! demonstrations were organized for more than 1,200 locations in all 50 states by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions,...

We are going through some strange times here in the United States.  Many of us are having a hard time processing what has been happening,...