martha summa educator, musician

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06jan
2017

another miniature quilt completed

I love creating miniature quilts, the amount of detail and tiny perfect seaming can be frustrating on old eyes, but eventually it all gets there. This is the largest of the minis that I've completed, 31 three-inch blocks each have 71 pieces in them, all having to be meticulously created using a method called foundation paper piecing.

23JULY
2016

my first "Be Colourful" pattern

A quilt designer named Jacuqeline de Jonge (out of Denmark) has had patterns created that have become quite popular but are not for the faint of heart. Her "Be Colourful" line of quilts is amazingly gorgeous, each using 24 different colors going through the realm of the entire color spectrum. I recently completed my first design of hers, it was both challenging and exciting to see it come together.

10jun
2016

on Being a basset foster parent

After missing our beloved basset hounds for a couple of years, we decided to take the next step back to having a dog and become a foster home for Belly Rubs Basset Hounds, the Tennessee basset hound rescue organization. BRBH is fabulous, they go to all lengths to save these beautiful hounds. We've had three altogether and while the house is empty right now, we'll have another basset soon!

Just for smiles

Taking some time with the alpaca crias

There's a beautiful alpaca farm just down the road, and it's been my privilege to not only be able to hang out with these beautiful critters but also to play some music to them. They seem to really love the piano, I personally think that music can be as therapeutic to animals as it can be to humans.