Quilt Finish – Neon Daze
Sit back because I’m about to tell you a Molli Sparkles story that I didn’t even know was in me. It’s about the music of cultural icon, Dannii Minogue. Let me set the scene. I...
by Molli Sparkles · Published November 17, 2021 · Last modified November 18, 2021
Sit back because I’m about to tell you a Molli Sparkles story that I didn’t even know was in me. It’s about the music of cultural icon, Dannii Minogue. Let me set the scene. I...
Ever since I was a young, sparkling bundle of rolly-polly joy, I was always asked, “What’s your favourite colour?” I would without fail, always respond, “Red.” I was always so steadfast in my answer because...
by Molli Sparkles · Published September 19, 2020 · Last modified September 24, 2020
Are you sitting down with confetti in your pockets? Are your Kylie Minogue gold lamé hot-pants ready to catch fire? Are you ready for the best news in a long-ole, little-while? Because I am about...
Cathartic It’s time for the post I didn’t want to write. But here we are. My last post, “I Am Not Okay” was an esoteric musing of my life write now. Only a few close...
And that’s okay. It takes a lot to say that right now, a bit more to write it down. I feel beat up and pushed around—like those faggy days at school. I’m broken and taped...
Let me start this post by saying that I firmly believe that words only have the power that you give them. My entire adolescent life I was called a “faggot” or a derivative of such....
Get ready y’all because I put the kettle on this morning and the truth tea has been brewing heavily. The past four months have been unbelievably hard for an untold number of reasons. I have...
Op Ed / Quilt Finishes / Quilt Shows
by Molli Sparkles · Published January 10, 2017 · Last modified January 9, 2017
Author’s Note: As many of you may be new to my blog, courtesy of The Honey Pot Bee, be aware that the following essay has curse words, sexual references, feelings of jealousy, pride, disappointment, and...
I probably should have seen it coming. Whether I like it or not, I’m still playing in my grandma’s traditional sandbox.* Well, the grannies just came along and kicked down my sandcastle. Apparently, the conservative viewers...
Op Ed / Quilt Finishes / Quilt Shows
by Molli Sparkles · Published May 28, 2016 · Last modified December 23, 2020
The journey of this quilt is legendary. If you’ve been around my blog for a while, you’ll remember the controversy I first caused at the end of 2013 by suggesting through my costing sheet that...