Several weeks ago I received an e-mail from my BackTack III partner Tami at Lemon Tree Tales. It was another thank you note from her, this time with an attachment. She had made note of the fact that I wanted a header for my blog. She made me one! In fact, she made me three…
This is my Whip Lash entry for #6. It’s a doll quilt (24″ square) that I made and donated to my local quilt guild this month. I think it speaks to my crafting personality, the theme of this round of the challenge. The energy in something handmade from the heart is a beautiful by-product of…
I realized when the Flickr Gallery for Back Tack III went up I hadn’t ever posted what I made for Tami. I do that a lot. Plan to post something, the days start to roll by and off the radar screen it goes. I’ve decided not to always panic if I don’t post in step…
When I first started this blog I was undecided about whether I would post pictures of myself or my family. It’s that whole creepy internet thing. People you don’t know looking at pictures of the kids. I’ve read concern from many a blogger about this topic. When I gave it some real thought it did…
My sewing room turned into a pumpkin last night. My sister, her husband and their two kids are arriving today for a four day visit. I knew when I took over the extra bedroom there were strings attached. “I can just take the bed apart and put it back together when guests come,” she said…
Mr. E’s quilt is finished and delivered. The class presented an REI gift certificate and the quilt on Thursday. There were plenty of tears to go around. Mr. E appeared to be slightly choked up and us moms jumped right in. It doesn’t take much for me. Combine my kid with the end of a…
