OK, it’s September 29. When did that happen. Yesterday we were spending the final days of summer being lazy on the beach. Today I’m thinking about Halloween costumes and what I want to cook for Thanksgiving. My week in review: Finished my commissioned mini-quilts one and two. Finished The Good Earth. Loved being completely transported…
My quilting buddy Kesten just bought her first house. She’s been busy painting the walls and figuring out how to decorate each room. I made these little coasters for her as a housewarming gift. Greg and I bought our first house in Oakland California in 1994. It took us three years of serious simple living…
Esther’s has launched another Mystery Quilt. This one is called A Square Deal and is published by Judy Hopkins (same author as the one I did previously). In a mystery quilt the final design isn’t revealed until the end. Step One includes recommended guidelines to follow in selecting the fabrics. I basically ignored these in…
The first craft blog I ever read was Hillary Lang’s Wee Wonderfuls. I came across it after googling ‘how to stuff a softie’. Her site came up number one in the rankings. I didn’t even know what a blog was so I was a little confused by the categories and flickr and how to navigate…
One of the weirdest and most amazing things about my adventure in blogging has been connecting with others who are so much like me it’s downright scary. One cool blogger I know attributes it to being separated at birth. I like that explanation because it really does explain so much. I received this beautiful coaster…
Time for a quilt sandwich. I enjoyed taking these shots because it’s exactly how I do a big quilt only it’s small and fits on a table which means I can capture an image of the whole thing in a single picture. Step 1: Use masking tape to secure the quilt back to a hard…
I’m quite sure you’ve never heard a political peep out of me on this blog. I tend to fly under the radar when it comes to such things. I’m a staunch Independent, much to my Father’s Democratic chagrin, sorry Dad, I just can’t check that Party box at the top of the ballot. Today, I…
After completing my mini-quilt of Leil’s self portrait I made a pitch to the other parents in her class for a custom quilt using their own child’s self portrait. I received my first order last month for two, each in different colorways. I’ve finished the first one and thought I’d do a couple of posts…
As with most things I undertake, my effort to compile all the book recommendations was a tad bigger than anticipated. I’m glad to have it done and posted, another item off my to do list. I made it a permanent page over to the right. Check it out. Thanks to everyone for your thoughtful participation….
We spend a lot of time around our house eating and thinking about what we’re going to eat. Greg and I both like to cook and all four of us love good food. The kids beg to stay up late so they can see the end of an Iron Chef competition. I have always loved…
