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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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