I’ve been officially charged and convicted of blog neglect. My defense: “It’s summer your Honor.” Hopefully I’ll get off. Please bear with me for one more month. The Cute Stuff book by Aranzi Aronzo arrived right on time to interrupt the summer boredom. My kids were actually saying they’re ready to go back to school!…
My lovely hydrangea bush in the background. During Spring I spotted a gardener downtown pruning one of these bushes and asked for advice. I came home and patiently pruned each branch, clipping the spent buds right above the topmost new green growth just beginning to poke out. And goodness, look what happened. The most gorgeous…
A new Mail Sack, on its way to QuiltWorks Northwest. Stop by and say hello to these lovely ladies at their APNQ Quiltfest booth. This shop was the first ‘cold call’ I made after publishing the Note Taker. I did everything wrong. I showed up without an appointment. I had no stock in the car…
The McChord Air Force base hosted an air show on Saturday. This is a shot of the Thunderbirds going by, a glimpse of Mt. Rainier in the background. I heard on the radio over 370,000 people attended the show over the weekend. It was an impressive production. Greg grew up in an Air Force family,…
Wowza. When I opened the box these colorful Garden Party bolts jumped right out on their own. I’m completely, officially an Anna Maria Horner groupie. The final, defining moment came as I typed in the names of these fabrics: Guest of Honor, Fanfare, Polka Line (LOVE that), Mingling (tee hee), and Tablecloth (very, very clever)….
Two events are fast approaching: APNQ Quiltfest on August 8, 9 & 10 My parents are coming August 26 I received an e-mail from a friend asking for my advice about things to do in Seattle when she arrives for the show. Living on Bainbridge Island for 3 1/2 years should qualify me as a…
The strawberries and raspberries arrived on the island two weeks late this year. Good timing given our vacation schedule. This is my Easy as Pie recipe that I adapted from The Chez Panisse Desserts cookbook. Obviously Alice would never use a frozen pie crust. 2 pints fresh raspberries or strawberries 3 tablespoons flour 1/3 cup…
Up front disclaimer: this is a cheesy, family picture post. Turn back now! When Greg and I first met on a work project in the Central Valley of California (20 years ago, yikes!) we did a lot of weekend hiking in Yosemite National Park. This vacation was our first time back in many, many years….
Happy 4th of July everyone! There’s a sale going on in the shop. Use the discount code SUMMER during check-out. All orders will ship July 10. See you around the corner.
I created Joy Ride for the Quilting Arts “Postcards from “ Challenge. I recently received my submission back from the magazine. What a delight to open the package. We all enjoyed looking at the images and reminiscing about the road trip. I can’t believe it’s been a year since we took that trip, last July…
