In my Pink Chalk Fabrics newsletter last Saturday I highlighted Craft Hope for Haiti ($15,350 raised so far!) and invited customers to e-mail me with any projects they were involved with so I could feature them on the blog. The first e-mail I got was from my own Mom. Of course, my own mother does not need…
Jacquie of Tall Grass Prairie Studio is auctioning her series of 3 neighborhood quilts. All proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross along with a matching donation by Jacquie and her husband. She’s titled it A Neighborhood to Help a Neighborhood. These quilts are some of my favorites, what a generous gift. Bidding…
How can I help? I’m just one person. How can I make a difference? I know for certain we’re all feeling that way as the magnitude of the devastation in Haiti mounts daily. I’ve given this a lot of thought over the last several days and identified a couple of things I’d like to do….
Last day of school is tomorrow. The homework stopped Friday. Caitlin smiled all weekend and so did mom. We both realized that she has not had a single weekend since September 1st without homework. That includes all holidays including the winter break and spring break. I’ll keep my rant short on the pressure ridden, accelerated,…
Sometimes a girl just needs a new wristlet. I promptly went home and stuffed this with car keys, my license and a tube of lipstick then headed over to work my shift at the 8th Grade Banquet last Saturday. The thing I love most about local craft fairs is meeting the maker. Michelle of y.t….
My friend Michelle Vukic’s booth featured her beautiful line of cards and jewelry. These are the goodies I came home with. I swiped a description of her work from her website (Sandbox Cards and Gifts): “Most of my watercolor paintings are little “vignettes” of the nature around me, including local birds, local flora and farm…
The Indie Banditas Bazaar took place this past weekend on Bainbridge Island. Pink Chalk was supposed to be there but I pulled out the week before Quilt Market. I started hyperventilating as I was reviewing my deadlines and commitments, something had to give and it was a booth at the bazaar. I made it there…
Amy of Park City Girl launches the Bloggers Quilt Fesitval tomorrow. Lots of fun and amazing prizes! pink chalk fabrics ~*~ new arrivals ~*~ free patterns ~*~ on sale
After a gorgeous week of Spring weather and sunny days we awoke to 2 inches of snow yesterday morning. Very weird. After a flurry of morning e-mails debating about whether to go or not I got in the car and took off. I had a ticket to Sandra Betzina’s zipper session and I wasn’t going…
If my 2008 had a tag line it would be Focus. Finding, losing, regaining, keeping. Each day I attempt to strike an elusive tightrope pose where the pole in my hand has family sitting happily on one end and my muse on the other. Both have been extremely feisty lately. I put a lot of…
