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Thanks for liking my creations-warms my heart to even have you check in! The felted yarn basket was well received last night and that was a relief. I am tired today. And I need to clean, badly. So today I have a “share” for you. In your free […] Read More...

In case you are looking for quilty things or books to put on your wish list for Christmas, I will spend the next few days reviewing some books and notions I have put to good use over the past few months. If I spend money on anything or am a […] Read More...

Last week, I squeezed in a workshop from our local West Michigan Quilter’s Guild titled “Sashiko : A Good Fortune Wallhanging”. The workshop was given by Sheila De Rose who specializes in Japanese quilting and Japanese design. There were only four crazy people taking a class the week of Thanksgiving so we received lots of […] Read More...

I have enjoyed watching and listening to this more than once. In truth, it brought tears to my eyes the first time I watched it and reminded me of why I create-for the sake of simple beauty. Robin Ferrier is a very talented artist and I have enjoyed her amazing gift with color in […] Read More...

Back and better. I just had reached my quota of “mean” for the week I guess. 🙂 I would miss my friends if I quit blogging is the bottom line. Yes, I would. You put up with me in all my wonderful moods…. I have kept sewing the past week.Usually after […] Read More...

Snuck down for a few hours on Thursday afternoon and I just am having way too much fun. More pictures for you. A Year Through Our Eyes by Todd and Brad Reed On a grey and gloomy afternoon, it was pretty obvious that I was drawn to the bright colors. For the most […] Read More...

I am trying in some small way trying to redeem myself from my last small piece. It didn’t really portray what I wanted it too. So I tried again- I just wanted a simple abstract piece which reflected the colors of my Vermont meadow. This is too simple for me so I guess […] Read More...

If I had my own store, I would have one that looked exactly like a new store I visited this weekend in Burlington called Nido. It was in a beautiful second floor setting of an old building with exposed brick walls in the heart of Burlington city. The brick walls set off the […] Read More...

Well, that didn’t take a week, did it? Just a quick thought to remind myself: I want to feel free enough to create fabric like she is working with paper and watercolors: Alisa Burke. I am getting excited to see one of my pieces at the Vermont Quilt Festival this weekend and […] Read More...

My favorite handmade Santa from a craft show ~ 15 years ago I was reading through my favorite blogs and this one really made me stop and think .Tara Gentile in her blog, Scoutie Girl, asked us to comment or leave a link to her question today. As I am just starting a few […] Read More...

Thank you , thank you for letting me know that you are my friends and do read. I am usually upbeat and ready to try anything but there was a reason for my whining this time. (yes, I did say this time- I really hate fussing in my kids so I promise to be […] Read More...

I can’t believe I missed this. I have been blogging for more than a year now. I looked back and this is my 170th post and I started last October. I remember how hard the first post was. I had a million excuses. I don’t know how to use the technology I might […] Read More...

For those of you who enjoy going to the Barn to study with Nancy Crow, I have a treat for you today. Judy Kirpich has been attending a two week master’s class and has so graciously been blogging about her journey. I haven’t had the opportunity to meet Judy but have only been reading her […] Read More...

I was asked last week who I had studied with. I couldn’t rattle the list off even though I know I have taken lots of classes. Fortunately, I have lived in many different places over the twenty some years I have been sewing. I didn’t always join a guild but when I did, […] Read More...

Kind of. Just getting use to a new machine. The other dud needs to go far, far away. I just got tired of fighting with the constant problems-maybe I just didn’t need so fussy a machine. I took out some pretty, soft colors and started piecing a little baby quilt. Charity […] Read More...

Just taking time and enjoying my sewing today. Leftover summer memories from Shelburne Farms museum. Loved this rock formation. And wondering why I am always in such a hurry to make things happen. Enjoy your day, my friends! Read More...

Every once in awhile, you need a treat. And the ones I really enjoy are the treats that people have made. The art that they have made is even better. I ordered two things for my little table here in VT. I am always losing my four most important tools on my table- […] Read More...

This is the week of flowering trees here in Michigan. I can’t believe my lilacs up against the house are in bloom already! I cut off the top of the picture….but still pretty. I have said this before but it is really busy this time of the year. I can’t bear to […] Read More...

As a Physical Therapist for 25 some years, I always considered myself a patient person. Loved taking time with people and cheering them on as they healed. As a mom of nineteen years, I am fairly patient. But, I am only a teensie bit patient with my foot healing. I had grand ideas […] Read More...

I had a nice surprise yesterday. As I was checking my little blog list, up popped my name on Frieda Anderson‘s blog. I won a contest she had for naming one of her patterns. It is a beautiful piece of Jack -in the Pulpits which I have always been fond of. And there is […] Read More...