I have a spot in my kitchen that I like to hang seasonal wall quilts. This time of year is always a struggle. It is too late for Christmas, but too early for Spring. January makes me think of lots of blues, but that makes...
I am sure many of you are aware of the devastating floods in Queensland, Australia. While I do what I can to help out whenever there is tragedy anywhere in the world, this one feels closer to home for me. Although I am an American and...
which color group to go with. This picture is not very color accurate - the blues are a little less intense and the yellows are a little more intense. The grey is the same in both options. Do all my quilts have to include grey? ...
I made these new potholders this morning. I recycled a small bag I made several years ago when I was thinking about doing craft shows. I have always loved the fabric and needed to replace our Christmas potholders. My pattern calls for the "front" of...
I meant to do a post this morning before I head off to work, but here's what I was doing instead. They said we were supposed to get 1"-2". I'd guess it was closer to 4". Back soon!...
Amanda requested a large chevron block for her month in the Mid Mod Bee. The final block is 20" square. Other than my usual fear that I would make a mistake and not have enough fabric, this block was fun to put together. (Amanda sent...
I know I'm not the only one who runs a "little" behind on bee blocks, but I still feel guilty about it. This is Sherri's block from the Bee's Knees VQB (Flickr blog) from November. Sherri wanted a BIG block - it is 24". All...
I know most of you (and me) are ready to leave the holidays behind us and move on to 2011. As usual, I'm a little behind. I finished the third pillow in my holiday pillow series and have to let you see it before I...
1. Confetti Maze, 2. BirdSong, 3. Table Runner, 4. Blueberry Lime Fizz, 5. Traffic Pattern, 6. Prairie, 7. LinesFall, 8. Holly Street, 9. Hot Pad for 13 x 9 pan, 10. Gather Pillow, 11. Ephemeral Elegance, 12. Glow It is so much fun to look back...
I'm not sure whether to count this as the second or third holiday pillow as the last one wasn't finished. I think "glow" is another good word for the holiday season. It makes me think of all the pretty lights on trees and houses and...