Category: Books

An author has come to my attention and I am just thrilled to share her books with you.  Louise Penny is an award winning Canadian author who has a series of cozy mystery books about a storybook beautiful village called Three Pines.  The first book in the series, "Still Life", introduces us to the residents […]

 Now here is a book I never in a million years would have predicted I would read.  The first in the George R. R. Martin Game of Thrones series.  The genre is fantasy, and aside from the Lord of the Rings books and A Once and Future King, it is a genre I have completely […]

 Congratulations to Christina Drury, who was the winner of my Fat Quarter Winners Give Away!  Contact me with your mailing address Christina, and this wonderful book and a set of Monique's amazing rulers will be in your hands before you know it!  The rest of you still have three more chances to win, so if […]

 I finished all my blocks for Rummy, the quilt I am making from Monique Dillard's wonderful new book, Fat Quarter Winners.  I was afraid I might not make the deadline for my big reveal next week, Monday April 25.  I worked like a donkey on Saturday and Sunday though, and did get my blocks done […]

 I am doing a giveaway in honor of the wrap up of the Fat Quarter Winners book tour next week.  The prize will be a copy of the new, hot off the presses, Fat Quarter Winners book by Monique Dillard, plus a set of her fabulous rulers "Fit To Be Geese", "Mini Fit To Be Geese" and "Fit […]

  One thing I love about book tours is getting to know the author a little better.  Monique Dillard, author of Fat Quarter Winners published by C & T Publishing, is one of the nicest people I have met in the quilting business, and I had plenty of questions for her.  Like, how does she […]

 I am excited about this week's Fat Quarter Winner posts because they will involve tutorials!  Everybody loves a good tutorial, and between Monique, Thelma, Lisa and I, we will give you four of them this week.  Except, as usual, I had too much to say, and have broken my tutorial into two parts.  That's me, […]

 I am so excited to tell you all about this wonderful new book by Monique Dillard of Open Gate, which has just been published by C & T Publishing.  Monique, Thelma, Lisa, and I are participating in a four week long book tour, which will get you to know Monique better and to introduce you […]

 Well, here sits my poor abandoned Bernina, all alone and craving a gentle touch.  Bernie has to wait until tomorrow, when I am working a half day, to get some attention.  I'll be showing you just how I am utilizing that Angler II gizmo that is taped to my throat plate. Before I tell you […]