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I have moved on to the last stage of blocks for the Strawberry Garden project by Fig Tree. I have to make a lot of these little X blocks, euphemistically called "Posie" by the designer. Let me tell you, these are tedious. Not so bad if you just have to make a couple, but I […]

Have you been working on the Riley Blake Designs Challenge this year? Each year, the Riley Blake Design team does a Challenge Sew Along featuring free patterns from their in-house designers. I wasn't going to join any sew-alongs this year, but I was intrigued and also wanted to use up some of my Lori Holt […]

I love to quilt, but bookstores are truly my Happy Place. This picture was taken a year ago when we visited our son in Ireland. We had traveled to Cork by train and spent an entire day exploring that city. Highlights were a local farmers' market and this bookstore. I think it may have been […]

Moda BlockHeads 3 was probably my favorite BlockHeads sew-along ever. And yet, I never finished it. The sew-along involved block choices in four sizes, and I randomly made them, without a plan for a setting. I had 12-inch blocks, 8-inch blocks, 6-inch blocks, and 4-inch blocks. It was actually kind of ridiculous. I would just […]

No, I am not moving. We are getting new carpeting! This event requires me to remove everything from the closet floors in the bedrooms. We have four of them and there is a lot of stuff on the floors.  In addition, I have to pack up the contents of all the dresser drawers to make […]

Sorry guys. I've been under the weather all week. Hope things take a turn for the better soon! I'll be back with you as soon as I am able. 

Have you tried lip oils? Think of lip oil as a skin tint or glow booster for your lips.  Lip oils offer deep hydration, keeping lips soft and smooth while preventing dryness and chapping. Unlike traditional lip balms, they provide a lightweight, non-sticky feel with a glossy finish. Packed with nourishing ingredients like jojoba, coconut, […]

Woo hoo, I have an excuse to make more zippy bags!  Sara has to travel to a work conference and I offered to make little bags for her closest work friends. She needs 5 total, and I have been working on them so she can take them to her colleagues. Now that I have found […]

I've become obsessed with making these little bags. I am trying different patterns and have yet to find one that I love 100%. There is always some little detail that I don't care for it seems. Some of the patterns call for finishing the inside seams with binding that you make yourself. Seriously? I did […]

I adore making little zippered bags for glasses, cosmetics, toiletries, and so many other purposes. I recently switched to a smaller purse and don't have a tiny cosmetic bag that holds just a couple of lipsticks and a nail file. All my other cosmetic pouches could hold the products for a full face of makeup! […]