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Is this little quilt not the sweetest thing you have ever seen?  Wouldn't you like a chance to win a kit to make it?  As well as the brilliant Mini Fit To Be Geese ruler designed by Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts?  Well, you could be the winner! All you need to do is […]

I took a deep breath and took the plunge—into embroidery.  I started out with a couple of super simple patterns from Bird Brain Designs.  The one in the photo above was FREE!  If you sign up for their newsletter, you will get free seasonal patterns, which are adorable.  There was a super cute witch themed […]

Can you guess what it is?  Embroidery! Last week I visited a quilting event where there were numerous vendors.  One of the booths where I found myself lingering was called Bird Brain Designs.  (Love that name).  Bird Brain is about all things embroidery and stitching related.  Robin Kingsley is the bird brain (couldn't resist) behind […]

I look pretty good, huh? lol  Well, I may not be as cute as Katie Holmes, but my home hair coloring project did turn out ok.  It is similar in color to Katie's at least.  No grey roots showing, and I did not trash the bathroom. My hairdresser gave me explicit instructions, and I was […]

Help.  Family wedding this Friday.  My hair has half an inch of grey roots showing and I can't get to my hairdresser.  Can I do it myself?  Do I dare?  What do you think? Ooops.  Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Sorry I am a bit late with my post this morning.  Ugh.  I have been suffering the symptoms of a chronic condition I suffer from–asthma.  I don't know if it is the change in our weather, some allergen in the air, or just me, but I sure have been wheezy.  During the day I get […]

Finally, I did a little sewing!  I ended up making my Roundabout quilt a Schnibbles size after all.  It is the perfect size for my round kitchen table, and will be an adorable little topper for it in September.  I have a Pottery Barn inspired arrangement of votive candles and sunflowers in pots that will […]

This has been a very difficult year for us, financially.  My husband got laid off, I quit both my jobs (thinking we were moving), we unsuccessfully tried to sell our house (which has depreciated in value), and we lost money on a home we had hoped to purchase.  We are not unique in America these […]

I have been thinking a lot lately about the number of quilts that I have.  I have a L.O.T.  Many of them I do give away, but there is a limit to how many a family can use.  Isn't there?  People are always asking me, "What do you DO with all your quilts?"  As if […]