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I have been playing around with fabric, patterns and ideas this week.  Quite often after I do a diagonal set (Elizabeth), and a lot of half square triangles (Elizabeth), I am in the mood for some simple piecing and a straight set.  Here is a pattern I am thinking of making.  Looking Glass by Miss […]

Thank you for all the kind words regarding my shocking news of dh's lay off.  This may all end up being for the best in the long run.  Who knows?  We may still sell our house for a good price, make our move as planned, and he could find a job closer to our new […]

How adorable are these s—s?  I can't type out the word because whenever I do, I get annoying spam emails from China, trying to sell me athletic s—s.  Just enjoy the picture and imagine how much fun I am having wearing them.  Comfy as bedroom s——s.  Made by fs/ny and available through Zappos!  They come in a […]

If you are lucky enough to have a quilting studio all your own, then you are truly blessed. I am enjoying having a space all my own to create and dream. Technically, I haven't actually used my finished room yet…because I forgot to buy a chair! Ikea is no where near by, so I'm hunting […]

  Flash back to May 2008.  I had just recovered my patio set with this snazzy red and cream fabric.  Doesn't it look fresh and new?  Well, after leaving it out in the elements for the better part of two years, the cushions now look like this:  Soiled, faded, and tired. This wrought iron set […]

Today was blind installation day.  A very nice Blind Guy came to the house and spent several hours putting in new blinds in my living room, dining room and master bedroom.  Check.  One more thing off the list. While he was here, I asked him to help me move some of my furniture back into […]

Isn't she gorgeous?  This is Madeline, all grown up.  All 25 blocks of her.  I am so pleased with this quilt top!  It ranks right up there with my all time favorites.  And it may be number one in terms of color combination. I think there will be a narrow light containment border, then an […]

Cough, cough, ack, ack.   My goodness, these men are creating a lot of dust!  Take two men with jack hammer like tools and let them at my tile master bathroom floor, and the air is swirling with dust.  Woo.  Hope the worst of it is over.  Today they lay the new tile. In other news, […]

I am so proud of myself!  I recovered my grody table top ironing board this weekend. The first step was to put on two layers of batting, then a piece of pretty fabric.  I flipped the board over, positioning everything just so, then got out the staple gun to secure the fabric and batting in […]

Not a secret anymore!  I was honored beyond belief to have been asked to make a quilt for Carrie Nelson, of Miss Rosie fame, months and months ago.  She was coming out with a long awaited new book called Schnibbles Times Two and needed some assistance getting the quilts made for the book's publishing deadline.  […]