I’ve got projects in progress and nothing finished to share today. Instead, I thought I’d share a bit of what’s inspiring me lately from some of my favorite bloggers. I’ve been stitching a new embroidery, which reads: “Be Joyful always…
I finished my February Bees Knees Blocks yesterday, on the last day of February. They are for Shari Butler of Doohikey Designs. The block for this month was actually two blocks. This quick and easy block above. And a sweet…
This past Monday I taught a little class about mending to a group of 10 and 11 year old girls. Since we had a small budget, I put together inexpensive mending kits for each of the girls, inspired by a…
I dream of having my own sewing and craft room with a big, sunny window, and lots of lovely organization. But until then I sew at my kitchen table. On the bright side, sewing in the kitchen means that I…
This holiday weekend my husband and kiddos have been obsessed playing a new video game together. Which happily has given me time for my own obsessions. I started a new embroidery which I’m totally in love with. And I since…
I’ve shared a few progress posts of my half-square triangles on point quilt, here and here. But I’ve never shared a photo of the finished quilt. This past week I received a package in the mail with the latest issue…
I thought I’d share some of the blocks I worked on last week during the nervous wait while my Dad was in surgery. It’s a sort of a “Lady of the Lake” inspired block… though I’m still toying with the…
What do you do when you are nervous? I’ve been cleaning my house frenetically…. and now I’m starting work on a new quilt. It’s mostly 30’s prints… and I’m loving the colors. And hoping the work will help to keep…
My husband asked me yesterday, “are you ever going to write a new post for Make it Do?” I’m tired of seeing your Farmer’s Wife, he said. I love that he reads my blog… and he is right, though I’ve…
Happy New Year to you all! December was the hardest working month of my life. So ever since Christmas, I’ve been doing next to nothing. I’ve been mostly unplugged… loving the time I’ve been able to spend with my family.…
This is the busiest December I can ever remember. I’m up to my up to my eyeballs in cookies again this year. Despite all the cookies and all the work, I’m trying to work on a few little sewing projects. …
I’m still playing catchup for my Bee’s Knees Quilting Bee Blocks. This is the October block for April. It was paper piecing and I’ve found something out about myself: Paper piecing goes against my nature. I’m just too “waste not”…