Yesterday I picked up this wonderful Merry Christmas garland from my mom. It looks like something that might have been just made yesterday…. But it wasn’t. It was made in the early 1960’s by my grandmother and sister, my great…
Last week when my mom gave me my new quilt, she gave me a few other little gifts. The first was this wonderful Dresden plate trivet. She had spotted one on NanaCompany and couldn’t wait to make one of her…
“Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels” -Henry Wordsworth Longfellow Yesterday my mom gave to me the quilt she made for my birthday. The pattern is called Lovely…
What are you going to be for Halloween? My daughter took one look at this wonderful Mummy costume and knew ancient Egypt was calling her name. Emmahotep. This costume fit exactly what I was looking for too… a costume that…
I am thrilled introduce you to the very talented Amy of nanaCompany. Several months back I found nanaCompany while wandering on quilt sites and immediately saved the address. I am amazed that Amy only started blogging only last March. She…
Over the next week I am taking a break to spend time with my family. While I am unplugged, some very generous blogging friends have kindly assented to help me out. I will share links to wonderful Autumn and Halloween…
I’m halfway done with my Halloween pillow. My fabric stash failed me when it came to finding the right piping… or ruffle maybe. Dang. I think it needs to be a brown… but not a check, since the orange is…
I am thrilled to share my new bag pattern “A Bag For All Reasons.” This easy to make tote is so versatile you’ll wonder how you lived without one for so long. The Bag for All Reasons is a simple…
The maple tree in front of the doorstep burned like a gigantic red torch. The oaks along the roadway glowed yellow and bronze. The fields stretched like a carpet of jewels, emerald and topaz and garnet. Everywhere she walked the…
There are lots of solutions for tracing an embroidery pattern to fabric. There are printable transfer papers and iron-on patterns. Or there is the low tech method of simply tracing your pattern by hand to fabric. I’m so low tech,…
I’ve got a few spooky projects in the works for Halloween. This is the rough draft of an embroidery pattern I’ve been designing. It’s based on an old 20’s print I’ve kept for a few years as inspiration. I’ve started…
“By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer’s best of weather And autumn’s best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson, September, 1830-1885 Oh September! You are one of my favorite months of…