Caught Up Half Way- Bees Knees
I’ve been working on a little catch up for my Bees Knees Quilting Bee. The first block is for the wonderful, sweet, and talented Trish. I had purchased the Swoon Pattern a long time ago, but had never made a block.…
Be Joyful Always…
I don’t have any finished projects to share today. But I am in the home stretch of my “Be Joyful” embroidery, thanks to the few minutes I’ve had, before games and at half time, during a busy soccer season. One…
Heavenly Buttermilk Syrup
I was talking to my mom’s close friend, Norma, last week and she asked if I had ever shared my mom’s buttermilk syrup recipe here on Make it Do. I did make Buttermilk Syrup for Tasty Kitchen several years ago,…
Clean and Natural Home on atly
I am so happy to be able to share with you my new class, the Clean and Natural Home on atly. If you haven’t heard of atly yet, it is a new online social learning website with an inspiring vision.…
By all these lovely tokens…
Is there any better month than September? The heat of late summer always makes me feel listless. Then September comes and I feel like I’m waking up after a long nap. September is a busy month, full of new school…
Smelly Laundry Tip
It seems like I’ve had a string of bad luck lately when it comes to repairs lately…. the refrigerator, vacuum, car, toaster, window, and my dryer have all broken recently. Since I knew the dryer repair would be expensive, and…
Scrappy Trip all pieced
A few weeks ago I finished piecing my scrappy trip around the world quilt. In the end, I made my quilt 6 blocks by 6 so the finished quilt is a nice sized throw at 72″ x 72″. Today I’m…
The Alpine Days Quilt Show
I feel like I’m taking a small breath after weeks of craziness. Actually, this week is still crazy. But at least I have a few moments to myself when the house is quiet… School began this week. My son, Ben…
Pickledish Progress
The pickledish blocks from my Bees Knees Bee partners have been arriving in the mail. Thank you Bee friends! It’s so fun when your packages arrive. This quilt is going to be so awesome! I’ve had multiple requests to share the…
Homebound
The last few weeks I have taken a small break from blogging. I’ve hardly even turned on my computer! It’s been an important and busy time with my family. And I am wiped out! As if to make sure I…
Bees Knees June Blocks
I am thrilled and honored to be part of another year of the Bees Knees Quilting Bee. This month’s block is for Sherri McConnell from a Quilting Life, and I was super excited when her fabric arrived in the mail- a Christmas…
Rhubarb Pie
“One little thing can revive a guy and that is a homemade rhubarb pie Serve it up nice and hot maybe things aren’t as bad as you thought.” ~ A Prairie Home Companion …