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…
Yesterday afternoon my girls each invited over a friend to make crayon hearts using this tutorial from Martha Stewart. They were so easy and fun to make. And once we hung them in the windows, they prettily catch the light.…
You gotta love sugar cookie bars. They’re all that’s yummy about a sugar cookie with just a fraction of the work. They are a perfect treat to serve for a crowd. This recipe is adapted from the Keeping Up Cookbook.…
Yesterday my girls participated in the 5th Grade Science Fair. It is a joy to have two daughters who share many of my interests…. they love to sew, they love to watch “Jane Eyre” and “Dial M for Murder” with…
We were so excited to see Newbery Book Awards announced yesterday. We are currently reading not one, but two of the books that won, at our home. While I don’t always love the winning Newbery, this year we think they…
There’s nothing quite so nice as warm pudding on a cold, winter night. This recipe for Lemon Rice Pudding is one of my favorites. I love lemon anything. Plus it is easy to make and relatively healthy. Simple ingredients =…
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…