Canning Day Quilt Pattern
I’m so happy to be able to share my newest quilt pattern – Canning Day. Maybe it’s the time of year, but as I created this quilt, I kept thinking of neat rows of jelly jars cooling on my kitchen…
Finding my Quiet
“ You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land, there is no other life but…
Easy Autumn Apple Crisp
I’ve wanted to share this recipe for a long time, but it seems like every time I make Apple Crisp I take to a party or luncheon, I come home with an empty baking dish. The final photo eludes me.…
Gee’s Bend Inspired Boy’s Room Quilt
A few weeks ago my mom delivered the Gee’s Bend inspired quilt that we designed together and made for my son, Ben. She picked it up from being quilted by my very talented Aunt Karen, just in time for his…
Black, White and Red plus Q-tips Giveaway Winners
I’ll share the winners of the Q-tips sponsored giveaway in a moment, but first I have a few quilts to share. Yesterday I dropped by my Mom’s home to get a little help with a project I’ve been working on.…
A few small things
I just have a few little things to share today. I’m calling these my “half time hexies” and with all three of my kids playing soccer this fall, this project has a good chance of getting done. I’m pretty sure…
Container Store Gift Card Giveaway from Q-tips
My friends from Q-tips are giving away (3) $50 Gift Certificates to The Container Store here on Make it Do. There are so many ways to clean with a Q-tip and so many ways keep things clean with organizers from…
August Bee Block
Today is August 31 and, just in the nick of time, I finished my August Bee’s Knees Bee Block. This month’s block is for Amy Ellis of Amy’s Creative Side. When I opened the package in the mail at the…
Tomato, Basil and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
My tomato plants are in full swing and despite planting 14 plants, we are eating them as fast as they ripen. I love the days when my husband is able to come home for lunch and we make either BLT’s…
Quilts at Historic Moyle Park
A few weeks before school started, we took a tour of Historic Moyle Park in our hometown of Alpine. The park is full of old farming equipment and one room log homes that were moved to the property. There’s even…
DIY Laundry Soap
Have you ever made your own laundry soap? I had been wanting to for a while and this summer, when I ran out of my usual detergent, I finally got around to it. My criteria for good laundry soap was…
New School Lunch Boxes
My kids started school yesterday. I watched them climb the steps of the school bus with a great twist of my heart. I am not ready for them to go. They are growing way too fast. But like it or…