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  • Four Days in the Dark

          For a little spooky Halloween preview, a nor’easter treated us to four days with no power!       So let me first say, if you ever think that time is moving too quickly, you’re tired, and… Continue reading

  • Wake Up. Make Beautiful Things All Day. Go To Bed.

        Birthdays, summer, visitors, vacations… all are over now and there’s nothing else to do but hunker down for a lovely fall and winter of stitching. I. AM. HAPPY.      Here’s the update for what I accomplished last… Continue reading

  • Home again, home again, jiggity jig!

     So the quieter sights of home are now being enjoyed again, after the spectacle of Vegas. I am now snuggled in for four months of sewing. I am really glad I made the trip, because I have a sneaky feeling… Continue reading

  • A Quilter's Guide to Vegas

    So let me start right off by saying– the headline here was just to suck you in– no quilt shops or even any hand sewing took place on this trip! It was a straight up vacation– the culmination of my… Continue reading

  • The Year in Review

         Sew it was my New Year’s Resolution to make twelve table runners this year. How am I doing? The year is officially 3/4th over, so I thought I’d take a minute and take stock…  January: Fig Tree Burgoyne… Continue reading

  • Summer of 2021

     It’s time to say goodbye to summer as the equinox nears on the 22nd! Always such a bittersweet time of year, especially this year, as I celebrated a BIG birthday! I guess I would have liked to keep it a… Continue reading

  • Thread Chest

    I missed a blog post last week– yes, it was PAR-TAY time as we say around here, and I’ll tell you all about it next week, when I’m fully recovered. It’s come to my attention that Superior is having a… Continue reading

  • Summer's End…

        The month of August is rapidly coming to a close and with it, another summer of enjoyment! I have given up on trying to tempt beachgoers, campers, and gardeners to the sewing room and have been quietly working… Continue reading

  • You have to start somewhere!

    “You have to start somewhere!” That’s been the theme of the week in this establishment… but to that I add a cautionary note— don’t keep starting over all the time! It began with my plans for a YouTube channel… I… Continue reading

  • Summer Grows Short…

          Last night I noticed how loud the crickets are getting… also it’s getting dark earlier. Only means one thing… summer is winding it down. We have had a rainy, cloudy one this year… my basement is starting… Continue reading

  1. hinzeliz's avatar

    Congratulation for getting your quilt in a big show. You really need to go see it in person : )…

  2. pamdempsey's avatar

    I enjoy sewing sequins! I have found them in the beading aisle at hobby lobby. 😻

  3. Pam M's avatar

    What a beautiful photo to finish the newsletter. All is calm. Well, that’s what it’s saying to me but I…

  4. Dottie Newkirk's avatar

    You “got” this!! I like your photoshop image and your perseverance will prevail! I learned about using the paper plates…

  5. pbrenner's avatar

    I take the 5th on the kitchen (or any other room) being set up … lol