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  • Happy Mother's Day!

     Happy Mother’s Day!  I say that, knowing it can be a tough one… for the first ten years of my marriage, I adamantly did not want children. People assumed we were infertile– I mean, who could NOT want children, so… Continue reading

  • A Tale of Two Websites…

    I’ve been code silent for a few days! I’m knee deep in transferring sets, zip files, photos, over to a new platform. Every time I see that commercial where the boxer goes down– “He took a hit he didn’t see… Continue reading

  • Stuffed Pears…

     Another week flew by! Spring has been stubborn here– we had snow flurries on Thursday. My creative juices are also in need of a thaw, sad to say.  Making stuffed pears was my therapy this week. Sounds delicious, but, no,… Continue reading

  • A Stitcher's Life… months of boredom, moments of sheer terror

    A little late on my weekend post– I’ve been struggling with allergies lately and had to spend a half a day in bed on Saturday. Nausea and a headache– that’s a combination where my trusty high threshold of pain fails… Continue reading

  • Happy Easter!

         The Easter bunny came for a visit yesterday– he ate my tulips, but left no candy! I am probably the only person in the world who will stand at the door watching a bunny destroy my garden, but… Continue reading

  • "Too Many Notes"

         The past week just sort of got away from me… is it Spring Fever? Is it too many projects? I really wanted to get both the Once Upon A Time charm size finishing kit AND another set of… Continue reading

  • Happy National Sewing Day!

       If you poke around social media, you’ll know that’s what last Saturday was…  I didn’t find out until Sunday. You may be surprised to find out that I did not sew a stitch that day, but the rest of… Continue reading

  • Daylight Spendings Time…

     Last night was Daylight Savings– spring forward– does anyone? I will be spending the next two weeks dazed and confused about what time it is. I got up this morning at the usual time–7:00am for me– the clock said 8:00am–… Continue reading

  • An unfortunate anniversary….

     I was listening to TV this weekend, and a commentator pointed out that this was our last normal weekend in 2020… before the lockdowns began. So I looked back on my Instagram posts– I was doing the daily March IGQuiltFest… Continue reading

  • Signs of Spring…

    So this has been a bit of a stressy week… 2021 is NOT turning into the fairy tale ending I had hoped for, for most of the people I love and for a few, especially, in particular. And so I… 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