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  • The Week That Was

     Some weeks have a tendency to just fly by– last week was like that. All I can tell you is, I have been very busy, just not sure what I did!     Each week before I write the blog,… Continue reading

  • The Case of the Missing Face

         After the big power out, we were in danger of missing our Halloween. Fortunately, the artist-in-residence was home last weekend and we pulled it off with just a few hours to prepare. The pumpkin was carved, the seeds… Continue reading

  • 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

  1. hinzeliz's avatar

    Have a good break, but please come back when you are beter. I’ve been reading you regularly for years. I…

  2. Dottie Newkirk's avatar

    I’m so very, very sorry about all your poor shoulder and that your dear grandson is having some difficulties. Sending…

  3. Lisa D.'s avatar

    I will miss reading your very entertaining blog, but you must take care of yourself and family first!

  4. mary's avatar

    I am so sorry to hear this. Having just had a reverse shoulder replacement in November, I understand what you…

  5. Carolyn Hutchinson's avatar

    Dear Carol, So sorry to hear of your troubles! I’ll be thinking of you and your family and sending warm…