I snuck away for a little birthday girl getaway at Lake Winnepesaukee last weekend. Did you miss me? You might wonder why, when you live on a lake, you would visit a lake for vacation… yes, I kind of wondered about… Continue reading

 It’s been another incredibly productive week here at craftopia! Stitches of the Sea now has eight blocks, with the addition of “Back to School”! When I started this, I thought the circles would be a fun shape to work in–… Continue reading

 I am the last one to rush away summer, but have you noticed, even if the temps are still unbearable, that it’s getting a little darker at night? And the crickets are getting just that little bit more loud? And… Continue reading

 I promised myself no more pictures of Sew In Love until it was finished and here it is! I missed my Sunday deadline to post for #capehangaquiltday, but if you told me I would have a year-long block of the… Continue reading

Summer is in danger of wearing out its welcome… we get to this point every year, when it’s too hot, too sticky, and the joys of working outside have become a chore. I left this topic in June, when you… Continue reading

August is my birth month– yes, why celebrate for just a day! I try to keep it going for as long as possible. For the monthly programs, I usually do something that is extra special to me– in the past,… Continue reading

I used to think that if I only had the time, I’d be able to clean up and get organized…now after lockdown, I realize that wasn’t the problem! This was the sad state of affairs before last weekend when I… Continue reading

We have completed seven months of cottages, and I’ve started to think about the finishing kit on this. (Five of the months here are photoshopped repeats, so don’t panic if you think you missed something! Just trying to get the… Continue reading

I’m proud to say that I powered through and finished a couple of things that were about to end up back in the closet! First up, my Halloween quilt (that I am desperately trying not to think of as “The… Continue reading

This is a nice long weekend for us all. I’m asking myself, how is it different from any other weekend or day right now? But we have a lot of birthdays around this time, our state is opening up without… Continue reading