Ok, I’m not going to the beach, but I will be going away for a few days and I had the urge to make myself a bag. I wanted something casual but fun. I started out with this log cabin…
Happy Mail
Yes, this yummy stuff is mine! It arrived in the mail today from Rachel. The Spicing Up the Kitchen Swap is the first swap I’ve taken part in, and I’ll have to say it was very enjoyable. I sent my…
Blocks and a Tip
My list of things to be done this week has not included any sewing. But I finally got to the one item I’ve been looking forward to: sew blocks for charity quilt bee. I must say these spring-themed blocks were…
Basket Love
Some days, when the to-do list is extra long, then I just take a few minutes to sew something frivolous… and then , like today, I’m so enthused that I can go about cleaning the house with the goal of…
A Quilt is a Hug
January was my month to design and put together the quilt for the charity quilting bee, do. Good Stitches. I asked each person to make two 12.5″ blocks with the same color placement. Red in one corner, then orange ,…
Nothing Like Free Fabric!
In January I entered this pillow in Rachel’s Pillow Party. To my utter shock, my pillow was chosen!! And, the prize was a half yard bundle of Innocent Crush in the Swept Away palette, from Sew Love Fabrics! This delicious…