Step Down Patchwork Piecing
Happy October! This was a fun project I've been working on, in those spare moments when my hands were idle but time was limited. A mini-quilt (17 1/2" x 21), done in step-down piecing, a
Part Two- A personal diy project- me and exercise
Thank you so much for the comments on part one of this post. I knew I wasn't alone in my thinking. (You can read part one here). So, after all the complaining in that first
Part One- A personal diy project- me and exercise
I'd like to put aside all beautiful, crafty things for a moment, and talk about a very personal battle I've dealt with my entire life. Are you ready? I hate exercise. There's absolutely nothing
Make A Ribbon Brooch DIY
I recently received some gorgeous ribbon from Midori to use on some Fall projects. They carry so many gorgeous ribbons, but in particular I love their velvet ribbon. I had no idea which colors to
Day of the Dead Quilt
Please pardon the lapse in regular postings while I get two kids ready for new schools (middle and high school, people!) in just a matter of days. We are back to school shopping, cleaning out
Sewing Machine Cover
I decided that my desk/sewing table would not be clean clean until I made a sewing machine cover. I had been eyeing the Spool Quilt in Alexia Abegg’s Liberty Love: 25 Projects to Quilt
Crochet Necklace DIY
After a busy week of deadlines, topped off with replacing a laptop after mine died (the night before one of those big deadlines), I had a nice relaxing morning yesterday, crocheting these sweet
Cocktails On The Beach Quilt
Fresh from the dryer. The Cocktails On The Beach quilt was a long time coming. Inspired by the peak season weekly cocktail meet ups on little Useppa Island, where we spend our Spring Break vacations.
A DIY Inspiration Wall
Having some sort of pretty, inspirational area in my workspace has always been important to me. I tend to work rather chaotically, with huge messes, and I’ve come to accept that (I’ll never work neatly,
Rope Basket
When Erin posted the rope basket she sewed, I loved it! But I had some questions. Was it as easy as she claimed? Does sewing the rope tough for the machine? Yes and no, she