I’ve been ogling Carolyn Friedlander‘s work since I saw her at Fall Quilt Market in 2011. It’s been a while. First the amazing paper-pieced patterns, then her architecture-inspired fabric with Robert Kaufman Fabrics called, appropriately, Architextures. I fell in love with it months ago. Carolyn was nice enough to send me a little candy pack […]
Now that I’ve got it, what to do with it? Read More »
Sometimes you just need a day where you are free to be and do whatever makes you happy. With the daughter out of town (in Hawai’i, to be specific), I had a child-free weekend, a rarity indeed, and I wanted to make the most of it. I’d planned to spend Friday night and all day
I have long had an affinity for quotations. Two decades ago I bought Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations just to peruse. I would find quotes I found funny or inspiring, transcribe them by hand onto Post-It notes and tack them on the fridge or bathroom mirror or such. Yesterday I decided to return to the habit, but
I have long had an affinity for quotations. Two decades ago I bought Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations just to peruse. I would find quotes I found funny or inspiring, transcribe them by hand onto Post-It notes and tack them on the fridge or bathroom mirror or such. Yesterday I decided to return to the habit, but
The wall quilt that has taken a year and seen me through four homes. Finishing touches, then it is off to Florida.
My bed doubles as the couch, or vice versa. When I lie there, with my feet plopped up over the arm of the couch, this is my view. I find it highly annoying to see kitchen mess while I am trying to sleep, even if it’s only the leftover to-go box.
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It’s starting to get colder, with frost on the bushes in the morning and a nip in the air. I will take it over rain any day.
A chill in the air Read More »
The night finally came and I had to hand over the camera bag that I’d worked so hard on. The three of us did birthday dinner (at Olive Garden, once more) and gave her presents. Now, fifteen-year-olds can be tough customers and my daughter certainly fits that stereotype, but she really did seem to like
I told her months ago, I’d make her a camera bag for her birthday. We’re down to six days left and I’ve been thwarted by mechanical issues. But I pulled out my old machine, the one who’s never let me down and got a bunch done last night. The exterior is nearly finished and I’ve
