Hi everyone! Just a quick WIP Wednesday post to tell you that I have everything laid out to make some more dog beds. Can’t wait to get started, but am a little tired today, so unless I get a second wind, I will have to start tomorrow. Today we celebrated the life of my father-in-law,… Read More
Hey everyone! I just finished up a walker bag for my mom’s friend. My mom lives at “The Village” (a retirement community) in Gainesville, FL. Like many seniors, she uses a walker to maintain balance and give her the security to get around on her own. A couple of years ago I made her a… Read More
I’m like most quilters, I love fabric and sometimes just hate to cut it up. It is so beautiful all by itself. Do you feel the same way? As I mentioned in my last post, I wanted to cover some artist canvases with batik fabrics to make a monochromatic wall arrangement for an office conference… Read More
One thing I love to do is figure out how to design and construct something without a pattern. It is a challenge for me and I can’t stop until I get it figured out. I guess that is why I like designing patterns, after all the work of figuring something out, I might as well… Read More
I’m still on the napkin cruise! I have often talked about publishing patterns, so while I was making these napkins I decided to go ahead and write a pattern. So I took a break from making napkins to write my first pattern! It is now published over at Pattern Spot (a C & T Publishing… Read More
Both of my co-workers are in their mid-20’s. We are lucky to have them work for our firm. They are smart, energetic and keep me on my toes. They both have started families, each have a boy and a girl. They have educated me on all the things young parents, especially moms, need these days. Since I… Read More
We have been so busy at work. While the tax preparers are closing in on April 17th, the audit team and I are trying to wrap up a county audit for delivery on April 16th. I see a cause for celebration next week! Even though I have been busy, I still managed to make some… Read More
Well … the Moda Bake Shop Sliced competition audition finalists were announced last night. I was not one of the finalists, but I did get an honorable mention for my bookmark/page holder project. My main goal was to get noticed and create some interest for my blog and I think I did that. Truth be told, some of… Read More
Well it has been a whirlwind the last couple of weeks. As I mentioned before, I have been designing and making entries for the Moda Bake Shop Sliced Competition. All entries were due last night at midnight (CST). I made four entries for the contest: a bookmark/page holder, a luggage/computer bag tag, a magnetic card/pencil holder and a… Read More
Well it was a busy crafting weekend for me. Have you been following the submissions for the Slice Contest from Moda Bake Shop? For the longest time I had the only submission, then all of a sudden, there was a ton of submissions. After seeing a couple of submissions from one person, I went back and re-read… Read More