It’s officially summer! And while the weather has been exceedingly pleasant this week, I know the heat is coming. And when it does get hot, stop by and visit me at the Sign of the Dove in the air conditioned comfort of the Chestnut Hill Mall. It’s the perfect place to shop for summertime gifts.… Continue reading play it cool, boy*
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thank you
Thank you. Two words that you can never use enough. And since it’s Memorial Day, I thought a little “thank you” to those in the armed services would be appropriate. As I have gotten to know the quilting community, I have been impressed with their incredible willingness to donate their time and work. Whenever there… Continue reading thank you
spring has sprung?
An inch of snow on the ground and nighttime temps below freezing aren’t exactly the Heralds of Spring, but in some corners it is beginning to look like springtime. At least indoors. I belong to a local artist’s co-op and spring colors are in full display this week. New vases and planters for spring flowers,… Continue reading spring has sprung?
I put a bird on it …
I took a leap this summer and submitted my work to become a member of the Sign of the Dove Gallery in the Chestnut Hill Mall. And they accepted me! Woot! Sign of the Dove is a 40 year old New England cooperative composed of over 50 artists and craftspeople who make pottery, blown, stained… Continue reading I put a bird on it …
hi, mom! I’m home!
You know you’re going to miss them when they head off to college. But you won’t miss the laundry. And while a nice bag may not make laundry fun, it might entice them to do it on their own … before they come home. At least that was my hope last fall when I sent… Continue reading hi, mom! I’m home!
weekly woot!
This week’s woot goes out to Emily Hingston in Auckland, NZ. It’s a small world …. One of the wonderful things about the internet is the way it can bring us together across vast distances. As a child, corresponding with friends in NZ was a long “send and wait” process, today (if you’ve got… Continue reading weekly woot!
peter rabbit basket
I have had a length of Peter Rabbit and Friends home dec fabric in my stash for years. As much as I loved it, I never knew what to do with it. Until last week when I was wandering around etsy and saw the answer in another shop. Easter baskets! Thank you Anne Schneider of… Continue reading peter rabbit basket
little pouches, big uses
Stuff. Lately I feel as though I’m being overrun by stuff. Stuff on my desk. Stuff on the bathroom counter. Stuff in my purse. All those little items like pens, buttons, makeup, shopping cards, and more! And then there’s that entourage of electronic gadgets that seem to multiply overnight … and each gadget has 3… Continue reading little pouches, big uses
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! … or feis, oireachtas, and Guinness, oh my!
In honor of my daughter’s retirement from competitive irish dance, I stole her dance t-shirt collection and set off to quilting class. Catherine at the Button Box held a t-shirt quilt workshop using Tula Pink’s stack quilt as inspiration. While I wasn’t in love with the colors in Tula’s quilt, it’s a great pattern and… Continue reading Happy St. Patrick’s Day! … or feis, oireachtas, and Guinness, oh my!
weekly woot!
This week’s woot goes out to the Fish Print Lady Stephanie Mason. What? You’ve never heard of fish prints, or gyotaku? Me either, until last week when I met Stephanie. Gyotaku is an old Japanese folk art of making prints from, well, fish. And, apparently it began as a way to record the size… Continue reading weekly woot!