There are days –like today– when I ask myself why I put up with some of my messes as long as I do… and finally decide to do something about it! This is the (aggravating) case of all my USB cables. Read More
USB Cables: Untangling the Mess
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Thirty Fun Stocking Stuffers
My icon for today is a little Japanese girl, who apparently seems to be juggling. What can that have to do with stocking stuffers? Quite a bit, actually, because this little girl is playing Otedama, a traditional Japanese juggling game. And one of my suggestions for a stocking stuffer is precisely some of the ojami used for this game. Read More
Posted in Christmas, Small quilted projects
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More Felt Ornaments
In our sewing circle this week my friends continued to work on felt ornaments. Read More
Posted in Christmas
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Follow Friday: Blue Cricket Designs
Once again, today is not really about quilting. Except in as peering into another creative mind will often spark ideas in our own. And that you can relate to quilting. Read More
Posted in Inspiration, This and that, Tutorials
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Christmas Projects: Sneak Peek
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where ideas flow so quickly it actually becomes hard to focus and stick to one project and one project alone? Yeah. Well that’s what’s been happening to me this week. Read More
Posted in Christmas, Designing/EQ, Inspiration
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Computer issues!
You’ve heard the expression… “Every cloud has a silver lining.” So that’s my motto for the day! Read More
Posted in Christmas, Small quilted projects, Wall hangings
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Follow Friday: Fiber Art and Kumihimo
What on earth is kumihimo and how do you eat it? Er… no, this is not some type of exotic food, but a Japanese craft. And why would it relate to quilting? Why for embellishing, of course! Read More
Posted in Sewing/Quilting
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Christmas Gift Tags
Those of you who have been following me for a while know I LOVE to make fabric collage. I always figure it’s a fun way to indulge in my love of fabric… by making even more fabric! So with Christmas on the brain, I thought I would take a little time to make some gift tags out of the growing heap of tiny scraps that tend to accumulate in my basket. And why not share a little tutorial, right? Read More
Posted in Christmas, Small quilted projects, Tutorials
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Classic or Whimsical Stockings?
A BIG Christmas tradition in our family (as in many others… you probably relate) has to do with the filling and opening of stockings. Growing up, this was something my mom did for us. Read More
Posted in Christmas, Small quilted projects
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Crazy, crazy, but several of the malls around here started to put Christmas decorations up the last week of October! I’m all for planning ahead, but this does seem a little bit too much. Read More
Posted in Christmas, This and that
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Fun Fabric Hand-Dyeing
This weekend was all about personal time. Which in my case has to do with getting off the computer and do anything I feel like… as long as its crafty, creative… fun! Read More
Posted in Fabric dyeing, Yummy fabrics
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Follow Friday: Creative Jewish Mom
Starting today, I am going to be sharing some of my favorite “finds” from my Internet travels. These will not always be strictly quilt-related, although there obviously will be a lot of that. I am always amazed at the wealth of information this technology has made available, right at our fingertips, and hope that some of the blogs and websites I am able to share with you will be of inspiration, too. Read More
Posted in This and that
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Some days…
…when a water pipe bursts and the trash bag breaks while carrying it out, it rains while out without an umbrella, and I forget the pan on the stove and burn our meal… Read More
Posted in This and that
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I am a self-learner. I taught myself to sew and to quilt. And I taught myself how to draw. I love to dye my own fabrics, am a fanatic of free-motion quilting, and dabble with mixed media. I am a quilt designer and teacher, and design and publish my own line of quilt patterns. With this blog I would like to share the bits and pieces of my life. 
