Earlier this week EQ designers were notified our collections at My EQ Boutique will soon be moved to the Electric Quilt website. I thought I’d pass on this information, in case you are an EQ user and might be interested. So take note… this is the notice: Read More
My EQ Boutique is Moving!
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I’ve a feeling… we’re not in Kansas anymore!
When it comes to threats from national disasters, what we are used to and have learned to prepare for are earthquakes. And, in some parts of the country, also floods. Read More
Posted in Life in Ecuador
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Announcing Craftsy’s Watch & Win Contest!
A little slow reacting around here, so I had forgotten to mention this great Craftsy contest.
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Grandbabies here!
Okay, okay. So they certainly aren’t babies anymore. Alexia is now as tall as I am, and Julian is getting there…but they will always be my babies. 🙂 Read More
Right foot forward
Quilters/sewers are know to be… collectors. Of all things sewing-related. I admit to this. Read More
Posted in Machines, Supplies, & Notions
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Christmas in July
We’re kicking it off today! This might very well be my favorite time of year –other than the Christmas season itself– because I have so much fun designing holiday projects! Read More
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Right around the corner
Mid-year, that is. As usual, time flies when you’re having fun, and this year has been no exception. In just a few days, July will be rolling in. Read More
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Summer has come
And what that means in this little corner of the world where I live is that the rains have pretty much stopped. Temperatures at night can still get pretty cold, but during the day the sun is out… and it is windy. 🙂 Read More
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3 things you should know about me
Should, could, would… I don’t know which it is. So maybe you don’t HAVE to know these things, but might just be curious about some little known facts about me. Read More
Posted in This and that
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It’s finished!
Well, kind of. At least all the construction part. But basically my mom’s new suite is done. Just a few odds and ends that will be taken care of over the next few days. Read More
Posted in Family, Life in Ecuador
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On hurts and disappointment
Disappointment: the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectations or hopes to manifest. Similar to regret, it differs in that a person feeling regret focuses primarily on the personal choices that contributed to a poor outcome, while a person feeling disappointment focuses on the outcome itself.* Read More
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Oh me, oh my!
Just when I thought I’d never want anything more than Craftsy and TQS (my favorites) with regards to online learning, I just stumbled on a new website with a ton of fun content to offer. Read More
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A day in the life of a designer
One of the things my Jono often repeats to me is the need for me to take a vacation. And I smile and tell him my whole life is a constant vacation. Read More
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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. 
