A twist on Christmas roses--ranunculus! Are you on the left- or right-side of holiday panic? I’m hovering somewhere in between with most...

Because they’re so quick and easy to make, these festive and versatile tree ornaments can help satisfy the “creative itch” that this...

Cutting Fabric  1 – cut one 6” square (for the front) and one 5” square (for the back). Cut the 6” square diagonally into two half-square...

Don’t you just love it when someone comes up with an idea that makes your life, or in this case, your projects, so much better and...

Greetings from the lunatic fringe! There’s nothing like a beckoning blog post deadline to inspire an all-and-out sprint into crafting...

Come to my workshop said the spider to the fly . . . okay, lame reference, but isn't she the cutest silvery spider made of pewter beads,...

Doesn’t it seem that the amount of stuff we haul around to classes continues to grow not only in size but also in weight? Soon I will...

I’m probably pushing things a little to describe my beading diversion as “jewelry” because the precious gem and metal quotient is low...

She's just as fun as she is cute! I recently had a conversation with Alethea regarding her work and am delighted to share her responses...

Kim Butterworth takes a stroll through her local farmer's market Yum, it’s tomato season! Ever since my friend Tricia O’Brien published a...

"Mediterranean Memories," made by my good friend, co-author, and occasional quilt-cruise colleague, Chris Porter, who just returned from...

In the midst of another busy week, I was able to find a few minutes to meet another “on-call project Mom” request…this time from my older...

So, because I’m a good Mom 😉 I’ll show you a photo of the project I made tonight. It took about 20 minutes from start to finish. I was...

My love of cookie baking will take a backseat as I plan the Summer Kids Camp at one of my local quilt shops. I hesitate to fuel my...

Yikes! I'm under instructions from my fortune cookie to deliver an entertaining post. It’s scary when one of my half-baked ideas goes...

My little sheep in clover--a wooly ewe made by Mariana Ferrando of Ovejitas de la Patagonia. Blame this sheepish start on my sister...

Wow! My April 22 post about quilter’s block really struck a chord! We had some terrific follow-up conversation about causes and...

I have the best friends! Look what was delivered to my house yesterday. My talented friend Sherry—who is also a quilter—knows how much I...