One Banner, Five Techniques, a Few Problems
Our neighbors have created their own holiday – Corn Day, a celebration of all things corn and corny. The prize for the corniest joke is a large ugly ceramic tureen that looks like… Continue reading
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Finally! A Little Quilting
We are still working on our living area renovation, and it is coming along pretty well, but I think I’ll make you wait until we are completely done for the big reveal. In… Continue reading
Working on a Reader’s Challenge
I have always wanted to enter a reader’s challenge and this week I finally did. Quilting Arts magazine had a challenge to create a mini-quilt with the theme of “Art in the Park,”… Continue reading
Lessons from a Greek Vase
Last night, after a day of spring cleaning, I sat down with some hand quilting in front of the TV, and chose the PBS series Empires, the episode on the Greeks. Now, I… Continue reading
Reclaimed Wood Table
Originally posted on My Wildhood:
A few months ago I was able to get my hands on some great old wood when a gentleman I know rebuilt his front porch. When I asked,…
Summing Up, Looking Ahead
Last year I made three resolutions – I was going to keep an art journal, use up my fabric scraps, and watch the quilting videos I had, which would in turn help me… Continue reading
Summer Dye Wrap-up
I had a lot of fun this summer finding out what colors I could get from plants here on the farm. Most of them were bland tans, but a lot of them were… Continue reading
More Party Decorations
In my last post, I showed the shell centerpiece I made for my daughter’s pirate baby shower. (And I neglected to say, that I really wanted to add coral fans in to the… Continue reading
A Bouquet of Shells
Over the last few weeks, we have been busy having fun, hosting pirate baby showers for my older daughter. One was at my younger daughter’s house, and one was here at my house… Continue reading
Color on Quilts
As I go through quilting magazines, I see lots of ideas I want to try. I get as far as pulling out the inspiring articles and filing them in one of my numerous… Continue reading