ScrapHappy January 2026 — Christmas Blocks
I wrote about these scrappy blocks in December of 2025, and now they are sewn into a quilt top. I would love to say that I cleaned out my bin of Christmas-themed fabric,… Continue reading
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ScrapHappy December 2025 — Christmas Blocks
Recently I did an inventory of all my containers of fabrics, and I have 88! Ranging in size from a shoebox to a suitcase. My aim is to reduce that by a fourth… Continue reading
ScrapHappy Adjacent, December 2022
These items are not made totally from scraps, but they could be! And in case you still need ideas for the up-coming holidays, I wanted to share them. Three years ago, I saw… Continue reading
A Little Smackerel of Christmas
Our family celebrates Christmas with very little stress — the kids get presents, but for the adults, we just exchange small edible treats, and make donations to our favorite charities. The fact that… Continue reading
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #76 — On Display
For this week’s Lens-Artists theme of “On Display,” I am hearkening back to our trip to Düsseldorf, Germany, last year. I don’t get much opportunity to walk around shopping areas at night, so… Continue reading
Snacking and Shopping in Dusseldorf
When we were in Düsseldorf, Germany, in the last part of November, my poor husband had to actually work at a trade show. But I got to wander through the pastry shops and… Continue reading
Christmas Kitsch
When it came to decorating, my grandmother was never a traditionalist. She loved modern houses, modern furniture, and trendy holiday decorations. She was the first person I knew to have a themed Christmas… Continue reading
A Perfect Christmas Eve
I’m home for a night between visits to relatives. Tonight is just a quiet night to sit by the fire and catch “Shop Around the Corner,” and then step outside to look at… Continue reading
Christmas Entertaining in 1905
As Christmas gets closer, you may be wishing for a little touch of old-fashioned comfort and joy. So here is one from my all-time favorite party book, Bright Ideas for Entertaining by Mrs.… Continue reading
Ribbon and Lace Angels
I have always been the family’s go-to recipient for things they no longer wanted, but deemed too good to throw out. As a result, I have bags of sewing notions and boxes of… Continue reading