Companys coming soon. Im putting the finishing touches on the guest room. Jody is my talented basket making friend. You should click on over to her blog and see what she recently fo...
Happiness is pretty trim and vintage buttons. If you love amazing trim I discovered The Ribbon Jar. A pretty project is percolating...Yesterday I started preparing for a new project. ...
While in Washington we ate at this terrific little place on the water called Puffin Cafe.I ordered fish tacos with blackberry salsa and a side of fried okra. The fish is lightly battered halibu...
Riviera love...get some HERE. And while youre at it you might need some pretty coordinating threads.Do you remember little chair? It was in need of a fresh coat of paint and it had a pret...
Happiness is meeting the very kind, generous, and talented Supreme Candace of Squash House Quilts. She and Mr. Squash drove a long way to meet us and Im so glad they did. It truly was lik...
Today was Abbys big day. She would have preferred a juicy steak instead of knee surgery. The surgeon called and explained the situation for 45 minutes. When he opened her up the kne...
Home again. Darn! I paid Abbys bail this morning at the kennel. We were equally happy to see each other. Many of you asked to see my purchases from the 8 quilts shops I visite...
Free range chickenWhy did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!!! Many chicken residents at the bed and breakfast we stayed at.While waiting to get on the ferry I snappe...
is Stephanie Dunphy?A view from aboveA view from our dinner tableI spied the perfect chair. It just needs to be repainted lime green with white polka dots!Finding an unexpected quilt sh...
Daughter Creations needed to visit a specific piece of art for research on her Senior Thesis. The Cincinnati Museum of Art is free. How awesome is that? Special exhibits now include...
With nothing crafty that I can show you (new patterns in the works), a trip planned, Abbys upcoming surgery on May 18, daughters graduation, company coming, home repairs from the storm still in progr...
An adorable little polka dot tray waiting just for me. So pretty. There were 4 of them. I restrained myself. I keep a plastic shoe box filled with a variety of colors of Essen...
Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood so Mr. Creations spent the better part of the day building Abbys new ramp. He scrounged through his woodpile from past projects and viola`!It only took o...
My daughter graduates from college in June and my parents are coming from California. Tonight Mr. Creations and I set up the guest room. It has a name -- Folk Art Friends. Do you se...
To everyone who has asked about Abbys recent leg injury, thank you. She is still hobbling after 3 weeks so she spent all day at the vet for x-rays. The news isnt good. She has a par...
My polka dot shelf had a blank space so whats a girl to do? Fill the hole with a lovely stack of Michael Miller Ta Dots, of course. The polka dot fairy made a special delivery. ...
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSEDWhen I design a bag pattern I usually have a prototype to work out the kinks. Then I make another following and editing my directions. And because I like to see...
Its a gorgeous day in the suburban jungle. But wait...what is that I see?Crikey! Is that what I think it is? A rare Pink Hippo-Spotamus.Lets creep down the stairs to get a better lo...
I like props. My old toy box is perfect for a photo shoot for a new project. It is still in excellent shape but does need a bit of cleaning. The "cartoon-ish" appearance of ...
Abby is getting an attitude. Must be all that sitting and snoozing shes doing while her leg mends. Her agent said she needed to lay off the biscuits unless she wanted to be a Plus Size mo...
I first shared THIS post back in July of 2010.These were on my design wall forever as I was still undecided about the background fabric. Then I found the perfect fabric and bought yards of it.&...
8-pointed star -- maybe some of the points are lost but I dont careMaybe the centers dont match either but it doesnt matterStripes, checks, florals (there are a few polka dots too)All mixed together ...
Someone is feeling sorry for herself. No twice daily walks for two whole weeks. No playing with her best friend, Brady. No extra dog treats because no exercise makes her a fat girl....
So you want to make a bag and you wonder how to get those neat corners. Or you buy a pattern that says "make 1 1/4" box pleated bottom." Even if there are written instructions...
Oh happy day when this delicate bundle arrived on my door step.Connecting Threads is introducing their very first Cotton Lawn collection called Matsuri. I think the designer, Jenni Calo, captur...
Little handmade Easter crafts -- I made the bunny about 12 years ago. I have noticed fabric baskets popping up here and there. What is old is new again! Mom learned to make w...
Done and its still March. Tutorial for this block can be found HERE. For more information about the Blogger BOM please click on the button on my side bar. Jackie is the hostess with...
When I got home from the antique mall I could not believe I left this pretty block behind. A blog friend encouraged me to go back and rescue it. I did. Its now soaked, dried and in ...
Having recently made several Infinity Scarves for my daughter to donate in an effort to raise money for their class Senior Show (she graduates from University of Cincinnati in June with a degree in I...
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