When I learned that I might not have any of my Field Study fabrics in the studio before market, I just about threw in the towel. As I looked over my booth contract to see about getting a refund...
I had snapped this photo on Mothers Day from way across the yard at the patio door - marveling at the sweetness between the two of them, unprompted, no instructions to Bela to let Roman have a go wit...
Today, needlepoint is on my sewing list. I am working on some bag patterns that will include needlepoint panels in their design which has me incredibly giddy. If you are familiar wi...
I am mid-thigh deep in Quilt Market preparation, layered in with book completion, final new pattern tweaking and what feels like everything else. I am only now getting sample yardage of my newest fab...
Biltmores conservatory. What an indulgence it was for me to be able to take my time and just snap, snap, snap. Maybe these little souvenirs will hold you until you get the chance to see it your...
Where I leave notes for myself on her current hair color(s).A mother has to keep up.xoxoam
I adore the nickname given to the Biltmore. The structure is really quite stunning. And it does seem to be a graceful lady of a house. You feel permitted to love it as you tour the ...
I am happy you guys enjoyed some of the foodie love I offered yesterday (and to answer a Q, that table linen is 4 yards of gorgeous fabric that I found in NYC last fall... cannot remember the name of...
Xristos Anesti!Care for lunch?Heres what we had (and are still having):Lamb: 2 rolled boneless legs from Whole Foods (8 lbs or so). I rub salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, and lemon juice on them, ...
Of course I agree with them. Eastern Orthodox Easter is one week later than Western Easter this year, so in addition to getting all your Easter candy on sale (thanks for leaving some), I also have an...
How was your weekend? And the past few weeks? I hope good and happy.I am so excited to finally be able to share these projects with you- they are the Patchwork Prism Quilt & Sham that I designed ...
* hihowdyho*Im sorry this post title sounds like a surgery documentary that I would cover my eyes through.*That Anna (the other one) is too nice. What started as her making fun of me to my face (whic...
Hi Folks!Anna here. And by Anna, I mean Anna Michelle, not Anna Maria. Thats right, today while Anna Maria Horner is in crazy-person-writing-a-book-on -a-deadline mode you get to sit through the rambl...
Whether or not I had the time to make these bags myself, I knew they needed to be made. I love having pals that will take on some sewing for me when I am struck by such a bug. I did take the great pe...
I didnt remember until I was uploading these pictures of Eleni and Leo, that my sister (Eleni) and I used to do the same thing when we were waiting for a rainstorm. We would pile all of our stuffed a...
Above is a detail (really small in comparison to the whole thing) of one of the wool tapestry blankets that was made by my Yiayia (my Greek grandma). I havent had enough muscle around here yet to get...
Spokane is lovely. Really lovely.I cant help but think that this hotel made sure that I knew that and wont let me forget.A hotel is a hotel, but after having been in quite a few lately, I am beginnin...
So they brought me a car load of family handworks to photograph. The best gift. One favorite and very rare example of quilt making in my family is this beauty that my mom put together from her own gr...
This past week amongst 7,253 things that I did, I asked my mom if she wouldnt mind going through our old family photo albums and pull any pictures that had anything that she made shown in the picture...
I realized recently that there is something about a quilt, that is entirely different from everything else that I sew, and not just how its made. But I regard a quilt as such a different event, it oc...
Happy Birthday to my Mama! If you and Dad are up to your usual tricks, sometime later today hell ask you what he bought you for your birthday, and then youll go get it to show him because you purchas...
He has the happy and the jumpy down pat. I am sure the rest will come in time.best morning lesson ever.xoxo, Anna
When I was teaching one of my workshops in Sacramento, we had several giggles over me trying to adopt methods of getting everyones attention while they were at their machines. So we eventually went w...
Ive been back since Sunday night. Jeff and all the kids came to the airport, waited in the pull through for me. I walked out and immediately saw our van but at the same time walked right past my Nico...
I tend to always come home from anywhere with a pile or ten of new fabric. I often get asked whether I buy fabric since I have so much of my own. Funny. Of course. Lots. I also get asked what I like ...
(As I wrote this earlier this morning) I am somewhere in the air between Los Angeles and Sacramento right now, and thought I would share my flowery snaps around Beverly Hills. I spent a lot of time i...
I got out a little yesterday morning to poke around and see what this town looks like a bit before I started my class at Sew Modern. Okay, I just walked to Starbucks and back. But I have already deci...
This is just one of many gorgeous views Jeff snapped from the highest peak of the San Jacinto mountains. It was a dream for him to be able to plan, look forward and climb that summit. The way he talk...
xoxoxoxox.favorite.xoAM
After having mostly set up and making introductions last night, we got to lots and lots of sewing today. All the women participating brought along really really great projects to work on, along with ...
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