“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing”. – Benjamin Franklin Until recently, I did not fully appreciate the benefits of having a blog and/or website. My original intent for creating this site was to serve as a foundation for a future business. And, as such, my focus has been to create …
My Sewing Room has witnessed a lot of activity during the past couple of weeks. As I write this post I only have one unfinished project in the works but my little quilting space looks like its been hit by a series of multiple tornadoes! I don’t do well in a cluttered environment however, I …
There is nothing as tempting and seductive as a fresh, new fabric bundle. It swirls, dips and waltzes into your world and before you can change the needle in your sewing machine it has set up residence in your sewing room – complete with a mailing address, landline phone, name plate, etc. However, once the …
Like death and taxes, mistakes are inevitable. No one likes them but we live in a world of duality – ying and yang, good and bad, day and night, right and wrong, etc. The optimist would say mistakes exist to help us appreciate those times when we have not made a mistake! How we respond …
What an interesting statement. How exactly does a patchwork quilt become – of all things – a HOT fashion trend? My very first encounter – my first ever sighting of a quilt being used as a fashion statement happened while scrolling through images taken during the 2021 Met Gala. Who wore it better? Your grandmas’ …
In less than 1 week we will all be waving goodbye to 2021. Usually, I’m as happy to see the end of one year as I am to see the beginning of the next however, this year I have mixed feelings. As far as I’m concerned, 2021 can hang around a bit longer. The whole …
For the very first time, ever, I did not sew, quilt, paint, crosstitch or bake even one Christmas Inspired item this year. In the past, my Janome would be humming – stitching, quilting, binding one Christmas inspired project after another. I would be running to catch the elusive spool of thread as it rolled off …
The “Bubble Quilt” or “Biscuit Quilt” as it is sometimes called, was designed to be a super quick and easy quilt… A “finish it one day or weekend” quilt that you can begin and finish long before you lose interest and send it sailing into the UFO (UnFinished Object) basket. I’ve had my eye on …
Funny how Fall will suddenly jump right smack-dab on top of you. Looking at the calendar I know it’s coming but, it isn’t until it’s officially HERE that I begin to sort through those fall project patterns and fabric bundles. This is when the rubber meets the road and I’m painfully reminded there are only …
My search (at least for now) for the perfect sewing / quilting machine is over. In my previous article I described the “train” that enabled me to reach the end of a long fabric tunnel – the train being the Janome Memory Craft 9450 QCP. After using this machine on an almost daily basis (minus …
