A new cookbook arrived at my house the other day, and today I decided to take a little break from quilting and make something new. The book is Dorie Greenspan’s latest, Dorie’s Cookies, and it’s enormous! Every recipe has a full-page photo and also detailed instructions and explanations of why […]
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I really like to machine quilt. I used to hand quilt, but my hands just aren’t up for that any longer, so it’s a very good thing that I think that most machine quilting is such fun. I’ve tried several different feet suitable for using rulers on a domestic machine, beginning […]
Keep in mind that I live in the Las Vegas, NV, area, which is quite a bit south of Canada. 😉 Imagine my surprise and delight, therefore, when I saw these “tourists” during their stopover here! I absolutely couldn’t resist pulling my car over and taking some pictures. There were dozens and […]
I couldn’t resist! Aren’t these the cutest stitch markers ever? I ran across this site last week and simply had to order. The variety there is amazing — everything from the puppy paw prints like mine or in various colors to owls, sheep, mittens, ladybugs, or almost anything you could […]
Last Friday I attended a lecture at my local Bernina dealer, this one dealing with making and personalizing the popular pop-up canisters. I couldn’t stay to actually make one, but on Sunday I did make one. The presentation on Friday gave each attendee a free motif to use on one of these […]
This time, my latest Christmas quilt is almost finished! I’ve completed the quilting, applied the piping and binding, made and attached a label and hanging sleeve. So what’s left? I’m seriously considering adding some crystals for some extra sparkle, which is something I’ve never done before. That step will have to wait, though, […]