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Here a zipper, there a zipper …

I had this brilliant idea to make a couple of small zippered bags, using some of the pretty zippers that are available these days. When I explored where to find them, I discovered that it was cheaper to buy a lot of them than to buy just a couple, so that’s […]

Tragedy at home

Recently we’ve all been witness to devastation in Houston and Puerto Rico, hoping we could all do something to help. This morning my husband and I awoke to yet another tragedy, this one not a natural disaster, but a man-made horror. We live in the Las Vegas area, in  a city […]

Springtime baking

I haven’t posted in a while, as I’ve been going through something that hasn’t left me much in the mood. Today, though, I decided to do some baking to get my mind off of things. A few months ago I’d purchased Dorie Greenspan’s newest book, Dorie’s Cookies, which is crammed full of scrumptious-sounding cookies, […]

Modern Clutch, parts 2 and 3

Some time ago I showed you a little clutch I made myself from dupioni silk. At the time I also wanted to make similar bags for our two daughters, but finding dupioni silk here is a little difficult, and ordering it meant purchasing a much larger quantity than needed. However, while […]