I’ve seen those gloves we quilters can buy to protect our hands while using rotary cutters; they’re rather pricey, going for around $25 retail. This morning, however, my husband showed me something. You see, he frequently manages to cut his hands when using a knife. Since he loves to fish, […]
I’ve been home for almost a week from the “really big show” in Houston, and I think I’m finally almost caught up. 😉 It was wonderful, as always! I love everything about it: the gorgeous quilts, the amazing vendors, spending uninterrupted time with friends — some of whom I only […]
and I especially love crusty bread! Imagine how happy I was when a friend of mine pointed me to a recipe for a very easy-to-make crusty loaf. Yes, I do have a bread machine, and I use it a lot for our regular sandwich bread and a few variations. However, it […]
I’ve been working on a Craftsy class on doing beaded knitting for some time now. I’d already made one shawl from the class, and today I finished blocking the second/last one. This one is actually from a pattern I used in my very first Craftsy class, but the beads were […]
A good friend of mine made Annie Unrein’s On the Go Bag and liked it except for the size. It was simply too big for convenient use at — for example — a quilt show. Previously, I’d made Annie’s Name Tag Bag, and I love it, except for being able […]
At last month’s meeting of the smaller group I attend, one of our members kindly taught us how to make a dimensional Christmas tree wall hanging. I’ve managed to finish my version of it just in time for the next meeting, which will be this week. 🙂 It was suggested […]