• New Year’s Day Winners

    I thought Chelsea would join me tonight to announce the winners, but she’s been sleeping for most of the day. She had good intentions, I know she did.  I read her some of your comments last night as we watched the ball drop in New York (that would be 9PM California time), and we all went to bed right after…

  • Make a List for 2018!

    Chelsea and I each made a bucket list back in 2011, and I found a copy of it today.  Six years later and we haven’t completed much on our list.  Chelsea’s still waiting for her pink convertible, and I’m still trying to organize my photos. The beautiful thing about this list is that it’s New Year’s Eve and we have another…

  • Almost Christmas

    Can you believe Christmas 2017 is almost here?  I’ve done some simple decorating in my studio this year consisting of one little ruler tree.  :>)  Simple, yes, but isn’t it perfect for a sewing studio?  The tree is only 13″ from top to bottom. There’s a reason my decorating is so simple this year… His name’s Sylvester.  It’s his first Christmas,…

  • Could you be a winner?

    If you didn’t win the hedgehog pincushion, you could easily make one.  Buy the All in a Row Again book, choose two 5″ charm squares and use the Heggie pattern in the book to applique a hedgehog!  It’s so easy and really fun to make. I filled my pincushion with ground walnut shells (you can buy them at any pet store in…

  • Moda All-Stars

    I think I love this new Moda All-Stars All In A Row Again book more than the first All in a Row book. Is that possible? Maybe, but I’m not ready to give up the first All in a Row because the combination of the two books means so many more cute quilts! The two books work perfectly together! Here’s…

  • All In A Row Again

    It’s two weeks of rowing with the Moda Designers, and it starts today!  While you’re shopping for Turkey and all the trimmings, Martingale and Moda will be busy handing out prizes galore! Row on over to Martingale’s All In A Row Facebook Page to enter giveaways galore!  Here’s the schedule for the next two weeks.  Notice we’ve given you a…