• All the way from germany

    After an 11 hour flight from Germany today, this little snow bunny named Maya and her sister Lily, will be in California with me! They’ve been teasing me with pictures like this… I can hardly wait!  They arrive this evening and after a long flight, going through customs, getting luggage etc. they may not think California is so great.  For the next…

  • Splendid Sampler Fun

    Have you seen the activity over at The Splendid Sampler Website?  It’s amazing to see all the blocks coming in!  Many have been adding their own touch to the blocks, and so many looks are created just from the fabrics alone!  You still have time to get started and remember this isn’t a race to the finish line.  The Splendid Sampler goes…

  • The Splendid Sampler

    If I handed you 100 free block patterns and told you that they would become a precious gift if you made them, would you pick your most treasured fabrics?  Would you treat each block as if were something you’d be handing down to your family?  Would you do your very best sewing and enjoy every moment?  Would you schedule time every week for a year to…

  • all in a row moda blog hop

    Hi everyone and welcome to Anne and Laurie’s day on the Moda “All in a Row” blog hop!  I’m not sure who at Moda decided how to assign teams, but when I heard I was partnered with Laurie from Minick & Simpson, I couldn’t have been happier.  I have my own secret fan club for Minick & Simpson.  I love everything…

  • all in a row

    All in a Row, from the Moda designers! If you haven’t seen this book yet, you’re going to want one!  It’s the first of the Moda All-Stars books from Martingale.  There are many more books to come and I predict you’ll want them all!   The best thing about this book is that the proceeds go to No Kid Hungry, a…

  • January, a fresh new month

    I love the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.  No one really expects me to be working so it gives me time to clean and reorganize.   I use this week to take down Christmas decorations and clean my studio while I watch all the shows I’ve recorded over the past month.  I think it might be the best week of the…