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I Believe
I’ve believed in Santa, Snowmen and fairy tales since my earliest memories. Where would the world be without Frosty the Snowman or stories of Santa at the North Pole? Children believe, and are more than willing to share that innocence with us. It’s a wonderful, whimsical feeling that makes us smile and feel young again. I hope you’ll feel a…
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When the husband becomes a designer
My husband’s a car nut. A real honest to goodness car nut, because he says he’s owned and sold about 75 old cars over his lifetime (I picture him at the age of 7 buying and selling). I tell him I wish we had the money he’s put into restoring all those cars, and he tells me he wishes we…
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Winter Wonderland is on the way
For me, it seems like it’s taken forever, but Winter Wonderland is finally shipping this week! You’ll be able to find it at your local quilt store, or favorite online shop very soon. Just picture those UPS trucks filled with boxes of Winter Wonderland fabric, leaving the Moda warehouse. It must be a sight to see. One of the Winter…
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Look What’s Cooking
We’ve cooked up some aprons this week and now you can too. It’s a free pattern from Fat Quarter Shop! Kim, Robin and I each picked out fabric, a kitchen towel to go with it and we started sewing. Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop made a video that guided us step by step. Robin made “Miss Perfect Pearl” using fabric…
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New Moda Dottie
Moda’s just shipped the most beautiful bundles of Dottie fabric ever. Dots and dots and more dots. The great thing about these new dots is they are part of Moda’s basic fabric line. That means we’ll be able to get them for a long time. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of them. To give you a sampling…
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Stitching for a Cure
Yesterday was chemo day again and I spent the morning at the hospital with my daughter-in-law. When I came home there was a package waiting for me from my friend Pauline. Just look at what she made using breast cancer fabric! Exquisite little bags to hold sewing things, cosmetics or anything else we can dream up. One for me and…