• Good Books to Read

    I love to curl up with a good mystery book and I’ve been reading some really good ones lately. To those of you who told me about the J.D. Robb books,  I can’t thank you enough.  The only problem is, now I’m addicted.  I’ve read them ALL and I can’t wait for new ones.  When I hear she has a…

  • Prairie Cloth & “S is for Stitch”

    I’ve added a new fabric to the website called Prairie Cloth. If you haven’t tried stitching, cross stitching, or wool applique on Prairie Cloth, you’re in for a treat!   It’s  a wonderful, slightly coarse cloth, that looks like linen and runs about half the price.  It’s 100% cotton and comes in many different colors.  Can you see the texture of…

  • A Jelly Roll Bikini

    Did you know that March is National Craft Month?  Yep, it’s a month to stay home from work and join us on a island retreat over at Moda.  If I’m going to be on an an island for a month, I told Chelsea she could come along too.  She got all excited when I let her try on a jelly…

  • Snowmen are made for wool

    You know, don’t you, that I’ve got this thing for wool?   I don’t want you to think I’m giving up on fabric, because applique is my passion and I’ve got new patterns coming very soon.  It’s just fun to mix fabric and wool together sometimes, especially when those Moda designers keep coming up with such cute fabric. My booth…

  • Are you sitting down?

    Make sure you are sitting down.  This is a photo of the colors of Moda Bella that I’ve been working with for the past 2 weeks. I know you won’t believe it but these colors “go” with my next Moda fabric line! Do you see that red at the bottom of the stack?  It has me doing the happy dance!…

  • Bunny Towels Free Pattern

    We’ve been busy little bunnies!  Look what we’ve stitched up for you.  Can’t you see these towels hanging in your kitchen this spring? The pattern is FREE and you can download it by clicking on the link below: Bunny Towel Free Pattern You can also purchase a kit on my website that includes everything you need to make these towels. …