Spring has definitely arrived in my corner of the world - we are having lovely, sunshine filled days and everything is green and starting to...

I have spent the last week stitching non-stop, working on my Halloween class design for the New England Stitcher's Retreat. I was so hap...

This weekend we celebrated my mother-in-law's birthday. We had a nice dinner at our house...and I baked a homemade lemon cake (which tur...

I can't tell you the last time I worked on a cross stitch design that was not my own - it seems like it has been years. Since the last s...

Happy St. Patrick's Day friends, family, and followers! I received a beautiful Marjolein Bastin Hallmark card from my dear friend Robi...

We have had the most gorgeous weather here in Iowa this week - unseasonably warm - temperatures in the 70s and 80s with a nice breeze...and ...

I have had minimal time for sewing lately - but over the weekend, I managed to try out a newly purchased pattern. I cut the pieces on Saturd...

I have spring fever...massive spring fever...it was almost impossible for me to focus on work today, as it was beautiful and sunny outside.....

While I was shopping with friends in Franklin, TN, I picked up the cutest Tomato Pincushion kit at The Quilting Squares Quilt Shop & Kni...

So, there are several reasons I am excited about finishing my latest quilting project...first of all - I have had this in my to-do pile for ...

Continuing on our "day to play" in Franklin, TN - our next stop was The Quilting Squares Quilt Shop & Knit Emporium . This c...

What a treat it was to have a "day to play" in Historic Downtown Franklin, TN with a couple of my very dear friends! It was great...