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Sewing room to nursery: Coming together
I’m not ready for a full reveal, but the nursery now has no resemblance to the sewing room that once occupied its space. Last week was a big one for turning this room into a cozy place for our new baby. We finally got rid of the nasty dog poop brown shag carpet and replaced […]
‘Persian Pickle Club’ is a must read
It’s the Depression, it’s Kansas and the Persian Pickle Club is very good at keeping a secret. That’s the three things you have to know before picking up “The Persian Pickle Club” by Dallas, Sandra. This book has been out for nearly two decades, but it is still a great read. It was recommended to […]
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New Kaffe and Art Gallery Fabrics!
We got some fabulous new quilty goodies with new arrivals from the Kaffe Fassett Collective and Art Gallery Fabrics. We’ve got new Hot and Cool pre-cuts from the Kaffe Fassett Collective. The pandemic has been good for creativity. There are lots of new designs in this Kaffe Fassett Collective collection and I think you’re going […]
Bridal quilts, antique sewing machines and T-shirt quilts
I went to a bridal shower for my cousin’s fiancee over the weekend. My aunt also quilts and she made her a beautiful quilt of half-square triangles. She recently had surgery on her hand, so completing the bed quilt in less than a month was quite an accomplishment. My dad got a hold of a […]
Virtual Shop Hop: Quilter’s Heaven, Northbrook, Ill.
Quilter’s Heaven in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Ill., really is a paradise for modern quilters. Everywhere you turn there are bright, large prints. And I do mean everywhere. Every room in this converted house is filled from floor to ceiling with fabric. Everywhere you look there is a riot of color. I especially couldn’t […]
Puppy Love crib quilt reveal
I am feeling pretty accomplished right now. I’m 21 weeks along and I’ve already got the crib quilt done for my baby’s nursery. It’s quite the feat considering I normally need a deadline to get anything done. Really it wouldn’t have been that surprising if I had been putting the final stitches in the binding […]
Knitting, the thing I do when I can’t sew
Last week I had the flu. The go to the ER for some fluids because you can’t even keep water down kind of flu. I went back to work Friday and when I got home I wasn’t really up for sewing, but after a couple days of sitting on the couch and watching TV, I […]
Quilts of Love spins stories with quilts
Quilters yearning for a good story about their craft have a new series to line their bookshelves with. The Quilts of Love series from Abingdon Press features 25 books, each by a different author and written across multiple genres. The two things they have in common are each story has a quilt is woven through each […]
Chiaverini makes women central players in history in ‘Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule’
History is written by men and in most cases they minimized or completely ignored the critical role women played in shaping the events of the past. Chiaverini corrects this in her latest novel released last week, “Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule.” A mix of well researched fact and imagined fiction to fill in the gaps […]