Where is my Brother?

 
I just love to sew squares together.  So, I did.  I started this a year or two ago and decided to finish it now, baste it, start quilting it and get it done before it is too warm to work it….
 
This will be the back.  I used a bunch of large floral prints that I [...]

I  know it’s been a while since my last update… but I have been busy… not working on this “sort of” crazy patch so much.. actually I am in the middle of finishing up a queen size quilt top and alternately piecing the back from floral print blocks…. and kind of working on piecing the back for [...]

It’s the perfect combination!
a chance to use up scraps!
a chance to practice new stitches!!
no rules! no guides!! no limits!!!

I had some 11 inch square scraps and I just started sewing some scraps on…playing around a bit.  I have never done crazy patch on a backing… but I have sewn scraps together before.  It’s kind of [...]

one drop

 
my friend maura, otherwise known as Tik-Tiki, sent me this information which I want to pass on to you.  I am inspired by Maura because of her grass roots contributions to those around her.  She is creative and crafty and has fabulous ideas.  She puts this energy to good use and I admire that.  [...]

I got my sister a book for christmas that I knew nothing about.  Something that I find very brilliant and extremely clever business-wise that AMAZON does is recommend other books/music based on previous purchases… I knew nothing about the book, but the reviews and the overall description looked good.  The author has a blog so I [...]

the full moon that you look up at tonight
will be the wolf  moon.
I will not be seeing that moon
because it is snowing.
 
it is so cold (in the house) that I am wearing fingerless gloves,  a hot pack in my back pocket and a honey bottle filled with hot water is tucked between my legs with a [...]

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MILK MOON
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In keeping with the whole cow thing we got going, this year being the year of the cow/ox… I thought I would share with you the “MILK MOON” from the MOON QUILT a.k.a.. “the ugly quilt”.   So far I have been able to find plenty of moons  to embellish and stitch from my current [...]

HAPPY MOO YEAR

here we are, 2009
3 kids had a great time
with their cousins…

and on the ferry…..

now, we are home
and I am so happy to be here.
“The year of the OX begins on the New Moon of January 26, 2009… In Buddhism, the white ox symbolizes contemplation and wisdom.  According to an ancient Taoist legend, we [...]