Recently, Debra Spincic mentioned using Sharon Schamber's binding technique as shown on this video. (There are three parts, but it...

Okay, everyone! What we've been waiting for! While waiting at the library yesterday, I came across this book, and HAD to sit down and ...

Lately I've been feeling negative about quilting--much of what I see seems stale and based on current "trends", the latest tec...

I received this beautiful postcard from Liz. Liz and I discovered each other through the Take It Further Challenge, and were struck by the...

Valerie asked how I made the two bibs I showed in the last post, so here's a quick tutorial. This is pretty basic sewing, so I'm no...

It's been a big reunion time. First, friends of ours from our long-ago days at Cornell dropped by on their way home from visiting famil...

Theme: What do you call what you do, or what do you call yourself in regard to what you do, or something like that. I actually have troubl...

It was a perfect day here yesterday, and we had dinner on the deck, contemplating the fact that this is the first time in four years that we...

Today I made what was supposed to be a quick trip to JoAnn Fabric and Crafts. When I walked in it was like a new world--they're in the ...

Here's the terrific card I received from Susan Lenz as part of the Cyber Fyber Exchange. It's something that doesn't photograp...

These postcards, and two more which have been sent, are all I've been doing recently. I guess it's a rose and tulip series. I'...

Thanks to Paula at Beauty of Life for an alert about the ATC and fiber postcard trading going on here, organized by Susan Lenz. This is t...

May 9--the deadline for entries to Sky's the Limit. I had foolishly thought I might have an entry, but it has now officially become a U...

"Janus" 8 1/2" x 11" OK, I changed my mind! I was skipping this challenge to finish another project alt...

Yesterday, I made this block for a guild friendship block exchange. It's for Kristie the orange freak who wanted scrappy orange Broken ...

An interesting link for fabric and needlework lovers: here

Taking a break from quilt wrestling to report on all the different threads I've been using on this project. Maybe that will be of inter...

I've started quilting the large blue piece with gold "spots" that I pieced back in January. To try out a basic quilting patt...

I'm passing on the April TIF Challenge although I did have an idea for how to handle the "attitudes to change" theme. I'...

The intention was simple: a blend of family time and quilt show. I would drive to Evanston Thursday, visit the twins, and then take the sh...