When I saw Impression Obsession's challenge for the end of June, I knew just what I was going to do. The challenge theme of Sending Sunshine is at the heart of the inspirational cards I want for the Safelight Project 2019. If you don't know about that, click on Safelight link to see how your …
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Taiwanese Five Spice Pork – A Milk Street Recipe
One Saturday a couple of weeks ago, I was watching a show in Netflix in the den and DH went to the basement. He turned on the TV, only to find that one was recording the day's Milk Street show on PBS. He watched for a bit, and decided the recipe being demonstrated looked pretty …
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A Quilt of Valor Presentation
Sometimes the stars align, and you get to do something incredibly special for a friend. This happened last week, when I had the great honor of presenting a Quilt of Valor to a longtime quilting friend. Bonnie Hartel was an Army Nurse during the Vietmam era, and served our country with pride and dignity. I …
100 Days 100 Blocks
Look for some fun blocks as I will be part of the Fat Quarter Shop's promotion with @gnomeangel for #100days100blocks2019 !! The party starts July 1st and you need to register to win prizes. See the Gnome Angel Event Hub page for details. See the prize list and requirements to enter HERE. You do have …
Quilt Repair by Hand
If you found this page on a search, and have a quilt needing repair, see my page Well Loved Quilt Repair before emailing me. Recently I was contacted by a lady who needed a repair of her treasured vintage quilt. This quilt was unusual in that most of it was in great shape, without any …
Lemon Fresh Tablescape
Summer is here, and for some reason that makes me think of lemonade, which is funny because I rarely have lemonade. Perhaps it is the vibrant yellow color which speaks of sunshine and warmth, and lazy evenings in the rocking chairs on the veranda. Whatever the motivation, I have been collecting a few lemon items …
Safelight Project 2019
Now that I have other projects under control, it is time to host the Safelight Project for the third year. This is a blog event to benefit the domestic violence shelter here with prize drawings for those participating! The shelter is constantly providing a refuge for new people, so the need is ongoing. The previous …
Blog Remix – Road Trip Pillow
Today I am pleased to be a part of The Fat Quarter Shop's Blog Remix event. This pattern for a Road Trip Pillow Bag was originally posted on Jolly Jabber in May of last year. It is sized on their pattern for a child's pillow, and shown with a bedtime story book in the …
Quilting Fun in Sevierville, Tennessee
Traveling to visit and speak to quilt guilds is so fun! I have a couple of hours to talk to DH while we drive. He is so helpful with set up and handouts, and it is nice to have him with me. Last week, we drove over to Sevierville, Tennessee to give my Decisions Decisions …
Thrifting June
This has been an awesome month for finds at the thrift stores and estate sales. I have plans and ideas now for more fun things to do with all these goodies. Starting out, I couldn't resist these chicken napkin rings. They are actually a cloisonne with iridescent gold highlights. There were seven of them, which …
