A particularly frustrating week this week. Not only is it the week of our house inspection (and now radon testing), but it seems as though on the rare occasions when I…
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Well, it’s Mother’s Day. Again. The day when many of us plan our own celebration–cheerfully, knowing that’s how we’ll have a special day. It’s the rare occasion when we ask for…
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Along with my Your First (Modern) Quilt class here in Atlanta, I’ve been working on a log cabin quilt top that I’m pretty excited about. Our first block out of the…
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I love it when you’re with a group of friends, and you venture forward and express your thoughts on a subject, maybe a little concerned that it might not be taken…
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At last! This quilt for our boy is finally finished: I stayed up laaaate one night when my husband was out of town and finished the quilting on this project, the…
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I had a whole other post planned for today, but thanks to the almighty StumbleUpon and the constant serendipity it provides, I discovered this genius post on being an artist today:…
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There is an awesomely thought-provoking post over at Stitched in Color today. Rachel always astounds me with how a simple idea can be so elegant when approached thoughtfully, and she has…
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We are surrounded by labels, of all kinds, every day. For many of us, labels on our clothing or the goods we purchase are that marker that divides the store-bought from…
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A few weeks ago, I spent some time puttering* around the studio, putting fabrics together to see what would happen (inspired by some of the improvisational piecing going on over at…
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I’m finishing up stitching the binding on the boy quilt for our two-year-old, and starting to daydream about my next sewing project. I’m really, really in the mood to make some…
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There she is. Our little scientist. For someone so tiny, she always seems so analytical. Look at that face. She’s a sweet girl, so happy–always observing, always excited to see you…
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Open today: registration for the Sewing with Knits e-course! This is a five-week online class that covers all the basics of sewing knit fabrics, including how to choose them, how to…
