I have a friend, a British friend, who makes me laugh non-stop. Mostly when she doesn’t intend to make me laugh. She falls down a lot, loses things constantly, once found…
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This is only one of SIX (or maybe more) giant piles of fabric I’ve begun amassing for my next book. I have some really (REALLY) amazing apparel fabrics on order, and…
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I am up against a major deadline today, and feel very much like this: Cross your fingers and say a prayer for me, people. I’m going in.…
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I will head over to TJ Maxx or Ross later today–our oldest has her very first high school pep rally on Friday, and she needs a shirt in team colors. Since…
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Registration is now OPEN for the Essential Sewing online e-course! I originally taught this class in January, and hadn’t expected to offer it again this calendar year, but have had so…
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When we took our trip to Boston this summer, I didn’t bother to make the baby a backpack–people who don’t walk don’t need backpacks. But I had an idea that I…
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Today was the first full day of school for the three oldest children. Yippee!! Getting ready for the first day, especially for preschoolers, involves packing spare clothing, nap time bedding, and…
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This past May, I headed to Salt Lake City for Quilt Market, including a Schoolhouse presentation for Stitch by Stitch. I was excited and nervous (in part because I had to…
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School’s not out forever! It’s BACK!! Still my favorite back-to-school video ever, from the now (sadly) retired Looky, Daddy: The First Day of Preschool from Brian Sargent on Vimeo. For those…
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This is one of those tips that comes from me making myself NUTS over and over until I figured out the easier way. Perhaps you’ve had the same experience? When assembling…
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In the evenings, after the kids are in bed and the dishes are done (not by me–that’s what high schoolers are for) and my classes are complete and I’ve shut down…
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If you don’t hear from my by Friday, call in the National Guard. I’m the one buried under the paper towels and Clorox.…
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I’m off on another trip this week (the next-to-last of this year, and it can’t end soon enough–what happened to our resolution to travel less in 2011? Oh, yeah: business travel. …
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My mother uncovered this photo of my great-grandmother, the maker of this antique quilt. She actually found two photos, and allowed me to select one; I chose the one where she…
