Embroidered Quilt, Block 1

A few weeks ago, at the Long Beach International Quilt Festival, I fell in LOVE with an amazing antique quilt (only $800!) from the 40’s. (Sold by Cindy’s Antique Quilts, though this particular one isn’t on the website) I love the blocks, I love the embroidery, I love the quilting. But I don’t love yellow, […]

Cathedral Windows Quilt

Ta da! This quilt took a ton of work.  When I thought it was done, I looked at it and decided it actually wasn’t, so I made it twice as big. Now it’s CalKing sized.  Craziness, but totally worth it.

Sunhats for Beach School

Made some as presents for the kids’ preschool teachers.  Then made some for the kids.  Obvi.

State Fair Dress

The State Fair Dress just screams SUMMER doesn’t it? View 2 Those are the pockets.  My daughter MUST have pockets on everything she wears.  

Crafting in a pet-full home.

Radiator, keeping me company while I stitch. the poor thing only gets the teeniest edge of the quilt for a bed. but watch out, he likes attacking the thread as it moves. and here’s Harper, in my scrap bin. As he is the world’s most patient and tolerant dog with my kiddos, I will be […]

Crafting in a pet-full home.

Radiator, keeping me company while I stitch. the poor thing only gets the teeniest edge of the quilt for a bed. but watch out, he likes attacking the thread as it moves. and here’s Harper, in my scrap bin. As he is the world’s most patient and tolerant dog with my kiddos, I will be […]

Bath Ninjas!

I can’t find any pictures of the original ninja (sad!), but this morning I made ninja #6… For xmas last year, my sister suggested making her son a hooded bath towel that had ninja eyes, because my nephew was really into ninjas. So I bought some black towels, and whipped that out, but it seemed […]