Starts and finishes.

The last snowball star block finally got pieced. Midnight likes my Blythe scraps as much as I do. I’m OBSESSED with this coloring book. I do a few little bits every night. And some bee blocks from March…

Knitting.bug.

I’m knitting up some pants (budgie bloomers, my fave pants pattern), and noticed that they match my cat.

sneak peek…

  I was sewing all afternoon (maternity pants and the valentine bags), so the Bean sat at her machine and sewed, and C took a bunch of photos. more on the baby blog (which is invitation only, but email me if you want an invite. I just like to know who’s looking at my kiddos)… […]

super cool lap hoop

Look what my awesome dad got me for xmas!!! it’s a lap hoop for hand quilting. it’s AMAZING. Here it is in use:     I’m quilting gusts of wind from out of the windmill blades.   I <3 hand quilting, especially with my new hoop. THANKS DADDY!!!  

Guest Posting at Craizee Corners…

Hey everyone, I’m guest-posting over at so come visit! Not only can you can see my pretty 24″ Christmas SWOON block (which, btw, I’ll be teaching soon at SewModern), but you can see further proof of how completely insane I am: Details here. Please come visit and say hi?

Guest Posting at Craizee Corners…

Hey everyone, I’m guest-posting over at so come visit! Not only can you can see my pretty 24″ Christmas SWOON block (which, btw, I’ll be teaching soon at SewModern), but you can see further proof of how completely insane I am: Details here. Please come visit and say hi?

LAMQG scrap swap

We did a scrap swap again this year. I am lucky enough to have Latifah make me a sewing machine cover (it’s not done yet, but I got a peek tonight, and I cannot WAIT to see it in my bedroom!)My swap partner asked for placemats for her dogs, so here they are placemat 1,  front and […]

Cal-King Double-Wedding-Ring quilt, DONE.

C just sent me the pictures he took of it, all hanging and flat and well lit at his office… (it doesn’t live there, I just made him take it there to photograph it for me, as we don’t have the space to do so here) I love how ombre it is. LOVE LOVE LOVE […]

Built like a ROCK.

Before Cleaning: Excitement! TADA!!!! Once I pieced the block (as a test of the motor/power supply), I sat down at the computer, and tried to find out when/who made this powerhouse of a machine. So far, my research shows (according to the label on the motor) that even though she is “badged” World’s Rotary,” she’s […]

Physical toll.

252 petals have been traced onto “steam-a-seam 2 lite.” My hands are blue. I can’t wash the Sharpie off. But then I look at my quilt, with the kids played with today, and C snuggled under tonight, and radiator is now attacking, and blue hands are SO not a big deal.