When liZ and I have met up with Amy Ellis the last two times it has been on an airplane...and it really is a wonder that she still wants to hang out with me. For real. I am THE most nervous Nelly flier that you will ever meet. And both Amy and liZ can attest to it. I make liZ (and everyone around me) nervous on airplanes....it's a real problem. The minute turbulence sets in I am white-knuckled with my hands to the arm rests and I have to keep telling myself, "it's just bumps on the road, ... View the Post
A Halloween Hexagon Table Runner
Today we are joining in a tour of Nancy Zieman's new book, Quick Column Quilts. I love the concept of this book, because I think quilting sometimes can be so intimidating....but the idea of piecing everything together as columns makes everything fit together quickly and easily. I chose the Hexagon table runner for my project. So, my project became a Halloween table runner to use this fall! ... View the Post
Vintage Pattern + Organic Cotton Sateen = A Winning Combo
I have had this vintage 1976 McCall's pattern for years now. It keeps floating around between my to be cut pile and my stash but earlier this week the pattern met the fabric and it was true love! The fabric I used was organic navy cotton sateen from Organic Cotton Plus. I've used their fabrics before and I love them...they are always so soft and wonderful to work with and this cotton sateen was no exception...it is like butter! Seriously, butter. Which is why I ended up making the long ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: Why My Grandma is Getting a Shark in the Mail
Here are the facts: *In January Elizabeth and I attended ALT. *One of the sponsors at ALT was Shark vacuums...and I got obsessed with their Rocket vacuum and steamer. (To the point that I was vacuuming the floors, rugs, couches, my pants, whatever all over the hotel instead of going to class with Elizabeth...and then was so loud with all my vacuuming they had to shut the doors to the classrooms to keep all my noise out. True Story.) *Then one of the Shark ladies told me that I could enter a ... View the Post