What a summer of change in our house. When we dropped our daughter Jen off at school last Saturday we became empty nesters. It seems so strange for the house to be so quiet. I’m sure I’ll get used to…
Challenge to Post
I just can’t seem to get in the habit of posting. While I’m at my sewing machine I’m constantly thinking “that would be a great thing to post on my blog.” But when it comes to sitting at the computer…
Finally Posting Again
It’s been such a long time since I’ve posted. Things got very busy in the fall and through the holidays and it just wasn’t a priority. Since the first of the year I’ve been doing quite a bit of sewing…
My Current Project-Heritage Sampler and Stack Pressing Tutorial
A few days ago I looked through a bin of UFO’s and came across my Heritage Sampler blocks. This was block of the month project I coordinated at the shop a few years ago. All of the applique blocks were…
Whirlwind Weekend
Our son Bryan is applying to medical school and has interviews scheduled at a number of different schools. I’ve been traveling with him and it’s getting a little crazy because they’re close together and there hasn’t been much time to…
An (Almost) Wasted Day
This week has been kind of a letdown after last weekend’s marathon sewing session. Bryan and I made a quick trip to St. Louis on Monday and Tuesday. He had an medical school interview with St. Louis University. When we…