A Few Finishes
I have been hibernating to finish out this crazy winter! At long last most of our snow is melting. Chicago (Chi-beria) is now beginning to thaw. We have had a few warmer days, but not enough!...
View ArticleA Little Update
The king sized quilt was on the frame by the end of June. The borders took a long time to finish and then even longer to blanket stitch all those tiny designs I created! With the busy summer and...
View ArticleWorking on PhDs…Projects Half Done: Lessons Learned
The winter has surely arrived….bitter cold, gusty icy winds, driving snow across your face! I pretend that since I live in Chicago, I have to like it. Well I don’t. I can’t wait until Spring! Now we...
View Article“Hoppy Easter!” + PhD Update
Happy Easter to all my blogging friends! Here is a little Easter decoration I made for the season. It is from Trilogy on 32 ct. linen. I left off the alphabet that comes at the bottom of the pattern,...
View ArticleNew Business and Some Old Finishes
NEW BUSINESS: Just recently I began a small finishing business for your projects. There is a new page which you can look at on the top of my blog called Finishing Services and another for Finishing...
View ArticleFrench Boutis
The past month or so I have been avidly working on designing more French Boutis patterns. Today I published one just in time for Valentine’s Day on my Etsy site. This French needlework technique is...
View ArticleFrench Boutis Scissor Case
French Boutis is an ancient form of French quilted needlework. Traditionally it is all white on white, but I adore the bright Provencal colors and created this SCISSOR CASE to entice people to learn...
View ArticleAutumn Returns … and so do I
Some of my Autumn favorites! THANK YOU FOR RETURNING HERE to see what’s new! Yes, it’s been nearly two months since I last posted! I have been in absentia! Sometimes life gets in the way of having...
View ArticleZippered Bag
This past year and already into the new year I have been busy teaching French Boutis classes and designing new patterns. I also have done several quilt trunk shows for quilt groups. After many months...
View ArticleGratitude
This has been a difficult year for the family in many ways, but it is with much GRATITUDE that I share the following photos. All three of my children are avid dog lovers and each of them lost a dear...
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