After a week of running the air conditioning nearly non-stop, the cool evenings earlier this week were delightful.  We've put up the w...

I had a few extra kites when I finished the front of the quilt.  I wasn't sure I wanted to make another quilt with the extra pieces, s...

I doodled in school.  I remember the edges of my notebook pages being covered with geometric patterns.  I don't do so much now.  It se...

I've learned all sorts of things piecing together my second kite quilt.  First, I am terrible at guessing yardage.  If I calculate it, I...

I don't take my guinea pigs to the vet for annual check-ups.  I keep pretty good track of their health.  I do take them for a baseline...

I am so excited to be sewing this quilt after weeks of fussing with colors and layout.  I liked my initial design but it felt like it was ...

Haven't been writing much because I was busy on vacation.  What fun!  First was a few days on the Cape for a family reunion.  Caught up ...

Yeah, my family knows me.  The pop-up birthday card is from my aunt.  I love the details on the hand-crank sewing machine.  And the mice are...