Months ago we removed an ugly medicine cabinet in our half bath, leaving us with no place to store stuff we need there except under the sink. I finally got around to making a fun linen divided basket (using Noodlehead’s awesome pattern). I don’t have any pictures of this basket in the bathroom, but it… Continue Reading
I’ve stopped blogging about the kitchen reno because we are so close to done, but have put some things on hold as we get ready for the semester to start. I’ve got fabric dyed for curtains and want to get them hung before I gussy the kitchen up and take some primo “after” pictures. Plus…..I… Continue Reading
It was under a year ago that I wrote a similar post: Folks who follow me on Facebook saw the post a few weeks ago that I’d received an email promoting Quilting Arts Gifts 2013/14, and I was excited to see my art on the cover! And, like last year, I wanted to wait to… Continue Reading
This, my friends: is a lot of dyeing fabric, clothes, and velvet scarves. I mixed up a lot of my Autumn Splendor colors so I could dye some yardage, as well as some scarves and some shirts and a couple pairs of pants. But somehow I mixed up waaaay too much dye, so I had… Continue Reading
I finished the last session of another 3 session Free Motion Machine Quilting class today at the Redlands Sewing Center. By the third session, all the women were comfortable with the concept and eager to learn lots of different patterns. There was plenty of concentration going on: And by the end of the class, they… Continue Reading
One of the reasons I keep this blog is that I can keep track of all the things I want to do for Candied Fabrics…keeping track of these goals has become a useful part of my process. As I approach the end of the summer, I have realized that although we’ve accomplished a lot, I… Continue Reading
Logan and I had a lot of fun last week making a video for my latest tutorial: It’s written for kids, and there’s both written instructions with pictures as well as a video, showing how easy it is to ombre dye a pillowcase! Head on over to Sew Mama Sew for the tutorial! Continue Reading
Yep, it’s that time here in Redlands – the Kids are back in school! Both boys were happy to return! Logan is a social guy and was missing hanging out with friends, and is excited about having 6 different teachers every day! Liam is super excited because he’s ONLY taking 4 classes at the High… Continue Reading