Oh my goodness, the weather has been so glorious! We had lots of rain early this month, which has been a blessing to this area. Now we’re moving on to the glorious season of citrus blossoms that scent the air so deliciously! I’m sad that I haven’t dyed much, but I plan to rectify that… Continue Reading
Two summers ago I went to my cousin Matt’s wedding, he married a lovely woman named Dreya! Here they are breaking the glass towards the end of the ceremony, look at those smiles! Anyway, Dreya is pregnant now and due in May, so it’s time for me to make them a baby quilt!!! I had… Continue Reading
Oh my goodness, we had such a fun time on Saturday! Earlier this year I gave a lecture and a free motion quilting class to the Coachella Valley Quilt Guild, located out in Palm Desert, about an hour from Redlands. When they saw my Mod House Ornaments and Holiday Row Houses: They really wanted me to… Continue Reading
Way back before Christmas I had a giveaway and asked people which hand dyed silk scarf palette they preferred – or was there a color combination they thought was missing. Well, the winner had an idea for a color palette I wanted to try out, and so after 2 days of awesome dyeing weather, I’ve… Continue Reading
My goodness, we’ve been having some fabulous dyeing weather!!!! Although lots of people are still dealing with melting snow and lots of rain, it’s at least time to start THINKING about dyeing, right? ALl the rain has made my backyard into a green paradise: And my Lady Banks Rose and Jasmine are blooming like crazy!! Whether… Continue Reading
After several years of drought in Southern California, we’ve had a really wet winter, meaning that it’s been hard for me to get outside to dye, but I’m so happy for the rain, we actually have grass again! So last weekend it was incredible to be outside in lovely weather with the air filled with… Continue Reading
After literally YEARS being on my to do list, my Wonky Tree Quilt Wonky Tree Quilt is DONE! It was such a pleasure to make it, just for the sake of making it! I really need to do more of this kind of making, it renews my spirit! March Goals Wonky Tree Quilt in Kitchen… Continue Reading
We got to hang out with Liam last week! Vanderbuilt’s Spring Break was last week and unlike last year when he and the rest of the trombone studio did a concert tour to Virginia and then performed at the American Trombone Workshop, he got to come home instead! He got to spend a week decompressing….and… Continue Reading