From the Kramer house to yours, Merry Christmas from us all. We are having a low-key day here. Board games will be happening… Long ago, Kramer and I told the kids…you do Christmas at your house with your kids. We didn’t want them chasing from family to family and not having time for their own …
read moreIn 2013, Sparkle Jane (daughter and 12 years old at the time) had life-saving heart surgery at Primary Children’s Hospital. We were so grateful to drive to that remarkable place, pick up a miracle, and take our daughter home. It was a complete cure.
I should, perhaps, say, we THOUGHT we were grateful. And we were. But, as the years have passed and she has continued to thrive–high school graduation, marriage, college graduation, Baby 1, Baby 2–the gratitude continues to GROW! Each year and each milestone, we have MORE to be grateful for.
It was Sparkle who ...
read moreJoey has been busy with quilts for donation. I just love getting email from her sharing the finishes. Here is the latest. Joey writes: These two quilts were donated by Sylvia in WI. I love a double 4 patches & channels running thru… she loves civil war fabric as do I. Backing from my stasha …
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read moreAs you are reading this, I am likely at doctor appointments. My three-month time has rolled again, and it’s time to see what my cancer is doing. While I’m getting blood draws, CT scans, and MRIs, I’ll leave you to read my cross-stitch update. I didn’t stitch much at all this week. Arnie’s Grandson has …
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read moreOkay, friends…you did so well on figuring out what Julie’s bobbin holder was last week. I thought I would test you out again hoping someone might know what this little scissor is… I got it several years ago at an auction. I bought a flat of sewing-related things, and this was in the flat. I’ve …
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read moreWool has been loved for centuries—and not just because it’s cozy and warm. One of its coolest features is that it practically cleans itself! In fact, one of the oldest (and most natural) ways to freshen up wool doesn’t involve … Continue reading
read moreIf you need a super simple stocking that looks like you spent some serious time on it, then this is the right
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read moreI got a lot of stitching time this week. My daughter, Kalissa, was over one day, and we binge-watched a series for much of the day. I stitched the whole way through it. The series was pretty racy, so I spent lots of time stitching. HA! Last week, I showed you that my Tiny Town …
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read moreI was a roll from last week when I actually got a little sewing done. Monday morning, I decided to give myself some sewing time. I had planned on working on my Mystery Quilt, but my Emerald City quilt pieces were lying around the machine. So…I started sewing them. I didn’t iron anything…I knew I …
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read moreI had a little more stitching time than I expected this week. We had a snowstorm last weekend. Some of my kiddos were planning to stay several days, but everyone ended up going home on Thursday or Friday, as the storm was scheduled to come in overnight on Friday. That left me with more of …
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read moreThe final challenge for the Lumin Fabrics/Island Batik Ambassadors Program of this year brought to us one more chance to embark on our own project, regardless of its size, theme, or technique!
Η τελευταία πρόκληση αυτού του χρόνου για το Πρόγραμμα των Πρεσβειρών των Lumin Fabrics / Island Batik, μας έδωσε την ευκαιρία να φτιάξουμε ό,τι μας αρέσει από πλευράς μεγέθους, θέματος ή τεχνικής!
A couple of years ago a fellow Island Batik Ambassador who is expert at pojagi technique offered to our Ambassadors team some vacancies she had on one group she was teaching it. Of course I ...
read moreThe final challenge for the Lumin Fabrics/Island Batik Ambassadors Program of this year brought to us one more chance to embark on our own project, regardless of its size, theme, or technique!
Η τελευταία πρόκληση αυτού του χρόνου για το Πρόγραμμα των Πρεσβειρών των Lumin Fabrics / Island Batik, μας έδωσε την ευκαιρία να φτιάξουμε ό,τι μας αρέσει από πλευράς μεγέθους, θέματος ή τεχνικής!
A couple of years ago a fellow Island Batik Ambassador who is expert at pojagi technique offered to our Ambassadors team some vacancies she had on one group she was teaching it. Of course I ...
read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. The questions came after I showed this picture of my star quilt top, lying on my bed. The questions were about how I could …
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read moreThe virtual cookie exchange is one I look forward to. I like the opportunity to push myself into trying to convert another holiday recipe to a gluten-free version. This time, I decided to try making my younger daughter’s favorite…snickerdoodles! When I started looking at gluten-free recipes, I was surprised to see they didn’t call for cream of tarter. In my opinion, half the charm of a snickerdoodle is that slightly tart taste that lingers on your tongue. So, I went back to my 1980’s Betty Crocker Cookbook and I just subbed in the Bob’s Red ...
read moreAre you ready for the New Year? We have some fun New Year’s themed quilt blocks this month to help you get
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read moreYou might remember that I told you the day before Thanksgiving that Carver, my grandson, was at my house, sick. Gannon came off the bus, and he looked tough, too. He had been sick the day before but went to school. On Thanksgiving morning, both of them were sick so Craig stayed home with them …
read moreWith Thanksgiving and the faraway funeral last week, my quilting took a bit hit. I didn’t get much done. I took my hexies with me on the funeral trip and got some done. It wasn’t anything exciting to show. I mostly just sewed black hexies into rows of three. Not exciting at all, but something …
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