How time flies! Spring has passed and we are quickly heading into Summer. In our yard, the weeds are knee-high and still growing! Maybe we need some sheep to trim them back….
I have been thinking lately about time and how things have changed so much in such a seemingly short time. Today’s post is about [...]

 
Many years ago I began collecting books for my quilt library. The ones I purchased were what I call “picture books”. They are books on quilt history that are illustrated with photos of antique quilts.
Since old quilts are my primary resource for quilt design ideas and I live far out west, where antique quilts were [...]

 
This week, with St. Patrick’s Day on the calendar, seems like a good time to talk about one of my two favorite colors: Green.
But first, a little detour: If you want to know what your favorite and least favorite colors are, arrange your fabric all together by color and it will tell you.
I have been [...]

A few weeks ago I spent the day traveling around the small towns in our area looking for a wedding gift for a special niece.

 
I could probably have found something much quicker in the City, but I had the time and I like to shop locally. Three different towns in our county have gift shops. [...]