I am so excited to tell you about my new Craftsy Workshop! The folks at Craftsy asked me to develop an online workshop and I knew just what I wanted to do. This is a fun and functional tote made from “charm” squares. A girl can never have too many bags and this one is [...]

I usually spend the holidays at home or with extended family that live near by. There are no extravagant parties this year and New Year’s Eve will be spent at home with my family remembering the past year and looking forward to the year to come. However, I couldn’t resist whipping myself up a little [...]

CONGRATULATIONS to Njeri for winning my tea towel in the 2011 Sew MaMa Sew Giveaway Day! It is Giveaway Day on Sew Mama Sew and this time I am giving away one of my custom 2012 calendar tea towels (pumpkin pie colorway). Simply leave a comment on this post to win. This time Giveaway Day [...]

The Holiday Handmade market was a blast and there are so many talented artists and crafters in Denver. The Fancy Tiger girls are so cool. There was a marching band during the craft fair and a photo booth by Yaggi Photography. This is me posing with one of my tea towels. Share the craft love!

Thanksgiving has past and the girl’s school break is over. We had a wonderful week full of family, food and love. The big Holiday Handmade Craft Fair is less than a week away and I have become a tea towel factory. My fair booth preparations are underway and with the help of my husband my [...]

First introduced in the 1950s, vintage calendar towels can be found at garage sales and antique markets. I have a few and I would love to grow my collection. A linen calendar towel can be hung in your kitchen and once the year is over you can use them as kitchen towels, stitched up to [...]

My two sweet girls on Halloween 2011.

This year the whole family is dressing up for Halloween. It has been years since I have dressed up. I had to be Frida; beautiful, talented, and tortured Frida. More photos coming of the handmade costumes I made the girls and the devilish man I love.

I just learned what SWAG stands for. Did you know? Anyway, take a look at the crazy great SWAG I got at The Sewing Summit in Salt Lake City last weekend. I have a feeling that some of it didn’t make it into this picture because I have already shared with my kids. I had [...]

I get to leave tomorrow morning for The Sewing Summit! I am really excited to meet lots of blogging sewers, sleep in, drink coffee in peace, sew, learn, mingle and get away for a mini fall vacation. I have never been to Salt Lake City and I plan to take in some of the sights [...]