Progress as of this morning---------->Now, I'm stumped. I want to embellish, but where to start? Star shaped sequins? Beaded eyes? Draw some of the background into the foreground with embroidery? What to do?The first thing I should do--iron. She looks like she has a noose around her neck. (Just a crease left by the embroidery … Continue reading Is she sneering?

Still trying to shake the crabby. I'm about to take the kids outside. Maybe I just need some sun? And a glass of vino? I think that might just be what the doctor ordered. Fresh air and booze.To the right is a peek at some more progress on my mini quilt. She is lovely, no? … Continue reading Another peek at the Princess

Blah, crappy mood. The bright point of my day? Staring into the soulless eyes of this doll. The morning light was hitting it just so, and I thought I'd share.Okay, well my day wasn't all bad. I did pick up some more in my studio. Some. It's hot in there, though, and I quit after … Continue reading Look into my eyes….

Summer Vacation. Day 2. Ready for Fall, already.The house is a wreck, I have crafty things I would LOVE to do right now, if I weren't preoccupied by the sorry state of my house, and the kids are adding a lovely cacophony of noise to my already dumpy mood. (Kill me now.)I'm trying the timer … Continue reading Must. Get. Clean.

This little lady's quilt is coming along fine! I have about 50% of the groundwork down. After the major pieces are sewn together, the real fun starts--embellishing! (Oh, I love to embellish!)This is what I have so far. Just a little tease!I know it's hard to see--that's the point! It's a tease!

...is being the Chuck E. Cheese mascot. Aaron has three (yes, THREE) birthday parties to attend this week. We knocked one of those three out yesterday. The party was at an old stand-by--Chuck E. Cheese. Ugh. That's all I have to say. A 100+ kids going bonkers over a guy in a rat suit. It … Continue reading The worst job in the world…

Available!Just added to the shop yesterday right........here.Later, there will be an update on the art quilt I'm working on! With pictures!

First of all, I'm not making cupcakes out of cub scouts. That would be wrong.Today, cupcakes. 24 of them. For my son's class, since his birthday is on Saturday. He wanted store-bought. I wanted to save $$. We compromised with Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix.When I was in elementary school (almost three decades ago) there was … Continue reading Cupcakes, Cub Scouts and Mayhem

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