Category Archives: Sewing
Garage-to-Studio Conversion D-O-N-E
When we moved into our tiny 1940s cottage two years ago, I had a vision of converting the detached garage into a dream studio space. However, we knew we had to tackle the kitchen first! With that task done, we … Continue reading
What I know for sure
Back from Quilt Market! What a success! The Stash Books imprint has really gained huge momentum in the short time we have been in print, and our entire C&T list received a great response. And, the whole of market was … Continue reading
Weekend Work
Mostly work this weeknd but we did get a break for a birthday Party for Anna who just turned one! Finished off her quilt! I had fun designing this using the salvaged pieces of orange dot from Sandy Klopp and … Continue reading
I’ve been working on this post for awhile now. Today, I spent the day installing all of the insulation in the studio conversion. Here is what it looked like this morning: And here was the end of the day… Anyone … Continue reading
My Summer Vacation
Last week we closed the store, I took a few days off of work and went up to the lake for a summer holiday. Thought you might want to see what we did… Here is the debris outside our cabin … Continue reading
My 6 year old is sewing!
Oh man, am I a proud mama today? Yesindeedy. A has been eager to learn how to sew…forever. I don’t really know what has taken me so long to teach him. I bought him a new-in-the-box Singer 8280 for $22 … Continue reading
Garage Sale Find: Hand pieced!
WOW, right?!! Picked up this little beauty at a garage sale today. Love all of the colors and perfect twin bed size. The best bit may be that the entire top is hand-pieced! Or, the best bit may be that … Continue reading
Embroidery Floss Marathon Organization
So look what I found at Michael’s yesterday (40% off! Get there while the scrapbooking storage sale is still on). It has sixteen of these little guys: and an easy snap system with a handle. While I am sure that … Continue reading
What I did on my flight to London, or Why I should never sew on a plane
I forgot to show you what I did on my flight to London a couple of months ago. Well…maybe not so much ‘forgot’ as decided never to show you. But, today I finally pulled it out and finished off the … Continue reading
The Red Barn
Most of you probably know by now that earlier this year I started a new imprint (or line of books) for the publisher I work for. It’s called Stash Books. I had a vision of what it could be from … Continue reading
