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My 16 year old sewing machine began doing this last week – that’s the backside of the binding stitches – I could not stop the extra loops from occuring. I mentioned it to a friend and she thought I might like a straight stitch only machine. I went to the sewing machine dealer and asked […]

The final part of our summer vacation started in Anchorage. We visited the Glen Alps Trailhead as the rain and clouds started to clear to see the beautiful view, the city and inlet in one direction and mountains in the other. The next day we ventured north to Eklutna Lake for some light hiking and […]

She Looks for Rainbows When it Rains (10” x 16”)

Rain Makes Her Heart Go Romantic (10” x 16”) I created 5 new rain girl quilts. This girl makes me swoon. Love her dress and how she is looking away. I will definitely be trying this girl pattern again.

I needed a photo of myself for an upcoming project. These aren’t right for the project, but I love how they show something about me.

I’ve been putting off the transition from Reader, waiting to see what options were available and researching which options would make the move easy. Thanks to newly launched apps for Bloglovin, I’m making the switch. Follow my blog with Bloglovin

I will be having summer vacation in 3 parts this years as family comes to visit in June, July and August. First on the agenda was a sea life cruise – watching for whales, orca, porpoise, puffin, seals, sea lions and glaciers. It was a beautiful day for the boat ride and after the cruise, […]

The last few days have been filled with various activities as I prep to hang the art show today. Everything is packed and ready to shuttle to Snow City Cafe. Look for photos of the show and details on each quilt in the coming days/weeks. To celebrate the art show and inspire creativity in all, […]

With a bit over 2 weeks until I hang my art quilts for the show, I spent part of the weekend checking things off my to do lists. I needed boxes as packaging for my larger quilts to go into (when not on the wall). I tried ordering some but the shipping to Alaska was […]

Peek at a project I sent off to a magazine for possible publication For months, now my husband has been changing the words on our chalkboard to celebrate the day. We’ve had New Sofa Day, First Friday, Sam’s Club Shopping, Taco Tuesday. Thanks for my recent dental surgery, we are currently celebrating Soft Food Fortnight. […]