Checking out the Crafters in Nappanee

My friend, Linda, and I attend the big art festival in Nappanee, Indiana every August. We have attended for about 16 years. We used to go up in one day, walk the rows and rows of booths and then drive all the way home. We decided that was too tiring and found a place to [...]

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Weeks Worth of Sewing

Well, I made the pillow and it turned out pretty cute! Good things come from mishaps more often than not. LOL I also made three purses and they are going into my for sale pile. Except for this purse which was mailed to it’s owner: This one sold so I made another: A customer wanted [...]

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Great for a Pillow

I was making 12 inch blocks for a quilt I am working on and decided that this block would be a fun one to make. I didn’t notice that the directions said it makes a 15 inch block. It will become a pillow. To keep from getting in a bad mood over this mishap, I [...]

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Tendonitis Hurts

I have not been doing much in the way of sewing lately. My husband is a wonderful cook and loves to practice making new dishes. Therefore, he cooks and I sew. He is sweet like that. That is until Saturday when his ankle swelled up to the size of a grapefruit. His ankle was so [...]

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Win a Keurig Coffee Brewer

Jennifer is holding a giveaway of a Keurig Platinum Brewing System with 4 boxes of K-Cups!!! You can find out how to enter by visiting her blog J Leigh Designz. I hope I win. I want one of these soooo bad!

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Featured Artist

Introducing Dana of Dana’s Jewelry Design. What a talented artist. Check out her blog and her Etsy site, Dana’s Jewelry Designs. She also has shops on Artfire and 1000 Markets. From her Etsy site: I fell in love with this piece of petrified wood and just had to put a tree on it. A hole [...]

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Thinking About Next Year

Hey, if you are stocking up on gifts for next Christmas, I have lowered the price on one of my Christmas purses. This purse measures 16″ w x 8″ tall and has a 4″ depth. The handles have a 10″ drop and measure 25″ from handle end to handle end. It fits great over the [...]

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