Friday Night with Friends Tonight

Friday Night with Friends Tonight

The 1st Friday of the month is here, and Gone Stitching is hosting another Friday Night with Friends event.  Won't you join in? This week as left me no time for my hobby, so I'll be looking forward to doing som…
Kid's Valentine Craft

Kid's Valentine Craft

My girls' Girl Scout troops have exchanged valentines with another troop in Ohio for the last several years.  It is just a nice little pen-pal gesture to show that girls that there are girls around the country (and …
Quilting 101:  What is a Fat Quarter?

Quilting 101: What is a Fat Quarter?

When I was first learning to quilt, just a few years ago, I found this great visual under the quilting section of about.com  that showed how fabrics are cut for quilting.  It instantly helped me understand the concept. …
Funday Monday Linky Party 2

Funday Monday Linky Party 2

WELCOME  to the second Funday Monday of 2013! Little History... This past fall, my friend Kathleen (I mention her a lot on this blog) and I made a commitment to get together once a week for crafting.  We chose Mondays to …
FNSI - TruStitch and Quick Placemats

FNSI - TruStitch and Quick Placemats

There was enough snow today to close the schools early, so since  I was going to be staying home this evening, I thought it was good timing for the Friday Night Sew-in (FNSI).  I had missed seeing the signup this week, …
Household happenings...

Household happenings...

Today, I thought I would just share a little bit of me and some of my current life.   Nothing too exciting, but we are all happy and healthy, and that's what is important.  I am thankful for the blessing we have. F…
Organized Scrappy BOM - Blocks 2 & 3

Organized Scrappy BOM - Blocks 2 & 3

So happy I got a few things done for my Funday(s).  Completed are blocks 2 and 3 for the January blocks of WebFabric's Organized Scrappy BOM . First up, Block 2, which is a flying geese block by Minick & Simpson …
1st Funday Monday Linky Party of 2013!!

1st Funday Monday Linky Party of 2013!!

WELCOME to my first Funday Monday of 2013! Little History... This past fall, my friend Kathleen (I mention her a lot on this blog) and I made a commitment to get together once a week for crafting.  We chose Mondays to be…
EQ7 - Easy enough for a 12-year-old!

EQ7 - Easy enough for a 12-year-old!

I had been sitting at our kitchen table, playing with EQ7 on my laptop.  I stepped away from the computer, and along comes my DD2 (recently turned 12 years old) into the kitchen.  She sees what is on the screen and sits…