I know, I know, What am I doing putting a food recipe in my blog. Well, my 10 year old son (and his father) bought me a fancy-shmancy rice cooker for Mother’s Day, so I’ve been cooking rice on a…
Selling on Etsy
I have finally decided to sell some of my quilts on Etsy. I’ve been opposed to it for a few reasons, the biggest being that I just didn’t have the heart to part with any of my creations. But a…
Book Signing and Free Knit Workshop
Thank you to Lori at Yarn Dezvous, 495 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, who will be hosting a ] [/wr_column]Thank you to Lori at Yarn Dezvous, 495 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, who will be hosting a book signing on Sunday, October 18th from…
Babies, Babies, so many Babies
It has been quite a fertile month. Of our friends and family in the past 4 weeks have brought no less than 9 babies brought into the world. I couldn’t be happier for the growing families, but I have to…
Cowl Neck Collars
I love the cowl neckline detailing. A cowl collar adds drape and a relaxed, but elegant, look to tops. If you look at sewn patterns with cowl neck lines, you will see that the front bodice is cut in an…
My Sewing To-Go Bag
My last post was about my knitting goodie-bag and all the things I keep together with my projects. This time we’re taking a peek into my SEWING Goodie-Bag. There is only one sewing goodie bag. My sewing station in my…
My Knitting To-Go Bag
My knitting To-Go bag, which I affectionately call my “Goodie Bag”, is filled with everything I would need for my knitting when I am out of the house. Whenever I am out, whether a workshop, knitting circle, or even to…
BOOK SIGNING JULY 19
Hey all, I wanted to let everyone know I have a book signing at Llama Llama Ewe yarn store in Ridgefield Park, NJ Sunday, July 19, from 12 noon – 5pm http://www.llamallamaewe.com/ If you have a small dog (under 30…
Quilter’s Math – Part 4 Re-sizing blocks
At this point, I’ve covered how to break apart a block to its individual parts; how to use that information in the Quilt Block Pro chart for calculating fabric and to create a cutting plan for the blocks in your…
Quilter’s Math-Part 3B- Charting
In the previous segment, we charted the patches and figured out WHAT we needed, in order to make the blocks for the quilt. In this, Part B, we will do all the heavy math and calculate how much fabric is…
Quilter’s Match- Part 3A Charting
Now that you understand the concept of breaking down blocks to their grid, you can more easily understand what it would be to break the block down to the patches of fabric that make it up. We will break down…
Quilter’s Math – Part 2 Break the Block Down
In this segment we will talk about the patch squares and the block grid that make up most traditional blocks. When I say “patch squares” I mean patches of various shapes that make up a square. So it could be…
Quilter’s Math Part 1 Seam Allowances
Squares and Rectangles With a square, in order for us to be able to sew with a quilter’s 1/4″ Seam allowance, we need to add ¼” to each of the four sides of the square for seam allowance. ¼” on…
Quilter’s Math
Dear Quilters, It was pointed out to me that many quilters don’t want to deal with the math of quilt designing and tend to leave it to other people. Whether they work directly from a published pattern or ask a…
Dog Cardigan for Hailey
Last week my dog had an accident. She scratched her back and side on an exposed screw in our yard. After her surgery to stitch up her cut and she began to feel better, my guilt subsided (ok, not really.)…
Book Review – Civil War Remembered by Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene
There is something about a Civil War reproduction quilt that brings me to thinking about quilting as a necessity rather than the relaxing luxury we have today in our quilt making. There is still the opportunity for community gatherings and…
30 Minute Duvet Cover
Recently, my daughter asked for a duvet cover to match her room. I couldn’t believe how expensive these things are.So, I found two sheets in my linen closet that worked for her, grabbed her current blanket, and headed down to…
Adjusting a Raglan Style Pattern
NOTE: This is meant for those who are already comfortable with top-down construction and want to learn how to adjust bottom-up/seamed construction patterns and also how to make gauge adjustments. – NOT FOR BEGINNERS (Sorry.) Recently, I picked up a…
Sporty Sweater
I finished my brown sweater. This time I love it and it fits like a dream. I love to repurpose patterns, as we can see from my last posting, Learn from my mistakes. This time I used a tried and…
Socks that stay up!
I have loved knitting socks, but hate wearing them because they never stay up. I’ve done cuff down and toe up (though, I prefer from the toe up). Either way, they still don’t stay up, so I don’t knit them…