We recently visited Carmel California and I fell in love with this house...so storybook like. The roof and bricks going up the side of the house just fascinated me.
I live on a farm with my husband, two bulldogs, one cat, three horses, and I have my own tractor. If I can spend any part of the day in my "sewing emporium" I am happy but...being a Grandma is my biggest thrill.
Where's Our Breakfast?!
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This was the scene when I arrived at the inn yesterday morning.
I have Hubster Dave and Son Jeff and retreater Tracy to thank for taking
care of the kidi...
The last Lumberjack for now
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He has some awesome tattoos- A rooster on his belly and a goat on his arm.
I think he is trying to tell us something. And look at that awesome moose
button...
Peppermint Twist and Conquering Mountains!
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Here is my Peppermint Twist machine quilted! The center toile was left open
so I will need to hand quilt in that area. I'm not quite ready to share any
...
The Best Ever Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
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2025 update on this old post from 2007:
I jinxed this cookie recipe below calling it The Best Ever. It was a
really, really good recipe. And then I got ...
Ornithological Oddities...
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Inspired by "Artemis"...
who won first place in the sculpture division
at the Salem County Senior Art Show,
and now is on his way to the N.J. State Show...
Sunrise Side Quilts
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I've had great fun making the quilts for the Sunrise Side collection (and
thank you Leigh Ann for making one too!) Here they are....
Eccentricity i...
Christmas Medallion Finished!
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Before we get too many months into the New Year I want to catch you up on
my most recent Christmas quilt named "*Christmas Medallion*". It measures
69" x 7...
Dream Big...
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little Mermaid
Dream BIG!
I'm starting 2020 in the studio working on
Santa orders, *a new website for Grimitives...*
thinking Spring with bunnies
an...
a new old project
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I've started to gain momentum on an old ufo. I'm quite excited about it
again. Back in 2014 I started making 6 inch blocks. A friend of mine was
finishi...
moving the blog to a new home
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After more than a dozen years blogging here, I'm moving this content
forward and starting fresh with a new look and a new location. Please visit
me at hous...
catching up
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So, we had Christmas, and New Year, then we had the drought/heat wave, and
now we have the floods! Everything normal here in Australia.
I have been workin...
Lattice Quilt Top
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Some quilts take many inspirations to find their way.
This is one of those.
It started with this floral and gingham yucata cotton,
a gift from Patri...
FQS Quilt Along Month Four
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Hello and happy Wednesday! Today is block pattern release day for the Fat
Quarter Shop Clementine Quilt Along! And we're now about 2/3 of the way
finished ...
New Seasonal Series coming soon!
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While there are several inches of snow on our ground here in NW Iowa,
there are little signals that Spring is approaching. First off, our days
are growin...
Old Quilts New Life
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I absolutely love Folk Art as it is funky and a little unpredictable. Many
tell a story. I first saw this amazing embroidered quilt at the Folk Art
Museum ...
From the bin of scraps...
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Good fine summer morning to you all! I have been playing in the scrap
bins of late. We all have one, full of bits and pieces too big to throw
away and t...
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