Note: Shortly after writing this post, I found out that Backyard Chatter was juried in to QuiltCon this year! Yaaaay!…
Keeping Up with Kindergarten
…or really, this post should be called how I am VERY MUCH NOT keeping up with kindergarten. It’s December. My…
In My Sewing Room
I was working on my Gypsy Wife quilt the last time I posted one of these status and guess what…
Currently / 12.12.17
Well, December is whisking right along! Things feel very hectic with all the holiday activities on top of regular life…
Barn Quilt Block of the Month – Double Aster
Welcome to the December installment of my Barn Quilt Block of the Month project! This is a personal challenge I decided to…
Recent Reads
Standard disclaimer: there may be spoilers, in case any of these are still on your “to read” list. Also: previous reads. My…
Snow! In Houston!
Yesterday morning, we woke up to SNOW! Like real, actual, packable, fluffy SNOW on the bushes and roofs and cars…
Charlotte-isms (#1)
Charlotte is 2 years and 3 months old, and when I look back at what Emma was saying around this…
A Man on the Moon
Earlier this week a training class called “Principles of Success in Spaceflight” was on my calendar. I had signed up…
Intertwined Quilt – Finished at Last!
So let me just tell you the story of my Intertwined quilt… Remember just over a year ago, when I…
So We Got a Fake Tree
Well, on Saturday we officially became artificial Christmas tree people. Despite my initial misgivings, the more I thought about it, the…
Charlotte’s Christmas Stocking
It is with great fanfare and much ado that I finally present…Charlotte’s Christmas stocking! Woohoo! I bought the cross stitch…











