Hope you had a GREAT summer! Looks like Fall is just around the corner. One of my absolute favorite things to do is to go for a walk … or a hike! And … it helps keep me in shape. I also love taking photographs – which means that I need to take my phone with me. I...
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! My brother and his wife and their kiddos came to visit for Thanksgiving and we got our...
Beautiful Ballerinas … Delightful Dancers! When Kira and Kayla were growing up they participated in dance classes and recitals – in particular, I remember the organization called Sunshine Generation – where we even got to go do a performance in Disney World – well...
Looking for a fun project to fill those extra hours?? How about making a pillow in the shape of a jelly bean? Kayla created the jelly bean pillow pattern to be able to make six different animals: a kitten, puppy, fox, raccoon, panda, or husky. It’s something you...
Twice a year we have an opportunity to go to Quilt Market to show our patterns to the quilt stores. It brought back a lot of memories for me. My grandmother owned Hughes Style and Floral store in Milford UT for over 50 years. I remember that...
There is something about going to the woods that just helps me get grounded and refreshed. I just turned 61 and after work I did my favorite thing - go on a hike - and I choose the Dog Mountain hike up the Columbia River Gorge - you can see some awesome photos...
We introduced Kayla’s Jelly Bean Pillow pattern at the Sewing and Stitchery expo in Puyallup, WA. It has since become one of my absolute favorite patterns. It is also makes a really fun class. I just taught it at the NW Quilting Expo in Portland, OR and I hear the...
As you may have noticed, our goal of adding a new post every Friday has quickly fallen apart. We’re not giving up though! We’ll try again next Friday. Anyway, back to the real reason you’re here. We’re still in Halloween prep mode around here and I decided to make...
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