Category Archives: crafty stuff

my could-do list has a few things on it that have been there for quite some time.  today, i had the distinct pleasure of finally crossing one of those things off my list–making new cushions for the chair in my … Continue reading →

remember my blogiversary giveaway? i finally finished the last part of the prize–a tote bag, featuring my most recent original needlepoint piece. this is the first time that i’ve combined needlepoint and patchwork and i love, love, love the way … Continue reading →

thanks for all of the quilt love!  it is a different (and bigger) sense of accomplishment to finish a long-term project like this one instead of the ones that that i usually finish in a week or so.  but i … Continue reading →

so, sometime back in february, i had this e-mail conversation with a friend: me: “which of these do you like best? http://www.seymour.k12.wi.us/rle/art/images/artists/Jasper-Johns.jpg http://www.hencethe.com/images/art/big/JasperJohnsGrey.jpg http://home.att.net/~jamestata/johns_green_target.jpg http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Jasper-Johns/Target-1974-Print-C10071319.jpeg http://www.masterworksfineart.com/inventory/johns/1web.jpg no reason, just curious. la, la, la…. a: It would definitely be between the … Continue reading →

after working saturday, it’s always nice when the second day of the weekend is blissfully free of plans.  we woke up late, had a scrumptious pancake breakfast (my favorite way to start a sunday), made a loaf of bread, then … Continue reading →