Going back to work after the weekend always takes a little doing. Do any of you struggle with Monday morning blues? I find that getting outside and walking helps or doing my morning routine of working out and then dyeing always gets me back in the work week mentality. It has been so gorgeous outside…
Years ago, before the rabbits and the squirrels invaded my garden, I grew Sunflowers for the pure enjoyment of they way they looked. About 10 years ago the neighbors behind me decided to put up a row of evergreens between our proprieties, thus shading my garden space and making it hard to grow the sunflowers.…
I have dyed a new gradation color way. Rich in brown’s and oranges this new color way needs a name. I have tentatively called it TreeBark. Help me give it a good descriptive name. If I pick your suggestion I’ll send you a free 1/4 yard of this gradation.
My poppies are blooming. I do so love them. I hope you enjoy seeing them too. Have a great and colorful weekend.
I love working with color. I have been thinking about that lately. Why do I want to work with such bright and bold colors? Why aren’t I attracted to brown, beige and wheat? I think it stems from growing up in the 70’s when psychedelic colors were so popular. My bedroom as a girl had…
I remember my husband’s grandmother always had Rhubarb growing in her vegtable garden. She used to make a wonderful Rhubarb bread. I still have the recipe, too bad I don’t cook much any more. I love that tangy taste and the wonderful color combination of the red’s and green’s. I still love to order Rhubarb…
I dye a little every day!! Each day has a different assignment to meet. Some days it’s dyeing for upcoming classes. Some days it’s dyeing for shows, some days it’s dyeing fabric kits for my patterns. This week it’s been dyeing for upcoming classes. Here are the dyes ready to go for my class Laughing Leaves.…
I recently realized how easy it is and what a bargain it is to take one of my classes! I took a class with another teacher and spent weeks getting ready for it as well as going out and buying special tools just for class. I had a great time and enjoyed my class but…
My friend Roberta is a wonder. She is a wonderful friend, she is a wonderful gardener and she is a wonderful quilter. Roberta is mostly a traditional quilter, but she likes to try EVERYTHING. Roberta has had her health issues but she keeps on keeping on. Everyday she is making or doing something. I meet…
Top 10 reasons to buy something from FrieStyle this week! 15% Sale 10. You need gradation fabric to finish that project. 9. You need that color fabric for your stash. 8. You will be looking for that color fabric in the middle of your next project. 7. You need to give a quick graduation, wedding,…
One of the classes that I taught on the Alaskan cruise was my new pattern Seaside Village (you can get this pattern and kit on my website). We had a great day of designing and making our tops. We were all cruise acclimated by the time of this class and had been on the ship long…
I feel so lucky to have such a great art center, The Fine Line in St Charles, IL so close to me here in the suburbs of Chicago. I will be taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity to sign up for a discharge class with Bob Adams in June of this year. I love Bob’s…