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…
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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.
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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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We are all set up and ready for business in our booth in Paducah KY at the AQS show and I had a wonderful visitor who’s name is Frieda! I never meet anyone with my name and if I do they rarely spell it the same way, but last night a Frieda came to shop!…
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I encourage you to vote for Craftsy in this year’s Webby awards. Vote for my class machine quilting the home sweet home quilt on Craftsy by voting before April 23rd: http://pv.webbyawards.com/2015/online-film-video/video-channels-and-networks/how-to-diy-channel
I will be in our Booth #1224 at the AQS quilt show. Paducah KY here we come. Laura and I will again have our booth of hand dyed fabric, thread and original patterns and quilts. This year I also have LOTS of hand dyed cheesecloth and silk. Be sure and stop by and say hello.…
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FINALLY after four months of malfunctioning my website is back functioning correctly. It has been a real pain in the patootee for both me and my web mistress. The first customer who orders anything on the website over $20 today will receive FREE – 1 yard of rainbow strip fabric as a hallelujah to rejoice…
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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. Harvest Moon Quit National 2005…
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