It’s Fall!
I love fall-I was raised in the upper Midwest where fall brought an outrageous show of color. Here in the Sacramento area fall is more, hm, subtle? Changes are more micro than macro. My first clue that fall is on its way comes from my grasses-they all go to seed and with the slightest breeze my backyard is […]
Bend Oregon Vacation
I apologize for not posting very much lately. I recently experienced 2 weeks of technology armageddon: cell phone, desktop and laptop, all at once. This was followed by a delightful vacation to Bend, Oregon with family. It’s been a great time since we got here. My friends Lynn and Steve from Corvallis flew their plane here to […]
This n That
I’ve finally found a decent foot for my Baby Lock Jane Straight Stitch Only machine-a Janome plastic open-toe darning foot-who knew? I’m not totally in love with it but I do think it’s the best possible solution currently available. It makes a huge difference in the ease of quilting on the Jane. At least I can see where […]
Catching Up
I have had a busy few weeks with both my boys here, teaching and lots of guild work. But I was able to finish this Burda jumper which actually fits! It’s Burda #8072 and it’s a pretty easy pattern to sew up. Most remarkably, this jumper needed very little alteration. In fact the only alteration I […]