One of my favorite t-shirts got a grease stain which I missed trying to get out before washing and drying it. After that the spot would not come out. Since I love wearing scarves, especially as the weather gets cooler, … Continue reading →
Remember the fall fabric that I created last week? You can read about how I did it here. When I painted it the thought was to make a table runner, but I was not sure exactly how to finish it … Continue reading →
My sewing machine has lots of feet. I’ve used some of them–a lot. Some I don’t remember ever using and am not sure what exactly they do. When I got this machine (Bernina) about 26 years ago, I took a … Continue reading →
If your yard is filled with fall leaves like mine is, go outside now before they start to crumble and grab several of various sizes. You can use them as stencils to create your own one of a kind fall … Continue reading →
Many mornings this fall I faintly hear the drum beats of a marching band. It brings back memories. No, I am not hearing things in my head. The high school is just down the street. In my school days, I … Continue reading →
A few months ago I bought this jacket at a thrift store. It was a Jr. size so it would not fit anyone around here. But it had some unique features and I figured we could transform it into something … Continue reading →
We want to share a wonderful opportunity with you to touch the life of a child this Christmas through Operation Christmas Child. It is very simple to do and has the potential to dramatically change the life of a child … Continue reading →
Today I was playing around with some watercolor techniques described in the book The Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook: Landscapes by Gordon MacKensie.I saw an exercise that looked like it would be really simple to do– negative painting. Negative painting (or drawing) … Continue reading →
The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes… ~John 3:8 We have the advantage now of technology to help us see where the wind … Continue reading →