All Squared Up

In truth they were not pickled. The pan was full of roasted mushrooms and bell peppers, but pickled has a better ring to it.Peppers prepared for peopleErnst came home the other day from Costco with gobs of produce. Great, we love our veggies. But of al...

The Elephant quiltTwo baby quilts in a row, I could get used to this. Lighter fabric, smaller size, cute prints. Not to mention the huge selection of adorable baby fabric in the stores. Finding the perfect look should have been so easy - a walk in the ...

Lately I've been rethinking what we call our diet.Vegan? Sounds like we spray paint people who wear fur and leather.Plant based? Sounds like we only eat kale and banana shakes.Plant centered? Sounds like the nursery department at Target.I'm still think...

What a wonderful feeling - a purged closet all ready for the hot weather.Summer skirts lined up in a row. Summer blouses waiting to be ironed. Sandals waiting to show off my twinkle toes. Now if I could just find the umbrella, where did ...

My mission was clear from Noah's great-grandma - make an elephant themed quilt in grey, white and yellow. So many aisles I walked up and down, looking for just that. I saw lions and tigers and bears, oh my did I. But all the safari animals were in warm...

"Look what Molly found!" That should have been the clue that my evening was about to get interesting. Ernst came in with a big box. Hmm, what could it be? Buried treasure? A gold watch? An adorable kitten? Nope, this was going to be a very interesting ...

Mornings are not my thing and heat annoys me. Not a good combo for getting up early and being part of the RBC drink crew in summer. The past four days had me up in the morning chill, making coffee and tea for the first onslaught of liquids. Then it was...

Monday was Earth Day. I don't think it noticed much difference.My stubborn refusal to buy paper towels and paper napkins - is it because I'm "green" or just because I'm cheap? A little of both, but it's all good. Reduce - Reuse - Recycle - Refuse to bu...

Oh, the joys of cutting up and sewing with new fabric! Even the elephants line up and cooperate. Not quite ready for its debut, here is a little sneak peek at a jungle inspired quilt.Instead of dealing with the interesting people at the Goodwill Store,...

Little snippets of my quilt making and other threads, or so says my blog description. Lately it has been lots and lots of other threads and very little quilt making. But the sewing drought is finally over and I'm back behind the ol' machine. Or at...