Hi! It's that time of year when kids return to school. My favorite school memory was going to the mall with my mom to buy new shoes. I loved my penny loafers the best. I also loved getting a fresh box of crayons, pencils, pens, notebooks, and a binder to keep everything in. What's your favorite school-time memory? This is also the time when makers like you and me look for school-themed sewing projects. Here are a collection of school-themed blocks you might make into a mini-quilt, table...

Hi! Yesterday I attended my nephew's First Communion. It was lovely to see my family as we don't often get together much. The First Communion reminded me of other important events in one's life--graduations, weddings, anniversaries, the birth of a baby and the loss of a loved one. As quilters, we often mark these events by making a quilt. Here's the quilt I made for my daughter. I was a new quilter and this was not a beginner's quilt so it took me years to finish it. But I did--piecing,...

Hi! I was in a store the other day and saw a display of seed packets. I don't have much time to garden, but I do want to plant an herb garden near the kitchen this year. Amongst the seed packets I found several salad offerings and the next thing I knew, they were in my cart. I've grown lettuces in the spring before but it's been decades. For some reason, I wanted to do it again. So I'm planting mesclun, arugula, and a lettuce mix. I'll let you know if anything grows, and if I can beat the...