I really should say – It’s Market Prep-Time! This is a seldom seen “behind-the-scenes” look at what will eventually be new releases at the Nashville Needlework Market. You will note that the quilt hanging on my design wall has been there for, ummm…quite some time. I hope to remedy that situation soon. I purposely made

Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions? I did… 1- Let Go, Next: my new mantra…let go of the things that hold you back, look forward to what is next. I did a bit of that in 2013, but this year, I hope to put it into practice a bit more. (repeat after me,

Brrrrrr….I wanted to post the winner earlier this morning, but morning errands took a little longer than I had planned because it was THIS cold… The deep freeze, ice & snow have hit many parts of the country, so my wish for all is a SAFE & Merry Christmas! Anyway… the random number generator picked

One year ago, I wrote & published my 1st ever “post”. I talked about a lot of “change” in that first post and it was probably a little confusing to some. I believe I said, Change is good…change is bad… Well, a year the wiser, I can say that change is good…change can be hard,

This has been a slightly different pre-Christmas season for my husband & I. With no one in High School anymore, there are no winter band concerts, no Christmas Sunday School programs, chasing to find the “hot” Christmas toy. Different, but not bad. Maybe the nest is empty, but as they slowly make their way back

Whew…it has been a busy Fall! I do not normally “move about the country” (stolen borrowed from the Southwest commercial…who has let me build up an impressive number of frequent flier miles btw) as much as I have these past few months. Before I continue the travelog, I want to share a (bad) picture of

I’m back from the beach – sand, surf, and stitching…what a combo! (I highly recommend it!). I am getting on the road again so I thought I would post a few quick pics with more to follow later. After what seemed like a journey that took forever, my friend & I landed in Myrtle Beach

As I sit at my computer, it is rainy and dreary outside. It is not supposed to let up until Wednesday! I suppose I should be thankful that it is not the white stuff coming down. What I am most thankful for is that this wednesday I am boarding a plane (cue “leavin’ on a

My computer decided it didn’t feel much like working yesterday! Thanks to my techie husband, he got me up & running again and I can leisurely look for a new laptop instead of runing pell-mell to the nearest Best Buy… So my Finish it Friday is coming to you on Saturday! The actual title for

I have had many questions about some of my finishes that I occasionally post on my Hands On Design facebook page and also here on the ol’ blog, that I decided to try Finish It Friday’s. Every once in awhile…on a Friday, I will post about a project that I finished with some great pics