We started our Christmas season on a good note with a healthy, fun filled Landwehr (my mom’s family) Christmas party.   My Grandma had 13 kids so that leaves us with over 100 people to celebrate with.  To make this possible – we rent a hall that luckily has a gym attached.  The adults tend to […]

A while back I purchased this Houndstooth Quilt Pattern from StudioCherie.  When I had seen it I just had to know how it went together – I just loved how it looked! The pattern called for just two fabrics.  Now, if any of you know me or my work at all – that’s a pretty […]

What made you decide to join Project QUILTING? I thought Project Quilting sounded awesome from the first time I discovered it, which was about half way through the competition. I knew I wanted to join in when I could, but my type-A personality knew I could only really afford the time if it overlapped with […]

It’s always nice to come home from a night of last minute shopping and Christmas Light Sight See-ing to see one of your items on Front Page of Etsy. That’s just what happened tonight!  Thanks to Brokenghostcouture and her treasury Winterberry.  TheApple’s Ucycled Poppy Cocktail Ring was lucky enough to be included in this gorgeous […]

I need to start a regular posting again…just to keep me committed.  I think I’m going to start what I call ‘Treasury Wednesday’ and I’ll show off my favorite treasury that I created in the past week and then one that I was included in.  Hope you enjoy! My creation… ‘Browsing’ by KimsCraftyApple one of […]

Last Friday, Cedi and Capri put their aprons on and helped me make up some Christmas Candy.   Chow Mein CandyJello Popcorn (took forEVER to get them to agree on a color – finally Cedi gave in and went with Capri’s choice of blue.  I was very proud of her…she NEVER gives in to Capri) Peppermint […]

And it’s time for another great interview with one of the talented contenders in Season 1 of Project QUILTING  – Kathleen’s Quilts. 1. Doodling, 2. Garden, 3. Hand Sewing Kit, 4. Log cabin flower in vase, 5. projectquilting, 6. Flipped!, 7. Today Is…, 8. Party Sampler, 9. Mary’s re:Fresh-ing Garden What made you decide to […]

One of the gifts Cedi received for her birthday were a pair of REAL ballet shoes.   Because of these shoes, I was finally given the proper kick in the rear to get my little ‘princess’ into ballet.  We went last Wednesday to Center Stage Dance Academy Class and Cedi had her first lesson. Once you […]

Handmade Spark Bloggers Challenge Five Spark 5: What Have You Learned This Year? What a loaded question – what have I learned this year.  Well, I’ve already delved into the crafter vs. Artist revelation I had – I would say that was one of my main lessons.   Other things: Unless it’s an AMAZING sale […]

Every year I like to wait until after Cedi’s Birthday (November 29th) to put up our Christmas tree so she doesn’t feel like Christmas is trumping her birthday in any way.  We typically go the weekend after her birthday to cut it down (we cut one from my in-laws fields).  Well…the heat in Jared’s truck […]