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It's been a while since I've dedicated this much time to sewing... practically a full day! Well, yes, there always are interruptions, but I was able to remain focused and finished the fourteen bags I had promised my mother in one day. read more »

The last several weeks have been all about Christmas projects. Sewing up samples for four different workshops I'll be teaching each month all the way through November. Trying to decide what to include, making the samples, printing patterns and writing instructions. read more »

Every now and then it is good to be reminded of what is good in the world, what is good in people. And it is great when every now and then a "common" person pops up and reminds it it doesn't take much to build friendship and understanding between peoples... read more »

It somehow seems odd to think about Christmas sewing while some people are off at the beach enjoying the hot sun. In my neck of the woods, this should also be "summertime" for us. read more »

In as much as possible, I try to live in the moment. Some would call it denial. So although I have known for weeks this moment would come, I've pushed it out of my mind and tried to enjoy the time given to me with my grandchildren. read more »

It seems incredible that half a year has already gone by and here we are in July! And so much of my time continues to be consumed by teaching, with little time left for sewing and other activities. read more »

Normally I try to refrain from making any political or religious statements albeit I would also be the first to admit I know myself to be a political and spiritual person. read more »

My 20 year-old daughter Jamie and 10 year-old granddaughter Alexia and I decided to have a girls' day out today. So we hopped on the trolley and made our way downtown. read more »

I know... it seems early in the year for Christmas projects. However, I've become addicted to English paper piecing lately and since it takes some time, I figured why not start something early and actually have it finished by Christmas time! read more »

These days most of my time seems to be taken up in teaching. I keep forgetting to take my camera and take photos of the shop where I teach - thought you might like to see how we go about finding our quilting supplies here (kind of like a scavenger hunt). I'll try to remember... read more »