The Needle Grab’r An Alternative Thimble

The Needle Grab’r An Alternative Thimble

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Cool Tool Thursday. I have an awful time using a thimble – in fact I become all thumbs when one even comes near me. I’ve tried all kinds – metal, leather, silicone but still all thumbs. As a result I often have sore...
Sewing A Box Bottom In 6 Easy Steps

Sewing A Box Bottom In 6 Easy Steps

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Technique Tuesday. For years I have been making Santa Sacs with a box bottom and using the same method over and over again. Before Christmas a friend was over and we were making the One Hour Basket which also had a box bottom and I...
Soda – A Material Matrix Project

Soda – A Material Matrix Project

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Story Time Monday. A good 6 weeks or more ago I went to Lake Tahoe to take a class from Sandra Bruce called Material Matrix at the Artistic Alchemy Retreat. You may recall the blog post about Being Creative in Lake Tahoe. I had promised...
Going Off Grid

Going Off Grid

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Coffee Talk Saturday. It’s been a wonderful relaxing summer so far and I’ve decided to spend the rest of it relaxing at the cottage. This means that I’m going to be off grid for the rest of August as there is no power...
9 Great Reasons To Use The TrueCut System

9 Great Reasons To Use The TrueCut System

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Cool Tool Thursday. I’m always looking for ways to make my life easier in the studio and the other day I discovered this new cutting system from TrueCut which includes rulers and rotary cutters. I brought it home and gave it a...
Purple Fancy – Mug Rug #29

Purple Fancy – Mug Rug #29

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Mug Rug Monday. As a kid my grandmother always had pansies growing in her flower garden by the kitchen. When we pulled up in the driveway we were greeted by this flowerbed of colour and cheer. Pansies are one of my favourite flowers...