As I look back over the several years that I have been making quilted ball ornaments, I can see that my styles have changed and evolved (hopefully improved) over the years. I’m always experimenting with new ideas and methods to keep my work fresh & new. I found these really cute...
It always seems like summer flies by twice as fast as winter & spring. I’m usually just getting into my routine of gardening, horseback riding and enjoying time with my grandkids, and suddenly it’s time for school to start and the weather is cooling down – and I’ve only managed...
We’re settling in to that time when summer is passing by with lightening speed. The 4th of July holiday is over, the days are long and hot and it seems like fall is coming up way too fast. I love these long hot summer days. It’s nearing fair time, the vegetables...
My latest ornament creation is dedicated to my memories growing up in a small country church. Where I live there are still many of these little churches dotting the countryside. Many of them look exactly like the little church depicted on this lovely Moda fabric – complete with steeple and...
I finished the 3rd ornament in my Christmas Angel Series. She is another adorable little angel holding her hand out to a cute little redbird. As with the others, this ornament is accented with gold fabric. A large print poinsietta fabric with gold touches finishes off the...
It’s a beautiful autumn here on the prairie this year. The extra rain over the summer has made all the grasses and trees able to show off their finest colors as the season changes. The many different species of grasses are all trying to outdo each other with their color...
My weekend ended up not going as I expected. We didn’t bring the cattle home from pasture yet, so I ended up having a lot more time yesterday to do some catching up around the house (badly needed!). Housework leaves the mind free to think and I came up with...
The weather here has been cloudy, drippy, misty and cold for several days now. I can usually take one or two days, but today was the third and I’m tired of it! I guess these kind of days make you enjoy the sunny days that much more! Since there’s no...
