I read many many blogs and the Zillow blog is one of there. Where I ran across this: Ok, I realize it’s probably a TON more space, but YIKES! Am I the only one? 50’s cute to WHAT? Farmy? YUCK. Obviously I have given you my opinion already, but anyone? Go read the little story. Read Full Story

Wow! Every time I think I know what I'm doing, I run across someone like Salley Mavor - who I found through Mimi Kirchner (who is massively talented and drool worthy also) - who does such fabulous and amazing work that I'm never quite sure where to start. If you're a Mom (ok, or not even a Mom, they're fabulous), she does the most amazing children's books EVER. I've put them all on my wish list and my kids are really beyond this, but I need them around for inspiration. Mimi posted more pictu... Read Full Story

I was honestly waiting for something to load and ran across this massively tempting online needlework event:http://needleshowretail.com/index.htmlFar better than me retelling the tale, you can read the backstory to this “show” (which starts tomorrow).I think it sounds VERY tempting!I just dumped a bunch of money (not even going to say how much) on some YUMMY silk thread for my next project. Here's a little teeny preview (there's MUCH more to the project coming): Read Full Story

So, this is pretty much the scene here this morning - it was a BUSY holiday weekend, with me helping out at our Neighborhood Organizations first Costume contest, and then trick or treating and a party last night (whew!): Here are the kids (good picture for the grandparents) Here's Rex as Duke (Doonesbury) And me - in a cobbled up cat costume! Lots of crafty stuff, but it will have to wait until the house is clean today! :) More laterHappy Day after Halloween everyone! Read Full Story

So, we had a fabulous weekend! Saturday we had some wonderful friends over for dinner and recieved a fabulous gift (which is over on the mid-century blog if you want to drool and be jealous we have such cool friends).Yesterday I had many issues with transfering a new embroidery design I'm going to be working on onto satin (pictures to come) - but in the end, I used a Sharpie and it turned out great - yay! I did a bit more sorting in my studio (Etsy store coming VERY soon!) - and in my "spare"... Read Full Story

We had friends for dinner on Saturday and they brought these: Can’t you just squeal with delight? So, they were worried they weren’t 50’s because they’re gold – I say absolutely 50’s – opinions? Read Full Story

Yay for "Craft" for highlighting Crazy Quiliting and showing lovely pictures of this quilt: There are some lovely stitch combo ideas there my CQ friends! I'm busy in the studio today - having some challenges transferring a needlework pattern, making a lady bug costume for Missy C's baby doll and doing some quilting - my first time machine quilting, so cross your fingers for me! I think I'm even going to skip laundry to do all this - that's ok, isn't it? Read Full Story

And the picture below is from My Paper Crane - and I thought would be a FUN and simple way to decorate your windows before the big night! Go and enjoy! If you're getting the Halloween bug or feel like you've almost missed it this year, I have written more than a few articles about Halloween, and here are just a few of them:If you're in the last week before Halloween ( oh, wait, we are! Yikes) - you might like Eeeeek! I don't have a costume!With some great (if not eye rollingly silly) costume ... Read Full Story

Life has been busy and unpredictable here, just like the Colorado weather (weekend before last it was snowing, then last weekend 80 degrees, and today snowing again).But I thought I'd quickly share what we've been up to. Rex likes to make candles and this past weekend he got out his candle making stuff: Not bad for a day's work, eh? It's a great way to recycle too - he melted down all of our old junky candles and made those. My brazilian embroidery project is closing in on the end and so I'm ... Read Full Story

Mike over at “Modern Capital” is curious if you know 12 Architects who have appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. I have to say, I wouldn’t have a clue, but I’ll be watching and learning! And the prize: The first person who e-mails me with the names of the 12 architects who have appeared on the cover of Time will win a copy of the 1964 book, The People’s Architects. Published by Rice University, the book features an essay, “Architecture and Society,̶... Read Full Story