Daisy Fidget Quilt After finishing taxes it was time to get creative again. I usually try to make something for Mother's Day for my mother-in-law. Last year it was the Petal Jewelry Pouch. This year I decided to try a "Fidget Quilt." I looked at a number of examples on Pinterest and Etsy for inspiration.… Continue reading Spring Update
Although some of my long-standing projects, such as the Fox Quilt and Tetris Sampler remained unfinished, I did complete many small projects throughout the year, as well as a major quilt project for our 10 year-old Maltipoo, Daisy. The second half of the year was dominated by a new hobby, Sourdough. I spent a lot… Continue reading 2024 Journal
Making a Sourdough Starter had been on my to-do list ever since COVID when I started to research bread-making. I learned that sourdough was the healthiest bread since it doesn't require traditional yeast which causes a spike in blood sugar. Furthermore, I was never a fan of making bread from scratch, since I found kneading… Continue reading Sourdough Season
On Wednesday we celebrated Daisy’s 10th Birthday. To commemorate this milestone, I made her a “Daisy” quilt. I had similarly made a 10-year quilt for Topper, who is now 12. I purchased the Daisy pattern from a website I follow called Cluck, Cluck, Sew. The pattern appeared in here March mailing, and I knew it… Continue reading Happy 10th Birthday, Daisy!
Recently I have been receiving my 2023 Recaps from various services such as Reddit and YouTube Music, so I thought it was time to review my accomplishments for the year. It was a busy year due to various family events, including surgery, downsizing, and retirement. 2023 will definitely be remembered as a very significant year.… Continue reading 2023 Recap
I started the year off making another vest for my husband, per his request, he wanted a denim vest. I lined it with burgundy ripstop. Later in the month I began work on Topper’s memory quilt, completed in time for his 10th birthday on February 6th. I also finally opened my Etsy store with the… Continue reading 2022 Year in Review
My vest-making projects came to halt in late July, when I enrolled in an online course “Introduction to Photoshop.” My previous attempts to use Photoshop had been unsuccessful, despite doing the tutorials and watching YouTube videos, so my husband suggested I look for a class. The course was offered by http://www.ed2go.com through my local community… Continue reading Back to School
Virtual Halloween Costumes created using Adobe Photoshop During the past few years I have made very elaborate Halloween costumes for our three dogs. In 2019, our groomer wanted to turn Topper into a unicorn. She decorated Daisy as a rainbow, and I resurrected my rainbow costume I had made nearly 40 years ago. In 2020… Continue reading Happy Halloween!
September was a bittersweet month. The Queen's passing on September 8th hit me hard. I had a renewed interest in British history due to watching both "The Crown" and "Downton Abbey" earlier this year. I had also recently discovered a black & white photo of the Queen my (late) mother had saved from when she… Continue reading September Milestones
In Spring 2021 I started making fisherman-style vests. I had read that they were becoming popular as tech vests. After looking online for one to buy, I decided that I would have better luck making one to my husband’s specifications. Working from home since March 2020, he needed to keep two cell phones, ear buds,… Continue reading A Year of Vests
