Tag Archives: quilting

English Holidays.

By Jessica | Published: August 30, 2010
It seems that the summer has slipped past me completely.  But while it may be true that the season’s almost over, I continue to think back on my June vacation in England and am so grateful to have had the luck to take a true holiday before July and August disappeared in a whirlwind of [...]
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Meet Maisie.

By Jessica | Published: March 15, 2010
Maisie’s our new dog.  She’s been to blame for much lost sleep and worry this past week as we’ve begun to get to know one another.  She’s also been the cause of lots of laughter and joy at home too.  Maisie has many secrets–like how she got that scar on her nose.  She came to [...]
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Seams Inspired.

By Jessica | Published: December 9, 2009
Sometimes when making something (sewing, knitting, whatever) I’m content just following along with the pattern and doing as told.  But more often, I want to fiddle with things, make stuff from scratch, or tackle a new skill along the way.  A new book has just come out—Cal Patch’s Design-It-Yourself Clothes: Patternmaking Simplified—and Liesl’s excellent review [...]
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The Completed Quilt.

By Jessica | Published: November 2, 2009
This picture’s a bit belated (my fault; I have some real problems with digital clutter right now). But without further ado, here’s the previously discussed quilt!
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Red & White.

By Jessica | Published: May 25, 2009
I’ve been thinking a bit about embroidery lately and wondering if it was time to return to it. Maybe it was seeing the inspiring and impressive needlework at ‘Twixt Art and Nature, or maybe it was dipping my toe into the waters of sashiko recently.  Regardless, I’ve been wanting to give it a go.  To [...]
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