I know that this might sound a bit like whining, but it is just now, a good week after I have returned from my vacation that I feel like I have finally recovered. Now don’t get me wrong… I loved my vacation. I always love my vacation. Every year right around this time, our closest friends and their 3 children along with us and our 3 children pack our whole lives into our mini vans, including our dog and whatever vacation project I have dreamed up and we drive a few hours into Sonoma County to the…
For those of you who have been searching… your search is over. For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about… read on. What all this is about is…. leather handles! If you have been working on one of these great handbags from the pattern “Easiest Handbags Ever”> then most likely you have been searching far and wide for those wonderful leather handles. Now I know that fabric handles are just as lovely… but I have recieved so many retail requests for these fantastic handles that I have ordered them…
My life turned a sharp [well perhaps I’m being just a bit dramatic] turn a few days ago when our trusted contractor of old called us to say that his guys had some time to do all those little projects we had wanted him to do but he never had time [this includes everything from serious garage work, to building furniture, to altering a porch, to fixing concrete, and on and on…]. Well that is all well and good and we are very glad he can fit us into his schedule, but WE’RE NOT READY…
Happy Belated Father’s Day to All- Hope everyone got a chance to enjoy the day with a dad of any kind! Our day was filled with adorable handmade presents, boy errands, good food, the park, baseball and some good tv… I don’t think the daddy is complaining. It must be book time around here and I wanted to congratulate Elizabeth on her new accomplishment! As someone who loves any kind of words on a quilt, I have been waiting for her book ever since I found out that she had written it. I can’…
