Jennifer and Toby are expecting a baby in March, so Jeremy and I gave them a baby quilt for Christmas. This is definitely my biggest accomplishment, sewing-wise. And I must say, thanks to all those practice corners on potholders, it turned out quite nicely, binding and all. A special thanks to Robbie who patiently endured [...]
Perhaps I’ll write more about my fascination with music in the future, but for now let’s just say I love music. I’ve been playing guitar for awhile now, teaching myself to flatpick and play bluegrass tunes. I also like the sound of the mandolin, and given that it’s the same technique on a smaller instrument, [...]
When Beverly mentioned that Jennifer needed potholders, I thought gee, now that is a gift I can do! I was so inspired by the idea of potholders that I ended up making them for all the women in the family with kitchens, and then some, for a total of 9! Potholders were a great project [...]
After 2300+ miles on the road and visits to family and friends in seven cities, Annie and I are back in Colorado. I was able to take off nearly two weeks from work, but of course even that was too short. It was my first time back to Houston since we have moved here, so [...]
Hello, friends and familia! It’s been awhile, eh? I took a break from blogging about crafty things because this was a year of mostly handmade gifts. Obviously posting pictures of gifts in progress does a little something to the element of surprise. But now all our little goodies have been distributed, and I’m ready to [...]