Whenever I'm out hiking with Winston (my corgi) I pick up "Treasures." Really they're just little bits of nature, like an unusually colored leaf, a piece of bark with a hole in it, a dried gourd, or acorns. I fill my pockets and when I get home I empty the contents into a bowl on my desk to await further inspection. Most of the time it ends up in the dust bin, but occasionally a spark of a idea appears.
Read MoreOctober was a crazy busy month!
Read More“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.”
― John Muir, The Mountains of California
A quick and easy wool appliqued pumpkin to celebrate the coming of autumn.
Read MoreHere are the table rug instructions for the William Morris Inspired applique.
Read MoreHere are the instructions for making a 14" x 20" envelope style pillow using the applique project from William Morris Inspired parts 1 - 4.
Read MoreWe are almost done! This post will teach you how to make the berries and stems.
Read MoreWe will work on the bird in this post.
Read MoreLet's work on the flowers now.
Read MoreThis is the first of six blog posts that will show you how to make a 14" x 20" wool appliqued pillow and table rug inspired by the designs of William Morris.
Read MoreSpring has sprung! Robins are few and far between this year in my yard, but I have seen them on my hikes in the hills nearby. They remind me so much of spring that I had to include one in my designs.
Read MoreI made this flowery notepad cover to commemorate the coming of spring to my garden. It is a variation of the "Snow Day" notepad cover I posted earlier.
Read MoreI made this in honor of my friends back east who are getting more than their share of snow this winter. My old company carried several different designs of these easy-to-make 5" x 8" notepad covers.
Read MoreSaltbox houses and weeping willows are common images found in Early American art. This design combines a saltbox, willow tree, and a sunflower (pouch back). This is a variation of the flower pouch that I posted earlier.
Read MoreThis cute little wool appliqued pouch is a quick and easy project that you can make in an afternoon.
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