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Author: Amber

  • While I was going nutso trying to finish my monochromatic quilt Tuesday was definitely interested in what I was doing. I got out the design wall for her and let her mess around with her fabrics. For a while that appeased her, but then she wanted to “ho!” (a.k.a. sew!). As you saw in the video the other day, she has the  main functions of my machine down. So I helped her line up pieces and let her push the buttons to make the machine go, stop, and cut. She picked out the fabrics and mostly…

  •   Joining in on Amanda’s this moment project. A moment from the last week. A slice (ok two, I couldn’t decide) of life.  

  • The good thing about having clients to my house is the need to keep it neat and tidy. And it also makes me want to dress it up for the seasons. This is the first thing you see when you walk in our front door. I think this summer I will actually pull this table out and refinish it. I got a quote to have it done for me. $600, no thank you very much. Also I should put back in the leaded glass doors to the built-ins (taken out almost five years ago). Then maybe…

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