I’ve heard so many great things about the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show for years and never had the chance to go before — so on Saturday, Andrew, Pearl and I headed south to Salem and then east through the majestic Deschutes National Forest to find ourselves in the packed-tight town of Sisters, with all major…
On Friday, Pearl and I headed over to Elizabeth Leach to see the Quilts of Gee’s Bend show and met up with Jamin, Angelina, Lee, Pete, Star, Josh & Sarah there. Having the chance to see these beautiful pieces and appreciate the hand-quilting and binding and color and details in natural light in that luxuriously…
I saw so many beautiful quilts over the last few days — as I mentioned last week, I was lucky enough to visit the Gee’s Bend Quilts show at Elizabeth Leach here in Portland, the Outdoor Quilt Show in Sisters, and the “Patterns from the Past” show at the High Desert Museum in Bend! It’s…
This month is filled with quilt events and exhibits all over Oregon. Here are the ones I’m going to in the next few weeks — if you are nearby, you might want to check some of them out too! This afternoon, Pearl and I are meeting some friends to see the Quilts of Gee’s Bend…
I haven’t had much time to craft for fun lately, but lucky for me, I just got a copy of Diane Gilleland‘s lovely new e-book, Weaving Un-Loomed, and those sweet little projects are tempting me left and right! I learned how to weave on a cardboard loom at summer camp one year and I loved…
I’m very grateful to PNCA for generously offering up a spot in my Bead + Button Jewelry class for someone to win — the winner will take the class for free, with all tuition and fees are covered, a $275 value! Just leave a comment here on their blog, on their Facebook page, or mention…
My Queen Bee hip holster is my go-to bag these days. It holds all the essentials and it’s lightweight, streamlined, cute, and hands-free (extra useful if you are wrangling a toddler, a couple of bags of groceries, or a box full of the complete 20-volume set of Make It Yourself… all of which I have…
I love Kate Bingaman-Burt’s Obsessive Consumption series (I snapped up this piece at Crafty Wonderland in April) and I am very excited for her show at Reading Frenzy, which is opening tonight! Kate will be live-drawing the whole evening (yes!!). She says, I am asking people to bring in their favorite (smallish) object and/or something…
Exclusive Buttons is one of the most magical button-places on earth. I was lucky enough to visit for the first time on a trip to San Francisco three years ago, and it just captivated me from the second I walked in. It’s a tiny shop filled with vintage buttons of all kinds, from floor to…
I just got my package of play food this week from the second swap I did, and wow, it’s amazing! I loved making those simple little veggie burgers, but I am completely wowed by all the 3D and hand-stitching in the swap mix! I put notes on everything in the flickr picture if you’re interested…
Cathy C. came up to visit this week, so Diane and I took her to Bolt and Collage yesterday. And afterwards, Cathy took me and Pearl out to Screen Door for dinner… so nice. Then, this morning, we met up with Cathy P. for breakfast and a trip to Knittn Kitten and beyond. I found…
We went out this weekend and found some new chairs for the backyard which I totally love, they remind me so much of the Sunset cover I fell for. and Andrew surprised me with flowers to match those sandals I found last week! Orange has been a total pick-me-up for me lately. I’ve been wearing…