Continuing the theme of making for the home, my current work in progress is a stack of placemats to be quilted and bound. One down, 5 to ...

We all know the saying, Necessity is the Mother of Invention.  Sometimes I find when I'm stuck, in a rut, or waiting for the next s...

Dress: McCall's 6275 Pants: Simplicity 4572 Since we returned from our lovely holiday we have been playing catch up and getting...

Seeing as there is just a smidge over a week left of school, things have ramped up. Field trips, school carnivals, potluck in the park, e...

This is one of those "Before and After" posts. One of the DIY projects that took up a good chunk of time in the last two weeks (on...

When we decided to look in earnest for a new house, My husband and I talked about it with our girl. At first she was excited, then the ne...

Having a partner with carpentry skills is a serious perk. In our new house, we have the space for my Mr. to have a shop, it is such a w...

A little over a week ago, on a most unprecedented whim, I decided to make a quilt.  It's been ages, years even since I've gone do...

The creative sap did rise and I made. A slap dash little quilted camera case for my point and shoot travel camera. I managed a few good...

It was time, 7 years of purple walls (make that 'Smokey Lilac'); from babyhood, through toddler mayhem, straight on to little kid.....

Hello Lovelies! I do so hope that you enjoyed, and are enjoying your holidays. It has been quite sweet here at the little green cottage, i...