I'm always making things or thinking of making things. Here's what I've been doing lately. In my never ending quest to use up fabric scraps I've been working on a quilt. Using mostly 2 inch squares that I've been cutting up – along with bands of dark turquoise fabric. At first I thought I was…

She's 18 now! Here are some smiling (or mostly smiling) snapshots. You'll notice that she smiles most when she is standing next to a fish or traveling or sitting across from her father while traveling. Happy Birthday Bea! She requested a coffee flavored cake so I ended up making tirimisu – a Claire Saffitz recipe…

This is the Isola blouse from Liesl + Co. It has fun full sleeves that are gathered at the wrist and a ruffled neckline. Whenever I've made peasant shaped blouses in the past they never fit quite right but his one has princess seams and I love the fit. The fabric is a quilting weight…

I did some sewing over the weekend. I made a new pattern from Liesl + Co. called the Laureles Square Neck Dress. I'm a broken record when I talk about Liesl's patterns but they are so reliable and pleasant to sew. This one is a simple, casual dress with no fasteners and princess seams. I…

Brian and I went for a Sunday walk and we saw all the variations of brown.