This is a very cool book for inspiration... Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists, Lark Books/Sterling Publishing, New York/Lo...

This is by far my best find at last weekend's show. I had picked up some fabric and aprons and was waiting for the vendor to finish with...

It's not so much that this vintage children's hanky is in perfect shape—it isn't. The fabric is thin and almost worn through in ...

After a two-hour drive, half of it through dense fog (hate that) along Route 81N in Pennsylvania we finally arrived at the show. We got a gr...

Don't forget the Madison-Bouckville Outdoor Antiques Show this weekend. If you've been reading my blog for a while you'll know ...

I showed you an embroidered quilt block of a violet last week and this is another block from that same set. You're probably wondering wh...

Last week, Janice sent me a photo of a piece of embroidery she found at a folk art/fabric art store where she lives. She wondered if I'd...

Although it hovers and hums when it feeds on flowers just like one. This is a hummingbird hawk-moth ( Macroglossum stellatarum ) feeding on ...

What is it about this summer? It's happening so fast! Sorry for the lack of blogging last week. The garden has been occupying a lot of m...

This is how I deal with the heat... By sleeping. Of course, that's how I deal with most things, but the screened porch is especially ni...

It's been unbelievably hot here the past few days—in the 90s! Thankfully it does cool off a little at night and stays cool for a few hou...

I promised to show you another apron that uses rickrack creatively and here it is. The technique for attaching the rickrack can be used on a...

Stitch School has moved to it's very own space on the web! You'll now find the Chicken Scratch post  here . Comments are now closed ...

This really isn't a gardening blog but it's hard to tell lately since that's all I've talked about. It's certainly more ...

I'm not sure I've mentioned exactly where I buy all the lovely plants for my garden. I'm blessed to have two great places within...

Not quite an "after" picture yet but we're making progress. The stone walkway is in... A few plants have been added. And a ben...

Unbelievable that it's July already - where does the time go? My absence from blogging this past week might lead you to think that I...

I'm running out of space, I want to get started on new designs, I'm just plain sick of looking at them. Time for a blowout pillow sa...