Jul 3, 2019 | Gift
My son has been fortunate to have a guardian angel in college. We met Uncle Tim last year when we visited our son for Family Weekend. He works in the cafeteria and nicknamed my son “Cleveland.” I love to know that there are folks willing to look after each... 
Jun 25, 2019 | Quilts
My client brought me a number of t shirts, mainly her University of Northern Iowa college shirts that she had cut and interfaced. She asked if I could make a throw size quilt. I was sure that I could. However, I put off the project because I knew it was going to take... 
Jun 14, 2019 | Pillows
I have had many interesting sweaters to turn into special memory pillows recently. My client sent several sweaters to me, including one knit by her mother. It is a classic Kaffe Fassett design – bold and colorful. As a knitter, I can appreciate the handwork that... 
Jun 13, 2019 | Pillows
I was sent this scarf and mittens which belonged to my client’s grandfather. She asked if I could make a small pillow out of the scarf. We discussed options such as a rectangular or square pillow. She liked the idea of a square pillow, so I cut the Canada apart... 
Jun 11, 2019 | Totes
It’s no surprise that I’m a bag lady. I have been wanting to make a bag for my camera but bought one instead. It’s a narrow design that I can slip into my purse or simply carry on its own. When I went to NYC a few years ago, I bought a bucket-style... 