The Beginning: Project T-Shirt Quilt

I finally took the plunge. I bought/got together all the materials to make my first quilt. I’m going with a t-shirt quilt, like this one that my grandmother made for me. This project will serve a dual purpose. First of all, I’ll get rid of the ridiculous amount of t-shirts I have piled up that are [...]

Reduce the Inventory

This weekend my Mom, aunt, cousin, and I convened to make baskets. This accomplished a number of important goals. First of all, the theme of this summer in our family has been “reduce the inventory”. Three baskets made = one more spot in the attic cleared out. Secondly, it was a great way to enjoy a [...]

A Work in Progress

Last week I set out to make a new runner for my keys/phone charger/change/mail etc. table and today I (sort of) succeeded. I started out with a Crate and Barrel inspiration and was quickly sidetracked by my insufficient selection of embroidery floss. But I pressed forward. And ended up with this:

I (sort of) like it. (Note: [...]