Christmas is only three days away, and I’m finishing up some last-minute projects, like these cute embroidered wool Christmas ornaments. Since I’m a grandmother now (and a crafty one at that!) I’ve decided to start a new tradition of making a handmade ornament for the grandkids each year. Since we only have two grandchildren so […]
Category: Instructions
Nicholas’ Puppy Quilt
As soon as my daughter and son-in-law announced that they were expecting, I began planning a quilt for the new baby. Since we’re all dog crazy in this family, I decided to do a puppy quilt and start this baby off right! 43″ x 57″ The celery green, aqua, and brown color scheme isn’t tyical […]
Step-by-Step Watercolor Painting: “May Morning”
If you have followed my blog for long, you know that most of my watercolor paintings are done in my sketchbooks. I like the continuity of seeing them all together, a record of my life experiences. I never remove pages from my sketchbooks, even if I’m not happy with my work. I figure it’s part […]
Fabric Origami Step-by-Step – “Primrose”
When I taught my “High-End Embellishments” class last weekend, I added a new fabric origami design to my usual curriculum. The “Primrose” pattern is simple and quick to fabricate. I used this origami design on a job that I completed last winter – box pleated drapery panels and scalloped valances with origami accents. We needed […]
