Lilacs and Springtime

Today I would like to share two dresses I sewed for my daughter. They aren't exactly seasonally appropriate, but I knew if I waited unt...

Already we are feeling spring in the air! Usually we have snow on the ground, and more in our weather forecasts, in the middle of March*....

As you may guess from the pictures, this is a dress I sewed sometime last year and it has taken me quite a while to find the time to writ...

 Each Christmas I try to make a special gift for Adam. This year I made Adam a Cavalry/Frontier shirt. I have admired this style shirt fo...

A few years ago I began collecting vintage apron patterns. I enjoy the variety of styles and unique details found in older apron patterns...

This morning we awoke to over a foot of snow. Generally we do not have this much snow in November, so it was a bit of a surprise! Wit...

Last month I completed a pinwheel patchwork quilt that I have been working on for a very long time. I actually began work on this qu...

  This fall has been beautiful. The days have been remarkably warm and summer like. We have been enjoying spending as much time outside a...