I’ve been working to get my list of classes together for the AQS show director, except it’s really not work, is it? Not when I get to play with beads and baubles, fabrics and fibers all day long. Well, okay, there’s a bit of computer work in there too, but still, when the creativity is [...]
Archive | January, 2009
Bright Lights
January 25, 2009
My parents live in a rural area in Southern Utah, about 40 miles from…well…anything. It’s a lovely area, mostly nice and quiet, with the expected wildlife like coyote, snakes, rabbits, squirrels, pheasant, elk and of course, the deer that wander all over and sometimes visit the yard. When we lived in Las Vegas (and when [...]
Keep It or Bin It: Lickety Grip, WonderFil Rayon, and the Clover Embroidery Threader
January 18, 2009
I’m finally getting around to sharing some of my experiences with some new products I picked up at the quilt shows last October. Up on the Keep It or Bin It review block today are a few products that I’ve been using and testing since then. Did they make the grade? Let’s see: Lickety Grip: [...]
The Invasion
January 12, 2009
We were invaded at Christmas: Mario Kart Wii,by Nintendo Mario Kart on the Wii rocks, even more than it did on the Game Cube or the DS. Just sayin’. It’s also the only game all four of us can play together, and one of the only two that I could play for hours if I [...]
Patchwork Times–Birthdays, Un-Decorating and Finishes
January 11, 2009
Since the New Year’s holiday, I’ve been trying to find my motivation. It seems to have gone on walkabout without me. I know this is what happens when I “take a break” from major projects, which is exactly why I don’t do it to often. I find it really difficult to get into the grove [...]
Thank You to Friends (the New Year’s Post that wasn’t)
January 1, 2009
I’ve been meaning to write this post since yesterday, you know, one of those “here’s what was good and not so good about last year, and here’s what’s on the to-do list for next” kind of posts, but to be honest, I’m just not feeling all that introspective at the moment. Introspection requires hard thinking, [...]





January 28, 2009
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