It was Fire Monkey's birthday earlier this month and I usually try do a homemade gift for either Christmas or birthday.  This year I had...

Most of the time, I use straight stitch on my machine.  I also satin stitch or blanket stitch when I applique.  I zigzag from time to time. ...

Applications for being an Island Batik ambassador for 2021 are now open!  Applications are due November 9th.     Ambassadors create a projec...

A few weeks ago, I showed Buffalo Explorer , a donation quilt I made for my guild's 2020 philanthropy project.  I had more of that blue ...

Playing with scarps is always fun but playing playing with someone else's scraps is even more fun!  A woman I knew from Project Linus wh...

October's Island Batik challenge is Thread Painting with Aurifil. I always think of thread painting as closely related to free motion qu...

Another month, another monthly goal!  Today we put together our new couches.  I like them quite a bit but they need more throw pillows.  I w...