Category: DD#2

  • Sample color schemes

    Sample color schemes

    Last night I finished quilting a little color scheme sample that I put together. It was fun working with such bright, pure colors. I love how they look on the crisp, white background! I made this sample so it is easy to remember various possible color schemes. I get in a rut quite easily, so…

  • Eric and Bethany silhouette

    Eric and Bethany silhouette

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    DD#2 came over last night to use my Photoshop Elements for a project she was working on. When she was done, she saw me working on some silhouettes, so she decided to do one, too. I had a picture of her husband and her that she liked, and I let her pick out whichever fabrics…

  • Tutorial: easy apron

    Tutorial: easy apron

    A couple weeks back, DD#2 came to me with a project idea. She wanted to make an apron as a gift for her sister-in-law. Now, my girls grew up watching me sew, but I never actually taught them how to sew. I’m fond of saying that everything they know about sewing, they learned through osmosis.…

  • My baby turns 24

    My baby turns 24

    Today DD#2 turned 24. She’s nearly the same age as me now! It was a perfect day! We had a wonderful church picnic after church. The weather cooperated beautifully. After everyone left and we finished cleaning up, we overdyed two pairs of her faced blue jeans and did some minor alterations on some blouses for…