The Victorian Village Cross-Stitch Series

This project was inspired by a project I saw back in 1993 in The Cross Stitcher Magazine. I had just gotten into cross stitching and was ordering different magazines when I came across this project and dreamed of making it. I knew it would take a long time, but it was always on my mind to complete,…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 1

It’s Week 1 of the 2021 Riley Blake Designs Block Challenge and I am excited to get started on what I hope will be an amazing quilt! Today’s block is the Pinwheel Star Block, by Amanda Niederhauser @jedicraftgirl . The fabrics used in this block are Chive, Curry, Lodge Pole and Le Crème Confetti Cot…

The Dickson House Craft Room

When we started looking for a house my top request was that I would have my own office/craft room. There was no getting around this request as it was the main reason we were moving out of the RV. Although this room will probably always be a work in progress I am very pleased with how it looks at th…

My One of Many Storage Tubs

I found the cutest pattern for storage tubs from Rosie Taylor Crafts. I made the small size to put my clips in and cannot wait to make the medium and large version. To be honest, I can't believe I haven't already made a slew of these. The pattern is very easy to follow and sewing it togethe…

2021 Riley Blake Designs (RBD) Block Challenge

Quilting is something I have always wanted to do, but always made excuses for not really getting into it and accomplishing something. I started two or three quilts back in the 80’s, but never finished them. My Granny used to quilt by hand, and she made some beautiful quilts. I saw this block challen…