Peppermint Parfait

Peppermint Parfait

by | Nov 6, 2021 | Pieced Quilts, Quilting Tips, Shop

The Christmas holiday has some familiar smell for me: gingerbread, almond, chocolate, and peppermint. Peppermint is probably one of the ones I most strongly relate to Christmas. They remind me of the peppermint candies my grandmother would set out. My mouth starts to...
Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

by | Oct 27, 2021 | Shop

There are many femme fatale in history, like Mata Hari, Lucrezia Borgia, Salome, Delilah…. They all have these things in common – beauty and a seductive power that men can’t resist, which usually leads to their destruction. Mata Hari was a spy in...
Age of Aquarius

Age of Aquarius

by | Oct 25, 2021 | Quilting Tips, Shop

Time for a little geekiness about astrology, mythology, anthropology, and music. How can all of these be tied together? Through Aquarius, of course. It is amazing what you can learn when you play with an encyclopedia. Most people are probably familiar with Aquarius...
Ladies Tea

Ladies Tea

by | Oct 18, 2021 | Shop

Has anyone guessed what my favorite hot beverage is? That’s right – TEA!!! In particular, I like black tea with a hint of sugar in it. It’s occasionally acceptable additional flavors added to it – like almond, vanilla, mint, or cinnamon. I...
Block Spotlight – Stripes Bordered Inside 4

Block Spotlight – Stripes Bordered Inside 4

by | Oct 14, 2021 | Designs

This month, Jenny from EQ8 picked a sashing block for the spotlight. That was a new challenge. I play with sashing blocks quite a bit, but making this one special was my challenge this month. The first debate between me, myself and I was whether to use it as a sash...