a little gray

There have been so many times I've talked with people who begin sewing and wonder how they can make some money from it- how exactly does it work? What are all the unspoken rules, and what separates those who can actually be successful with it?
Virginia Lindsay did an amazing job answering all these questions in this book, plus a load of questions you wouldn't have even thought to ask. Sewing to Sell is thorough, clear, helpful and beautiful....

This finish is from a quilt top I made last December. The only reason I made it was because my husband bought me a new bigger cutting mat and I immediately had to cut out a new quilt on it. Then it sat around for awhile until I decided it should belong...

...blog hop. I'm trying to trick you into ignoring that whole "blog hop" business by not putting it in the title. Did it work?
No, but really this is a pretty fun idea for a blog hop. The very sweet René of René Creates invited me to participate. It's always fun when you get to just talk about what you like to create and not actually make anything new for the blog hop :)...

I finished this quilt top last fall. I even put together a backing for it, but it's been on my shelf ever since. It started when I made this pillow a couple years ago, then made a replica of that block for myself, but then decided to add 8 more and make...