Category: Creative Process

Home Decorating

Over the years, I’ve made simple curtains for my house and for a gathering room at church. The simplest versions can still be more personal than something purchased.  Here’s what I used to have in the “red room”, using fabric with a great print of salsa dancers!

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I’ve also made basic tablecloths and other table runners that are great on tables in and outside.  This is one of my favorite pics showing a picnic with my pup Lucy!tabecloth outdoor (Copy)

Here’s another project I’ve tried making before, but this time had a pattern to follow, so a much improved final product….a potato bag, for microwaving spuds (or tortillas).

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Random Gifts and Special Orders

Sometimes it’s the random request “could you make this?” that provides the most fun and chance for creativity.

Quilts and Blankets

I love making quilts for friends and family.  It’s fun to pick out the patterns and colors that they might enjoy while practicing new techniques for quilting.

At the Machine

Sometimes I sew at home, but it’s also fun to travel to sew with others.  I enjoy sharing this hobby with my mom (and using her large kitchen island as a place to pin projects).  It’s also fun to go to a quilt guild event or quilt store to sew with others.  Once in awhile, my friends get together and we have Piece and Quiet, a time to do whatever hobby/project you want in community with others (and bonus, we get DQ blizzards at the end of the night!)

Fall Trunk Show

I hosted a fall trunk show as an alternative to having a table at a bazaar.  It was a relaxing afternoon with a few different types of goods for sale: soaps, ceramics, silkscreened towels and ornaments. Friends who attended found gifts and enjoyed just catching up with each other!

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