I just bought a new iron. I realize most people wouldn’t consider a new iron worthy blog fodder. I’m not most people. I’m a quilter. A quilter without an iron is a quilter with wonky quilts. I don’t want wonky quilts. So when my iron died on Sunday, I began the quest for a new iron. Now I have high expectations from my iron. I want an iron that can conquer linen and last a [...]

Two years ago, I tried to make an iPod case. My first attempt didn’t meet my needs. I’ve been meaning to give it another go, but I haven’t gotten around to it. Then I saw Petchy’s tutorial and I saw the light. Her iPod case looked a lot easier to make than my own. Now Petchy’s measurements are for an iPod Nano w/video. I have a first generation nano. Consequently, I needed to adjust my [...]

Lately, I’ve been trying to finish many works in progress. I’ve discovered that there’s a reason things don’t get done. Projects hit a rough spot. It’s tough to move past them. I’m still not done with the doors in my craft room. I thought I had everything lined up. Then I discovered that the belt sander needs new sand paper. I bought the sandpaper. now I need my dad’s help to change it. Despite my [...]

Almost every Spring, I celebrate the sun’s arrival by buying a new pair of sunglasses. Now I wish I could justify buying an expensive designer sunglasses, but I can’t. I’m not sufficiently responsible. This goes back to the fact that I need a new pair every year. By the time Spring arrives, my sunglasses are either broken, scratched, or lost. One of the cool things about expensive sunglasses is the special cases that they come [...]

Since I’ve got my digital camera three years ago, I’ve been on a quest to get the right light. I know I’m not on this quest alone. I’ve read my fair share of blog entries about taking good photos. In my quest I’ve bought good lights and made a light light. Yet I’m still unsatisfied with my results. Last week, I started to read Rick Sammon’s Complete Guide to Digital Photography. While the book is [...]

Baby season is in full swing, and I’m way behind on gifts. After weighing available time against demand, I decided that I needed something easier than quilts, thus the bibs. So after two weeks on sewing here and there, this is what I have: Only six bibs are complete. I need to sew up 8 more. Really sewing them up is the easy part. Selecting fabrics is the real challenge. I decided that I needed [...]