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Quick and Easy End of Summer Raspberry Fruit Salad

Quick and Easy End of Summer Raspberry Fruit Salad

Did you know I used to write books and cookbooks?  This recipe was first published back in 2012 in my book Simple Things. A light, delicious, and ...
Life Harvest

Life Harvest

September brings with it the season of harvest. Seeds planted in faith months ago, nourished by rain and sun, strengthened by hail and heat, finall...
Light the Way with Kindness, Love, and Compassion

Light the Way with Kindness, Love, and Compassion

When my children were young, in summertime I made outdoor candles. All year long, I saved old spaghetti sauce and salsa jars. After they were washe...
Life and Embroidery

Life and Embroidery

When I was a child, my grandmother tried to teach me embroidery. What brought her great joy, however, caused me stress and anxiety. Although she g...
Fall Pumpkin Applique Class

Fall Pumpkin Applique Class

Garden Gnome PDF Applique Pattern

Garden Gnome PDF Applique Pattern

I stitched Garden Gnome with an array of beautiful Valdani threads. A fun pattern for garden lovers that even has it's own matching greeting card! ...
Teri's Bee Scissor Minder

Teri's Bee Scissor Minder

A free pattern for you this beautiful Tuesday! Teri's Bee was stitched by embroidery expert Teri Anderson as a scissor minder. Teri created the bee...
Rosemary Olive Artisan Bread

Rosemary Olive Artisan Bread

I've had so many people ask for my Rosemary Olive Artisan Bread recipe, I'm posting it here. I know the rise time is looong...but it's worth the...
Gretchen the Duck Peace Applique Pattern

Gretchen the Duck Peace Applique Pattern

I loved creating the characters for my Glad Tidings of Skate Joy fabric collection, Gretchen, Pete, and Sophie! Now we're working on PDF applique ...
Happy Helmikuu! Nurture Yourself and Create Your Own Fortune Cookie Wisdom.

Happy Helmikuu! Nurture Yourself and Create Your Own Fortune Cookie Wisdom.

The shortest month of the year, February can nevertheless be long on finding hope and joy. In the United States, it is the month of hearts, and on ...
MadeTV Double Poinsettia Barn Quilt

MadeTV Double Poinsettia Barn Quilt

      Thanks for watching my Double Poinsettia Barn Quilt segment on MadeTV! Here's a list of everything you need: 1 24 inch by 12 inch piece of ...
Hearts and Hands Stitch and Share Dolls

Hearts and Hands Stitch and Share Dolls

Hearts and Hands Stitch and Share Dolls are the dolls you make and give away. Give away with a little part of yourself that says, "I care!"