I guess 2018 is turning out to be my Year of Machine Appliqué! I finished the first block - Sweet Cherry - in the Gathered Harvest BOM...

I finished machine-stitching the appliqué border on my Origami Bow-Tie blocks this week.  Once I started the machine stitching, I kind of...

I find most types of traditional shopping tedious:  groceries, clothes, shoes, home decor - all boring!  On the other hand, antique...

In honor of Presidents Day, I offer some sewing machine vignettes from the history of the United States. Victorian trade card for Hous...

Several years ago my DH decided we could never afford to retire, so he wished to begin enjoying his retirement now, "one weekend at a t...