Month: January 2007

  • Well I survived the photo shoot last Wednesday with Better Homes and Gardens. What I mean is, I survived my nerves, self-doubt, neurosis, and lack of sleep from doing so much at the last minute. Example: I made a slipcover for a wingback chair the day before the shoot. It’s a good thing that I…

  • I want to continue my posting of blogs I hope you’ll visit. Here are some excerpts from Apron Thrift Girl Selena’s blog. She has a great sense of humor… "Apparently in this small farming community you can sew and get sauced at the same time. Even when I spotted this sign, I figured that the…

  • Better Homes and Gardens magazine is coming on Wednesday to photograph my living room!! Yippee!! The editor came this past Monday and had pastries, coffee, and a wonderful leisurely visit! We plan to go thrifting together after all of the business is done. Yippee again!!! I was telling Marielle, of Chez Shoes, that I suddenly…

  • I’ve been wanting to do this for some time now and I thought, what better way to start off the new year than to celebrate some special blogs. I offer these in no paticular order…equal specialness! For a taste of French craftiness visit the blog and Flickr site of the talented stitchery femme, Adèle. Her…