Author: Margaret

  • The Getaway

    The Getaway

    My husband and I have had a crazy busy few months at work.  We looked at our schedules and found that Mother’s Day weekend would be a great weekend to getaway.  Where to go?  What was North, McCall, we were just there last month for the “Shop Hop”. There isn’t much East that we wanted…

  • Hair Bows

    Hair Bows

    I think all little girls need frilly bows! So for a little girl I know, who is turning 2 years old, I set out to make a birthday gift. I’m hoping she will channel all her terrible 2 energy into terrorizing her mother or anything other than pulling her pretty bows out of her hair.…

  • Fondant Fun!!

    Fondant Fun!!

    Birthdays are very celebrated in our family.  We have celebrations with my family and celebrations with Patrick’s family.  This means that I get to make two cakes for Savannah each year.  As these celebrations were drawing near I went through some very tough decisions like what kind of cake to make?  How am I going…

  • Quilting Adventures

    Quilting Adventures

    As I have started sewing more and more and making quilt tops, I decided it was time to learn how to quilt on my machine.  I have quilted or helped quilt several quilts by hand,they are beautiful but very time consuming and the frames can take up a lot of space.  I can’t always afford…

  • Star and Heart Banner

    Star and Heart Banner

    Another project for my family room. I’m so excited to put something else on my boring walls. It could also be for the 4th of July or you could make them any shape you want. Supplies: fabric – 4 or 5 colors  backing fabric battingribbon – cut 2- 4 inch pieces and 8- 10 inch…