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Finishing the box UFO was very satisfying and spurred me on to learn to use a long-arm so that I can quilt it when I feel sufficiently educated. This UFO has been hanging around for a number of years and I had to get over "precious-ness" and cut up finished blocks I'd made, but ultimately didn't like. That made all the difference in how this turned out. My long-arm practice piece is a whole different animal and I seem to be approaching it like I would a doodle - a fairly restrained doodle. After watching a number of YouTube videos...

We have a huge wardrobe upstairs in the loft apartment above our store. We've done minimal remodeling except for the kitchen. We did some major stuff there. This building was built in 1904, so we have had some interesting "reveals". This One Block Wonder using panels was a revelation and it's been a lot of fun. But it's large and I'm not excited about large projects anymore. I don't think this will be a full blown quilt. Hoping to hang the quilt top with a border to cover the back of the afore-mentioned wardrobe. Furniture serves as walls for our...

Now that Christmas and New Year are passed, I'm working on an actual inventory in the store. Being new to retail and not having that much stock the first year in the biz, I winged it. But some sleepless nights yielded thoughts and ultimately a conviction to be true blue in my store; so I am counting, marking, and taking it bit by bit. I have been wanting to make bags. I picked up a Yoko Saito book - I Love Houses - and I completed the one in the photo. I had a few struggles but now I know what...

I added three bolts of Art Gallery's Rayon!  Such Fun!!  Spring and Summer all year long if you're sewing clothing and want some colorful rayon for your project!! Check out the Rayon collection.

I want to let folks know that our long anticipated move to a larger space will occur throughout the month of August. As the previous occupants move out, we will move in. We outgrew our 10th Avenue store quickly this past year. We did some remodeling but it wasn't enough. So... onward and upward. I apologize for not writing more often. Being new to retailing, I had some major uphill learning curves to overcome. Still not sure I have overcome all of them, but things are changing as I see what works and what doesn't. I choose fabric, etc. based on what...