It's nearly Christmas. Even though I do not live a very glamorous life, and even though I do not have any swank parties on the calendar...

Yesterday my sister Ellen asked me "Would you rather be a cinnamon roll or a doughnut?" What a good question! I said cinnamon roll...

Actually, I WAS stuffed with stuffing. I wish I was still stuffed with stuffing. The stuff(ing) is good. I ate the last of the stuffing for ...

Since I last photographed my progress on the Sencha Blouse Muslin #1 , I added the neck facings with a 1.5 inch seem, which pleasantly open...

The best thing about this chili is all the "B's" involved: beer, bacon, and brisket. And of course, then there is the butternu...

Surprise Party #1 SURPRISE! Happy Birthday Lauren. Today is your real birthday, but this weekend, it was your birthday x2. That is because t...

Enough sewing already. Sometimes a girl's gotta eat. And sometimes when she eat,s she cooks a three-course meal for her friends from he...

Yeah. Moderate success. Hope springs eternal. I CAN and I WILL have a successful Sencha blouse fitted and sewn in fashion fabric one of th...

To fill in the space or not to fill in the space, that is the question... or rather... To trim off the excess wedge or not to trim off the...

Progress is happening , and it feels good. I really want to sew my Sencha muslin up this up this weekend (or sooner, if I work really, real...

The bad news. I am on a long term hiatus with the Lady Grey Coat. It's just too advance for my fit skills right now, and no sense wiling...

Our friend Reid lives in the cutest little house in Austin. It is THE BEST place to stay when we visit, for a few reasons. 1) Reid and his f...