Grounding or Grounded Grounding or grounded? That is the question. It has been a roller coaster of a year for the SEDOSO (Senior Executive Director of Studio Operations) and I, as well as our extended family. For much of the year I have felt anything but grounded. However, with my Bernina 990 restored to operational… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 07/17
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Week in Review 2026 – 07/10
Let Her Rip Let her rip, first came to me as a focus for the post, when I was contemplating my past week of fast paced sewing. Then, I realized it was a pun. Let’s face it, most of us who sew do some frog sewing as well. For those unfamiliar with the term frog… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 07/10
Week in Review 2026 – 07/03
Surprise! Normally, surprises aren’t my thing. I am easily thrown off balance if I am pushed out of my daily routine. However, there are some surprises I welcome. Shortly after I published last week’s post, Blaine’s Sewing Machine Center rang. They fixed my Bernina 990. Hurrah! We arrived the very next day just as the… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 07/03
Week in Review 2026 – 05/29
Focus I am in laser focus mode. Our son gets married on Sunday, May 31st. As is the custom these days, there are numerous events starting on Friday and finishing up on Monday, June 1st. It is a local(ish) wedding. In other words he is getting married within driving distance, just too far away, since… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 05/29
Week in Review 2026 – 05/22
So Close It seems I am so close to reaching various events and finishing multiple quilts. Instead of feeling relief or excited anticipation, I am ready to reach completion and start something new or plan our next vacation. Butterfly Sanctuary Somehow I missed the fact that the second block for Butterfly Sanctuary would arrive on… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 05/22
Week in Review 2026 – 04/24
Before and After I am a sucker for before and after images. It doesn’t matter whether it is the transformation of a room, a hairstyle or a beach as the tide ebbs. Perhaps that is one reason why I am fascinated by how things are made and by making things from scratch myself. Secret Mission… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 04/24
Week in Review 2026 – 04/17
Unwind Time to unwind, as if I haven’t been unwinding for months now. It seems I end each week thinking next week I will start my next magnum opus. I toss a few ideas around in my mind, might even do some internet research or look through images I’ve saved over the years labeled potential… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 04/17