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“When You’re Tired, You Take a Nap-a, You Don’t MOVE to Napa!” (…or maybe you...
I love the above borrowed quote from “Sex and the City.” (Thanks to a good friend for recently reminding me of it!) In reference to this quote, I’m not tired exactly, but I have been restless for a...
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Shaken But Not Stirred: Napa Update & a Fabric Giveaway
You know when someone tells you, “I have good news and bad news…which do you want to hear first?” I always want to get the bad news out of the way. So here goes with the bad news: I had earthquake...
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Can you move it a smidgeon to the left, no wait…to the right. OK, now move it...
Small pink flags mark the general location of where they will pour the foundation. The stakes will be moved back about 15 feet from this location so I can accommodate more hammocks and grapevines in...
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My Update & a Napa Fabric Giveaway
Nellie, Clarence, and Tyrion chillin’ on the front porch. I have not updated this blog since mid-September, and it isn’t because I haven’t had much to write about. On the contrary, I have so much to...
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Looking Forward and Looking Back
I have gotten a lot of great business and life advice in 2014, but the below quote I spotted in Magic Kingdom might be one of my favorites: 2014 was a crazy, whirlwind year for me, yet ended on a...
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How a Quilter Takes a Hike
I recently moved from Houston to Napa Valley, driving nearly 2000 miles solo (with three dogs in my backseat). It was challenging, but looking back, I wouldn’t have done anything differently. I did...
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It’s Starting
It’s been an exhausting yet exhilarating few weeks. We are getting settled, unpacking boxes, acclimating to a new time zone, a winter that consists of green mountains, and watching cherry red trucks...
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A Most Interesting Sight To Wake Up To…
I had a neighbor drop in today. Literally. I kid you not, a little before 8:00 AM this morning, a hot air ballon landed on my property where the art barn is being built. The dogs went nuts, I went...
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The Inaugural Pokey Pour! (Of cement…not wine)
I could not sleep at all last night, I had gotten news that the Big Pour I have been waiting months for was scheduled to happen this morning at 7:00 AM sharp. But just a little after 6:00, I heard the...
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It Takes a Group of Quilters to Build an Art Barn Foundation
Some SAQA friends, my first round of artists, stopped by my place this past Friday afternoon: From left to right: Judy Perez, Lisa Walton, Cara Gulati, Jenny Lyon, Me, Martha Wolfe x It was a lovely...
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News, Updates & Opinions Wanted!
What is my new favorite four-letter word in the English language? SOLD! After having my Houston house on the market for more than six months, and flying back a lot to tweak some things and getting this...
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Progress! Art Barn & Retreat Info.
Things starting to come together here in Napa! The crew who are making this barn a reality. x The barn has doors at last, and I am really happy I chose a transparent glass for the garage doors so that...
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What Shark Tank, a Bacon Alarm Clock, & CRAFT NAPA Have in Common
I recently started to see a trainer again; heck, these old bones aren’t getting any younger, and as I get up in age, it’s important to keep these bones from breaking, so I am making this investment in...
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Celebrating CRAFT NAPA & a Chance to Win a $500 Gift Certificate to eQuilter
We are in the final stages of preparing for the inaugural CRAFT NAPA event in January, and I have to say…we are having an absolute blast putting this together! Check out the CRAFT NAPA apron: A...
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Announcing the Winner of the $500 eQuilter Gift Certificate!
The CRAFT NAPA Blog Hop is now completed, and the winner of the $500 gift certificate to eQuilter.com is Janet Avery from Jenny Lyon’s blog post! Congratulations, Janet! Please email me at...
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Awesome, Creative Endeavors on the Horizon
Thanks to all for your kind comments from my last blog post. I am more than ready to move past all of that and focus on the fun and important work ahead! It’s been an industrious last couple of weeks...
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Art Barn is Complete
Breaking my silence to finally be able to say… My art barn is done. It took, from concept to design to construction, two years. But it’s at long last complete (minus a backsplash and a chandelier, but...
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My 2016 in Review
Wow, 2016, I have to give you credit. You sure were interesting! This was certainly a year of extremes, and I am choosing to focus on the positives, because– with much gratitude–I can say I had a lot...
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CRAFT NAPA 2017 Recap!
I have finally recovered! Our second edition of CRAFT NAPA went so well, and it was a welcomed bit of respite from the outside world for a few days. Some fun facts: We had nearly 200 students (up from...
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Playful Fabric Printing Blog Hop–My Turn!
I’m honored to be closing out Melanie Testa and Carol Soderlund’s author blog hop for their brand new book, Playful Fabric Printing that is now available! As the publisher, it was a pleasure to work...
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