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loving lately: our bikes 8 Aug 2013 | 10:27 pm
the girls and i are working our way up and down the Towpath this Summer. bit by bit we are seeing it all by bike. it's a magical spot in Northeast Ohio full of history and beauty. and it's personal...
color me excited 31 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
At the end of the week I will be leading a knitting design class at the retreat coordinated by a lovely local knit shop in the village. I am super excited to teach again, and most especially to be ge...
an offer for makers one and all 29 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
Hello friends! I have been hard at work converting my JCasa SHOP into pattern central these past few days, and I am really happy with how things are turning out. How awesome is it that Etsy now expe...
i need to... 26 Jul 2013 | 08:41 pm
i need to straighten up the bookshelf. i need to hang the laundry that's been sitting around for nearly a month. i need to clear out my studio and make moving arrangements. i need to clean out the ...
less than a month away 24 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
a big motivator in setting up my studio back at home is the promise of collaborating with my girls on making some of their back-to-school clothes. it's hard to imagine that school is less than a mont...
on the menu this week 22 Jul 2013 | 10:53 pm
good things are bound to happen if i take the time to plan a week's worth of dinners (pulling recipes + all) and make my grocery list accordingly. i am way better about this during the school year wh...
creative exercise with Quilting Happiness 16 Jul 2013 | 07:48 pm
the process of collage is something i enjoy a great deal. selecting, tearing, arranging and adhering images + text to create something unique is all at once relaxing and stimulating. i have journals...
ahead 8 Jul 2013 | 08:39 pm
now that July is here, life has slowed down considerably for me = woo hoo! i sense an enjoyment of summer days + nights moreso than in years past. the girls started camp in the woods last week and i...
ahead 8 Jul 2013 | 08:39 pm
now that July is here, life has slowed down considerably for me = woo hoo! i sense an enjoyment of summer days + nights moreso than in years past. the girls started camp in the woods last week and i...
taped to the wall 24 Jun 2013 | 05:21 am
i had the pleasure of enjoying a few quiet hours at the library + in the studio this week while i've been putting the final touches on a big stack of artwork. someone please pinch me that i get to do...