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Defending a title is always harder than winning it, I always think. After last year’s success – the largest pumpkin I grew and BoJ1 decorated won the best pumpkin comp… Read More

Donut Ever Forget Me ByJae Yong Kim (All Photos By Gail) If you like Donuts and Art, then you will go crazy for Korean artist Jae Yong Kim’s latest exhibit, Pop Goes The Donut, wh… Read More

Real gardening isn’t like gardening on TV. It is not a question of sowing a few seeds, standing back and, hey presto, something miraculous emerges. There is a lot of frustration and t… Read More

Gardening is all about belief and patience. My second crop of pumpkins are growing like topsy and are now at a stage, having been transplanted three times into larger sized pots, for me to… Read More

An exciting part of going abroad is buying souvenirs to take back home. Whether they are traditional, quirky, edible or purely for nostalgic memories, when you are on vacation in Turkey, the… Read More

Houseplants have always been a way of brightening up a room especially in the autumn and winter. However people who live with cats must be careful of the houseplants they choose. Houseplants… Read More

The proofed copy of my new book, Fifty Clever Bastards, came through one evening at midnight and I couldn’t resist the temptation to print the thing off there and then. Printers are w… Read More

All Images Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures If you enjoy the slow reveal of a real-life mystery that unfolds with greater intrigue and a higher ‘WTF’ factor than the most oblique, m… Read More

Halloween is just around the corner. For many homeowners, that means carving pumpkins, hanging up Halloween decorations, and stocking up on fun-sized candy. But if you’re a homeowner w… Read More

Photo By Gail One of my neighbor was showing their Halloween spirit with this cute window ledge display, and I just had to snap it. Have a fun Halloween, everyone!Filed under: Uncategorized… Read More

Halloween is about reveling in naughtiness After Christmas celebrations, Halloween is number two when it comes to overall spendings in the Unite States. This year estimations say that U.S. c… Read More

Gift Guide: Homesick Candles Smell like YOUR US State Let the light of this candle bring you home (or at least feel like you are home!) Do you ever realize when you go to a differe… Read More

So far this week, I’ve shown you 3 different panels quilts using Northcott Sandscapes fabrics and panels: Canyon Cliffs, Mountain Peak and Pumpkins for Sale. Today, I’ll show y… Read More

Yesterday I showed you how to use the Northcott Canyon Cliffs panel along with Sandscapes fabrics to make a quick quilt. Today I’ll show you a variation of that border design using t… Read More

Yesterday I showed you one way to use the Mountain Peak panel from the Sandscapes collection by Northcott. Today I’ll show you a different style border that you can use with the Cany… Read More

     I am ready for Fall.  Although, here in the south we have two seasons instead of four.  It seems like it goes from a sauna to a freezer, then back again.  … Read More

As I finish my week of playing with WonderFil‘s thicker threads I’m also planning for the fall. My mother asked me to quilt a fall wall hanging for her and I enjoyed it so much… Read More

This week I’m sharing some small quilted projects and stitching with WonderFil’s Spagetti and Fruitti cotton threads and Accent rayon threads. Patio cushion, WonderFil&rsqu… Read More

Yesterday I started quilting a lovely fall panel that I found from Northcott. “Pumpkins for Sale” is coming along nicely as I use WonderFil’s 12wt threads in rayon, Accen… Read More

The first day of fall is this Friday, September 22, and I’m thinking about interior decorating ideas to make it feel like the season: cozy, comfortable, and intimate with the comforts… Read More

Earlier this week, I wrote about interior decorating ideas to create a cozy fall atmosphere. Since the season starts tomorrow, I chose a festive fall photo for my Color Crush this week, too… Read More

By Kevin Porter Californisoul is the sophomore album from Supersonic Blues Machine, a hard charging blues-rock power trio from Texas. The album will be released October 20th, 2017 by the Ma… Read More

It happens way too often that I am pitched a song which, by description alone, promises to Bring The Rock. Then, what happens next is I play the clip and find that it is either hopelessly w… Read More

I love fall, it inspires me to create quilted projects with which to decorate the house for the season. Follow me this week as I explore the built in embroidery designs on PFAFF’s cr… Read More

The Headless Horseman (All Photos By Gail) With Halloween falling on a Tuesday this year, holiday enthusiasts were able to enjoy three solid days of spooky-themed parties and events, which w… Read More

Yesterday I showed you how to scan and embroider Halloween pumpkin designs I downloaded from the internet using THE Dream Machine 2. The next step is how to use these embroidered piec… Read More

Last month I introduced you to some of the embroidery features on THE Dream Machine 2 by Brother. Be sure to look at my blog posts for September 25 – 29, 2017 to see some of the basi… Read More

I love a good gift bag, don’t you? This week I’ve been exploring the built in embroidery designs on the creative 3.0 and creating the Autumn Bliss Tabletopper for myself and a… Read More

Nothing can transform a home quite like a simple seasonal color palette. Whether you want to embrace the fall foliage, some holiday whimsy, or a little winter coziness, you can do all that w… Read More

Parents across the UK are now looking at their cute little humans and thinking wow this week is going to be hell hah! We rely so much on school to educate/entertain our children through the… Read More

Today is my stop on the #PULPstories Tour, the blog tour for Robin Talley's latest novel, Pulp, which was published on 16th November! Robin is stopping by the blog with a guest post, recomme… Read More

I’m finally doing it! I have wanted to make myself a banner for my sewing space – forever. In yesterday’s post, I talked about the free motion quilting features on PFAFF q… Read More