Still Quilting, Still Dreaming
I started these quilts (I am making two) a year and a half ago. I put them away during our house renovation. I have moved from the dining room to […]
Category Archives: repurposing
Sneak Preview!
This Saturday is reveal day for group three in the 7th Bead Soup Blog Party. I thought I would give a sneak preview of some of the things […]
Swimming in Bead Soup
I signed up for Lori Anderson’s 7th Bead Soup Blog party and my reveal date us April 13. My partner is Miranda Ackerley who runs MirandackArts. Miranda obviously takes these […]
My Visit to Wolf Myrow or Thank You Nehemiah
Elwood: It’s a hundred and six miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses. Jake: Hit it. […]
Cheap and Easy (Drill Bit Storage That Is!)
I was trolling that delightful time sucker Pinterest a few months ago when I saw an awesome bur holder sold on the Stuller website. It looked like it would hold hundreds of burs […]
My First Quilt
I did not plan to make this quilt. I wanted new quilts or comforters for my bedroom but could not justify buying new ones when the old ones were perfectly […]
On-Line Ideas and Inspiration for Jewelry Makers
I troll the Internet in search of ideas and inspiration. Here are some new finds and some old favorites I want to share: Nancy LT Hamilton offers free metalsmithing videos […]
Dolores Poacelli: No Relationship without Tension
I was at Art in the Open walking by the Schuylkill toward the Waterworks when I saw a woman working on this interesting piece “How cool,” I thought. I went […]
Art in the Open: Brian Dennis
When my friend Jeri told me that her friend Brian was participating in the second Philadelphia Art in the Open, which took place on June 9-12, 2011, I was itching […]
Litter Critters!
The City of Philadelphia invested in some solar powered trash and recycling units a couple of years ago. But I knew something was up when I was walking on South […]
