Drop Cloth Curtains

by | Jul 17, 2014 | Crafting

Because I have 7 windows to cover at the Hidden Star Retreat, I decided to try the Drop Cloth Curtains approach. Yes, that’s the secret ingredient.  For less than $20 per window…and you can do it, too. I bought multiple 4 by 12 ft. drop cloths. I washed and...

Piece a little. Quilt a little.

by | Jul 12, 2014 | Crafting, Hidden Star Retreat

I love variety.  The key:  Piece a little.  Quilt a little.  Do you?  I love variety of colors.  And, I love designing.  So, I’m in heaven working on opening the Hidden Star Retreat (check out HiddenStarretreat.com for more info). I thought it would be great to...
Glass Barn Door

Glass Barn Door

by | Jul 2, 2014 | Hidden Star Retreat

Answer this:  What is better than a new  Barn Door?  A new Glass barn door! What is better than a new Glass Barn Door?  A Quilting Barn with a glass barn door! Yes, technically, the Barn can be used for more than quilting.  If you want to work on your scrapbooks,...

Make Your Own Chimes

by | Jun 29, 2014 | Crafting

More often than I care to report, I am asked, “How did you think of that?”  So, I’ve gotten quite good at identifying the precise series of peculiar events that ends in a make your own _____  (fill in the blank).    As an example of this seemingly...

You Are Here!

by | Jun 26, 2014 | Other

You are here!  I am so, so glad.  So, come on in, sit down and take a break.  I’d offer you a drink but it seems you already have one. Have you ever noticed how the “good” things take a while?  Take for example, laundry.  And you know that great...