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Then a Hamster Came to Visit!

By Kat | Aug 18, 2026

So... you remember a while back that my granddaughter's pet bunny came to visit us a couple times while his ...

A woman standing in front of a table with fabric.

Quilt Market & Festival ’24: the Recap

By Kat | Nov 11, 2024

So... we've been participating in Quilt Markets & Festivals since 2008, but this year's Quilt Market & Festival was definitely ...

A Bunny Came to Visit- the Sequel

By Kat | Jun 17, 2022

And this time he brought a friend! (more about her in a bit) So... You might remember that last year ...

2021: What Worked and What Didn’t

By Kat | Dec 27, 2021

So... since 2021 is almost over, it’s time for us to sit down and do a long, hard, look at ...

Six Reasons I LOVE to Give Handmade

By Kat | Dec 14, 2021

So… I’ve always enjoyed giving and receiving handmade gifts. When I think back on my most memorable experiences involving gifts, ...

A Bunny Came to Visit

By Kat | Jul 7, 2021

So... a bunny came to stay with us for several weeks! Yep, I know that sounds a bit odd with ...

16 Lessons I Learned from Traveling Abroad

By Kat | Jun 24, 2021

So... The first overseas trip I ever took was in the year 2000, when I journeyed to the Brussels, Belgium area ...

On Puttering

By Kat | May 29, 2021

So... I guess you could say that I'm a driven person. Too much to do, not enough time. I keep ...

Six Shades of Grey!

By Kat | May 15, 2021

So.... it was during the "lockdown" phase of the pandemic last year that I started toying with the idea of ...

An “Encounter” at Festival

By Kat | Nov 27, 2015

So... something VERY unusual happened at Quilt Festival and it has nothing to do with the constant rain, or flooding ...