Sandy Snowden

you know its Spring when... the crocus carpet shows up under the oak tree at Birch Hill Shops. Cheerful bouquets from Spring herself. ...

I take part in a photo prompt on a blog written by Christie in Alaska. They are starting letters soon, so last week when I went to visit a c...

One of the things I found to be helpful for having a blog was to record the things I had actually made. It helped me see I Was accomplishin...

and I should have added that I finally finished the baby blanket. (I won't insult quilters and call it a quilt)which happened early in t...

well that was a bit of a break. I guess if things get to where you have to list glad things, then you are due for a break. so, having had on...

1 - progress on the baby gift. I found a gingham in the stash that works nicely to cover the seams. And since the fleece is too stretchy to ...

So, I lazed about today, and life seems more managable. So this evening I started to make a 'quick' fleece blanket for a new baby ...

some weeks would get on top of you if you didn't do glad things. So, Glad Thing for Monday The book my son ordered for Christmas but...

well, a blouse toile fit and fitter, not me. although I live in hope. While I have been sorting out my jacket toile, I thought I would rev...

Here are a few of the exciting things beginning to happen in the Machine Embroidery Course. The students are finding ways to use the techniq...

I was reviewing the stitch on paper and metal for a few students who missed it. This time, instead of fusing the whole page of my vintage Br...

So you are busy computering and suddenly you get an enlarged section. Rather strange. It might come in useful for looking at detail on som...

when I was in America I bought some Alcohol inks, as I had heard alot about them. Apparently they make it easy to 'paint' on metal. ...

moaning monday? Well, even though I took this on macro setting, the bruise from the broken blood vessel can just be seen. Believe me it was...

Some of the ladies from the UK sewing list decided last year to start getting together regularly just to sew. We had a trial in October, and...

So, here's a thing. Just to show that you can get inspiration from anything. This morning I had an MRI. from the internet As I was wa...

So, I was going through the Featured Blogs on my sidebar today. (I find it easier to keep up with the ones I am interested in that way.) I...

I have been working on redeveloping the fit of my jacket block. I need to teach jackets next year and I know I skimped on mine when I did it...

From the workshop at the TVCQ day Saturday... I used the silk hankies for this. I love the result! my form was thinner and taller than ...