I love sunsets. Is there anything more beautiful than an open field just before dusk, when the sky is bright orange and the landscape is cast into shadow? It’s a view that I’ve tried to capture more than a few times. I think I finally got it right. This background is so simple. Just use your Distress Markers to layer …
My sister’s birthday was last Friday, so late Wednesday afternoon I decided I ought to make her something. When I saw this pattern for a big slouchy bag I thought it was perfect for her, I just needed to find the right fabric to go with it. She loves bold patterns and bright colors, and I wanted something really modern …
I’m so excited to announce that I’m now a member of the creative team for Pink Persimmon stamps! They make gorgeously detailed clear stamps that are so much fun to color. I’ve been playing with them all week! There are a bunch of extremely talented ladies on the team and I’m honored to be counted among them. I’ve added all …
So, after almost two years of browbeating encouragement from my husband and other people who admire my work, I’ve decided to open an Etsy shop. Clicking the badge will take you there, but if you’d like to update your bookmarks, the direct url is http://www.etsy.com/shop/HobbyHopShop I started out with a few favorites, but I’ll be adding new listings daily, so …
So you know I’m pretty new at quilting. So I’ve spent quite a lot of time in recent weeks scouring the internet for tutorials and tips. It turns out there was one tutorial that I had a particularly difficult time finding. When I was first putting the bindings on my placemats, I saw a tutorial somewhere about how to finish …
This is one of those projects that I did on a complete whim, and now I don’t even know how I lived without it. So simple, but so, so genius in its functionality. I think I pinned something similar ages ago (hey look at that, I did), and had the idea in the back of my head for awhile, but …