Nancy Zieman passed away today; November 14, 2017. Her cancer must have been aggressive in her last days. It is heart breaking to watch cancer ravage the body. I send condolences to any and all that knew her personally -- but also to all those that sew or
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I am glad the high temperatures are mostly over, but I wasn't quite ready for snow. I did not take the picture. It is courtesy our local news (channel 2) and sent in to the news by Darin Brooks as shown in the photo from 9-15-17 This is near one of my fa
After reading the latest entry on Nancy Zieman's blog concerning her retirement, my heart was carried swiftly back to the heartbreaking and very recent funeral of my very good friend. Colon cancer took my friend after a brave battle. She was one of the s
We never really know the struggles and trials that other people have. Kindness lives long after it has been given. I thanked one of my elementary school teachers today. Yes, I have teachers that are still alive. :-) She was the kindest teacher I had wh
It is quite the complement that folks I know will trust me with their fancy dresses and expensive pants. However, I don't hem pants (except for my boys) and I won't even consider alterations for formal wear or dresses. The $5 I could make just isn't wo
***Cuties*** Do any of you read/write Italian? A Cutie in the Q&A has a question. I am sure the meaning gets lost in translation.
There is a saying in my area of the world: "Welcome to Utah. If you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes" Last week we had temps in the 80's. Today, it is snowing! Our mountains received over a foot of new snow. In the morning on your way to
New*** iBroidery announced they are the official licensee of Marvel designs. This might make me interested in buying a Brother when I get my next machine. Great for boys!
I received an email concerning Oma's website. Please be patient with them as they deal with sadness and loss. Look for the email for more information.
Today I am thankful. Recently, a neighbor offered to pay me to do some embroidery work. In the end, I decided not to do it for the offered price as I would be doing it for free when time materials etc were calculated. I am thankful for friends that helped
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One of my sweet young sons is going to buy a "Mary Poppins" bag for me. That way I can have all the fabric and thread I want. According to him, there would be plenty of room for embroidery machines too. He said it might take me a bit of time to find wha
I love it when our dear Veronika gives us time to vote on missed letters or designs. Her new designs are superb, but she has been gifted and talented with embroidery designs for many years! The current snowflake alpha folks are voting on has been around s
I love Cute and the sister websites! They are my first choice for so many reasons (not just that I moderate here). ;) Sometimes, for various reasons, I have to go elsewhere for a design. After browsing many different embroidery websites, I have found t