Too many piles? Too much stuff? Most of us, after we’ve lived in the same place for a number of years, begin to accumulate a few too many th...

If you read my April 1st post about Mom , you know she passed away at age 94 this year in March. I began working on my April BJP while I was...

Living on an island with no access to fully stocked bead shops within 100 miles can be a bummer, especially when I need something for a time...

When you look at this detail picture and the whole piece below, what do you think it's about? Like all of my BJP pieces this year, the ...

It's been about 5 years since I participated in the San Juan Island Artists Studio Tour as a guest artist in Ev Tuller's weaving st...

First of all, thanks to everyone who made such warm and supportive comments on my last post about my Mom passing away. Every time one of yo...

Those of you who know me, know that I'm very close with my mom, and that we have maintained our connection even though she was in Minne...

Although I'm not formally a religious person, I'm impressed by a whole world of beautiful arts and crafts inspired by faith-based sy...

What better intersection to explore during February than my relationship with my husband? Since we're struggling right now, working with...

When I saw the above wall hanging by Karin Franzen at the La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum , I nearly swooned! My reaction was partly bec...