All posts from Susi

  • Preschool Project: Underwater World

    (The Preschool Projects are pieces that I would like to share with the understanding that there is an emphasis on the process more than the product itself. Doing something with the little people requi... Sep 11, 2012 - No Comments

  • Book Review: Custom Knits 2 By Wendy Bernard

    Let’s welcome the kids back to school, and usher in the ‘cooler weather’ with the return of knitting!! Yeah! And just in time, while you check your stash and get your project queue s... Sep 10, 2012 - 16 Comments

  • Fabric Shopping with My “Helper”

    I am lucky. There is no doubt about it. And with that said, let’s talk about shopping with a helper. We all know that as fun as it sounds to spend time with this enchanting blonde, it does lead ... Sep 10, 2012 - 2 Comments

  • PPR Challenge #7 – House of Cornish

    This week we were supposed to make a cocktail dress for Lord and Taylor. (One week we made a pretty dress for Lexus, and one week we made one for Micheal Kors. There haven’t been many “cha... Sep 06, 2012 - 2 Comments

  • Preschool Project: Strawberry Basket Houses

    Time for another Preschool Project, brought to you by the newest teacher in the co-op corps! (The Preschool Projects are pieces that I would like to share with the understanding that there is an empha... Sep 04, 2012 - 2 Comments

  • Book Review: Picture This!

    I found this book a Bay Area quilting shop: New Pieces, in Berkeley. Picture This! By Marcia Stein The book features some unbelievable pictorial quilts. And then, it goes on to tell about how to take... Sep 03, 2012 - 1 Comment

  • PPR Challenge #6 House of Cornish

    This was our week to design for a friend. I picked my co-host, Kathy. This summer, while we were visiting, she was trying things on for a summer wedding. It was so fun to see the different dresses. ... Aug 30, 2012 - 2 Comments

  • Preschool Project: Streamer Sticks

    My “tiny baby girl” …has started preschool. (gulp!) After a NUTTY search process, unique to San Francisco, we have found a perfect place for both of us. It is a co-op school. And I ... Aug 29, 2012 - 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #17 – Bearing Necklace

    This challenge was inspired by all the neat metal and plastic that we find at the hardware store. I expanded just outside of the “Hardware Store” specifically, and went with it’s cou... Aug 28, 2012 - 4 Comments

  • Bag of the Month: Felt Laptop Sleeve

    I was lucky enough to get a new computer for my birthday. What a difference. (My old computer was invented when Lincoln was President) My computer is a new-to-me 17″ mac book pro. Sweet stuff. I... Aug 27, 2012 - 10 Comments