Author: Mary-Frances

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A Crazy June brings my crazy BJP

Well, here she is! Maybe one of the most chaotic months of my life and I finished what I think is my favorite spirit doll yet: I crazy pieced her with flour sack patterns I had sitting around (as I mentioned she was pieced before the month got “crazy” …pun

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Perfect Moment Monday – a trip to Littleton

Perfect Moment Monday – a trip to Littleton

I haven’t been commenting much here on my personal life because frankly it’s overwhelming. Huge even! A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I had an “aha” moment and decided it was time to let go of our house and our wonderful neighborhood and move north – to the

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Finished Shell and June’s BJP Spirit doll

Wow! I finished something else! Woot! Unlike my other pieces, this is going to be made into a pillow and put on Etsy – yay! so, watch for that! Now, if you don’t happen to be my Facebook friend or have known me personally, you won’t know that we’ve actually

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Another one bites the dust!

Thrilled to finish this beaded bracelet! Not only do I like it (and will wear it) but it was fun to do! The back side looks nice, but I’m not sure how great the clasp is going to hold. I’ll have to wear it a few times and let you

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May BJP done

Now what’s REALLY important here is to know my goal and that is absolutely – no matter what, no excuses to finish a doll a month. This month was fraught with many issues – the worst being this fabulous textured fabric I picked STRETCHES – HUGE! so, the fabulous pattern

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My new series on my favorite online/bloggy artists

I am SO excited. I’ve been blogging for forever (eek, since 2004) and have made many many friends online in the world of beading, art quilts, traditional quilts, crazy quilts, embroidery and more. What has always amazed me is how FRIENDLY all these people are. I’ve had wonderful personal notes

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