My doll collection

That is I should say "our" American Girl doll collection. My 2 girls and I have collected them for about 15 years. There were many Christmases when American Girl was on the top of the list. We still go to the store in Chicago every Christmas to see the windows and the displays. It is really great fun! Chelsea and Isabel decided to get all of the "girls" dressed for Christmas the other day,(click the picture for a close-up) and this picture is the result. A very fun afternoon!

New doll on ebay for 3 days only!

Elizabeth-Mary!


She is on ebay here, for the next 3 days! Don't miss her!!

Halloween and some WIP progress!

Here is my progress on Drawn Thread's, Marriage of the Minds. I started this in 2004 for my 20th wedding anniversary, and now next year will be my 25th! I am determined to finish it!


Here is Isabel in her CUTE! pirate costume that my daughter Chelsea whipped up in about 3 minutes! She is so good at that!

My Birthday!

I had a guild meeting on my birthday, and when I got home my kids surprised me with a cake and a clean house! Wow! I was so thrilled! It was a great day! Look at all those candles! Whew!!

My new logo!

My website is coming along, I have all my new graphics done. Here is the logo!

2 new albums!

I made an album of all of my needlework finishes for 2007 and for 2008! It was fun to look back and see how much I've really done! A lot more than I thought!

Some WIP action

I have had this piece in my wip pile for a long time. It is a needle book and there is a matching pin cushion and scissors fob. It is really beautiful! It is a design by Hillside Samplings called The Work of Thy Hands.