My kids all love critters. While I usually post cat pictures, here are some pics of the family dogs. Nala is the fluffy blonde German shepherd/retriever/hound mix. Here are Charlotte (treeing walker coonhound)

This is my happy place, with all my grandchildren. We left Illinois in time to miss the winter storm. Better 10 degrees here with no snow than Illinois where my neighbor told me 35mph winds are blowing

My sister saw this and got it for Feeny. He has been sitting in it for an hour so far.

The evil in American government runs so deep and wide anyone with a brain can see it for what it is. The nauseating press conference of Tuesday displayed their arrogance and hypocrisy proudly, because

I used some black batiste from my stash and a vintage Yve St. Laurent Vogue designer pattern to fashion a black blouse that will go with any skirt or pants in my winter wardrobe. The neck ruffle gave me

I have been lusting after a portable blindstitch machine (only about $220 US, but it is heavy and takes up space I don't have) so I decided to see just how well I could do with invisible (smoky monofilament)

This spoiled cat got a tannenbaum tent for St. Nicholas Day. It is a big hit. He's playing like a kitten and wants us to participate. Keep those senior cats active and engaged!

One rule of safe sewing machine operation is to keep your face clear of the needle. Feeny is perilously close to the needle. I think he wants it to move so he can swat at it. He doesn't know how dangerous

We have our sun porch decorated for Christmas. After sunset, Feeny posed with the lighted Christmas tree.

I started to piece this "bear paw" patchwork quilt when my children were small. The fabrics are from 2 dresses I wore when I was a young woman with no children. So the fabric is over 33 years

Here is another finished project. We redneck women love our camo. It goes with everything. It also helps you hide in a forest. The neck closes at the back with Velcro dots because I could not make nice

I used lightweight denim to make this skort (shorts that look like a skirt) from a favorite pattern. I like to reuse a few favorite patterns in different ways. It saves time once I have made a pattern

I had some hems to do on knits this week and wanted something new. I usually avoid stretch stitches on my machine because they are so much slower than straight stitch, but one of the stretch stitches is

This tunic top is made with leftovers from my plaid skirt (made last month) supplemented with some black broadcloth from my stash. Plaid is in front: Black in back: Why is there a zipper at the bottom?

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a fancy word given to the reaction many of us have to shorter days/less natural light exposure. I have learned through the years that I am extremely reactive to increasing

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a fancy word given to the reaction many of us have to shorter days/less natural light exposure. I have learned through the years that I am extremely reactive to increasing

Small amounts of knit fabric almost always get turned into shorts or undies around here. This was a remnant from a camo dress I made for my daughter. I used the black lingerie elastic that came in my latest

I order sewing supplies from Wawak, a tailor supply place, periodically. It is more economical in the long run to buy spools of elastic, rolls of basting tape, and other basics in bulk. This time I replenished

​I think I made Feeny angry. Since he was laying on the sewing table, I used a scrap to make him a dashing bandanna. He was not impressed. His response is to block me from cutting out another project:

In Part 1 of this project I showed how to cut out a pad and cover to fit any ironing board. Now let's finish the cover. Set aside the padding and work only with the large piece. Finish the raw edges with