Years ago (I believe in 1999) I traveled to Australia and spoke at a International Heritage Rose Conference in Australia and made a CQ jacke...

Oops..it's gone! I only have ONE of this special   pincushion kit.. Perfect for Valentine's Day... This kit includes a cushion of pi...

Remember the nifty little retractable scissor holder I have on my chatelaine??? Well I have another like it I just clip to my shirt while I...

I've been busy painting this spring and trying to add new designs to my button offerings on Esty!  They are all hand painted by me and a...

and a cottage or two... I got some loaded on my Etsy shop last night and will do more today... With the exception of the cottages, these b...

If you are an Etsy novice or thinking about Etsy this post might be of interest... I plunged right into Etsy when I didn't have the time...

This morning I received an email from a reader which included this question. "Over the years I have collected older household linens,...

My life is settling finally for the first time since August and I feel like I can catch up on things now... I didn't think the headaches...

I did get eight cottages loaded on Esty tonight... They are all hand painted and each is one-of-a-kind.. The bird buttons are 1" and...

I've decided to add a whole new category to my esty shop -- barn stuff... I have a couple bins of old needlework like this... I had pla...

Okay I'm on the floor laughing... Recent comments have used the terms "wander" and "stroll" through the barn and THA...

Well nothing worth doing is ever easy and getting buttons on Etsy was no exception. The 1" size and luminosity of the buttons put up s...

Well I read through all the comments and decided on doing two prizes for my 700th post.. I'll post the sign-up day as soon as I photogra...