Lap Quilt

This is a lap quilt I made for a friend for Christmas. Laps quilts are perfect for cozying up on the sofa while watching movies or a nap companion. I chose the black fabric to make the colorful patterned fabric pop. I backed it with black fleece for extra warmth.

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2024 Mummers Parade

Philadelphians rang in the New Year on Broad Street with the 2024 Mummers Parade! More photos behind the cut. Continue reading

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Turning the Page on 2023

Happy New Year!

I finished 2023 sitting on the couch with a cat and a spouse scribbling away in small, cheap sketchbooks, and I have resolved to do the same thing in 2024! Continue reading

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As Seen on Youtube

Keeping Warm in the Italian MarketHow the produce vendors keep warm in the Italian Market.

This is a different angle of the same burning barrel featured in this amusing Yuletide video.

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Caturday

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Friday Five – Number One Hundred Sixty Nine

One hundred sixty ninth in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.

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Apple Pear Pie

We received a gift basket for Christmas with some gorgeous pears, and I used some of them, along with a few apples to make this pie. Although we were too stuffed after dinner, we managed to have a slice on Christmas night while watching Hitchcock’s “Strangers on a Train” – a movie I highly recommend! Continue reading

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