Alice's House

Last May I was shown a great bag called a Schlep Bag. I made one out of 5" squares of coordinated fabrics and was quite pleased with th...

Never make paper with a bunch of sixth and seventh graders. The materials are awkward and heavy to haul around, the kids will make a real me...

I'm crazy for Crazy Nine Patch quilts. The fabrics don't matter, seam allowances don't matter and the final size is completely u...

A couple of days ago I showed the reversible tote from the Stitchin Heaven monthly tote program. I promised to show you a couple of the shor...

Whatever activity I am involved with I like to have all the accessories. If I am quilting I like to have all the rulers and cutters availabl...

The monthly purse series I am enrolled in came up with a great reversible tote this month. The city was Philadelphia and the folk at Stitchi...

ETA Dallas stands for Education of the Textile Arts in Dallas. This past weekend they had their fourth conference at a nice hotel in Dallas....

At the ASG sewing retreat I picked up a pattern with the fabric already cut out. The pattern was Vogue V7854 and looks very much like an up...

February 12th marked the 200th anniversary of President Lincoln's birth. Humble Middle School had a special after school program that I...

One of the great shopping gems out there is Crate and Barrel's Outlet stores. What you don't see on the website is that Marimeko fa...