Pearl the Squirrel

Yup, I'm still here—so is Pearl. As a matter of fact, I've got some ideas for reviving Pearl the Squirrel. But as the business of l...

Christmas and Chanukah are less than a week away, and like everyone else, I'm in the throes of preparation for family and guests to arr...

Why yes, it HAS been four months since I posted...and while many things have happened in that span of time, probably the thing I've con...

I've neglected Pearl the Squirrel for so long that it's become kind of an ominous creature for me, lurking in the background, leavi...

Sometime this fall, I managed to make a Sew Together bag . The design is so clever and I've seen lots of them on Instagram, so whe...

A few years ago Kathy C. made me a bottle cap pincushion as a Lake Tahoe quilt retreat gift. I thought it was adorable, but it took me awh...

Yes, I've set one all right...but it's for length of time between blog posts. Not such a good thing! So herein is a quick rundown o...

So sorry that Pearl the Squirrel has been so neglected. Life has been busy...some writing, some sewing, a bit of travel. Today was an event...

Pearl feigning nonchalance When I was visiting my folks in Southern California, my mom and I happened upon a great shop in Laguna Hill...

My vacation sewing seemed to inspire me to keep at it and since I've returned I've finished another Sorbetto top (my favorite yet)...

The fabric from my kettle cloth shift I took home ec in school and learned the basics of sewing. I remember well the blue floral kettle...

My 8 small cross blocks I'll hold off on sharing my shirt, because it needs some size adjustment (just learned the acronym FBA—...