Pearl the Squirrel

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...

Over the past few years that I've been traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, I've grown even fonder of oilcloth than I already was. Oilcloth...

April 28 was the opening of the annual quilt show in Kalona. It's a mix of old and new quilts, and the old ones are definitely...

I have lots of quilt-related photos to post...one of these days. But for today, I'm touting rhubarb.

For quite some time now, I've been making hexagons. I even taught a hexagon class at Home Ec . But I haven't done much else. This w...

It's been a rough time in the McCray household, as we cope with unexpected losses. They feel like a sucker punch and we're trying...

That's a question I ask myself frequently. It started out as a way to document my life, both crafty and personal. It morphed into tal...

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...

Yes, it's been a long time since I've posted. It's not as though I haven't had anything to post, but somehow when I write a...