31 Day Blog Writing Challenge

Hello friends, long time no-see, right? Well - I decided: I WILL BLAME IT ON THE PANDEMIC! OK, here is a more rational and somewhat serious explanation - I actually do think that this pandemic life, that includes so so so much screen…

Picturesque – magical new collection by Katarina Roccella and AGF

Hello friends, today I come here to show you yet another amazing, magical fabric collection created by my endlessly talented friend, Art Gallery Fabric Designer, Katarina Roccella. PICTURESQUE is so full of beautiful detail, amazing…

Mondays with Mara is back with an apology, an update and a little survey! (phew, that’s a lot!)

Hello friends! Yes, I did disappear a bit here and I am here to offer you my apologies! :( No sooner than I decided to have this regular feature, some technical difficulties of my blog stopped me in my tracks. Without boring you with…

Mondays with Mara (let’s talk about color selections)

Good Monday morning friends and happy Labor Day to all in US! Yes, we are turning the corner and I can see the fall coming... Crisp mornings, colors changing, bountiful harvest at the Farmer's market - it all brings the season change and…

Mondays with Mara (lets talk about quilting)

Hi everyone - HAPPY SEPTEMBER!! What in a world is "Mondays with Mara" you may ask.... Well, I want to be here with you on a VERY regular basis and decided I need some regular blog features - hence, Mondays with Mara, aka - ME! :) I gave…

Phoenix Quilt pattern testing

Hello again friends! I hope your summer is going well and you are able to stay safe, well and sane amidst all the stressful reality we all have around us. I am specially thinking of and sending hugs to all parents with school children, as…

Where did the summer go?

Hello friends, Yeah I kinda disappeared in these two summer moths... June and July flew by like jets among all the uneasy stuff happening around us, back to work after quarantine, some family times and actually very little stitching...(hence…

Lanterns, pandemic and springtime…

...what do they have in common? THEY MADE ME COME BACK TO MY BLOG!! LOL !! Hello everyone, there is time like now that carries the deeper meaning of words: how are you? Hope all is well? Or at least as good as it can be... right? I…

Spirited – beautiful new collection by Sharon Holland and AGF

Hi everyone, Now that food feast and fun with family and friends are settling down, let's talk fabric again... beautiful, new fabric!! Sharon Holland did it again - Spirited is just so amazing!! Colors are so rich and beautiful, florals with…

Hello, hello… (time for quick update)

Hi friends, It's been a while!! Unlike Charley here, I am not hiding, but somehow managed to be absent from blogging world for two months now?? Really bad... I think I will blame Instagram?? (not really). Over there, the sharing and conversations…