Author: linda
Hi! My name is Linda. I live in Silicon Valley. My "farm" is a suburban back yard where I try to grown anything that can survive my level of care. I hope you enjoy my blog.
Gin and Tonic
Gin and tonics are my favorite summer cocktail. The key to a good G & T is to use good quality tonic. The supermarket brands are blah and flat tonic is frankly gross. I suggest buying your ton... Read More
Happy Valentines Day – Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary This Year
I can’t believe it. Shung & I are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this summer. It seems like only yesterday when we met at Buffalo Street House. It was 1990! To start our annive... Read More
Extreme Makeover – Pincushion Edition
How I Went From Frumpy to Fabulous in Fifty Minutes I stumbled across some extra felt in my fabric stash. Giddy from all the cute projects on Pinterest I decided I needed a new pincushion made of fe... Read More
Scraptastic
To keep or not to keep? My monthly quilting extravaganza is generating a lot of scraps. At first I didn’t feel bad about throwing the scraps away since I’m trying to GET RID of fabric, t... Read More
Lamb Curry
I’ve stopped buying curry powders and pastes. I got tired of discovering 5-year-old half-used packages of curry paste at the back of my fridge. It’s pretty easy to make your own and (b... Read More
February Quilting Project – Little Valentines
I’m feeling guilty about how far behind I am with my monthly table runner project. I admit I’m running out of steam. To re-energize I signed up for a Valentine swap. Instead of making a pa... Read More
Finishing a Quilt – The Binding
Binding a quilt seems hard but it’s actually pretty easy. My method requires some hand sewing but I think it creates a more finished look. These instructions assume that you have already quilt... Read More
Freezer Paper Applique
I like to use the freezer paper method for my applique work. Here is how I do it. Use regular grocery store freezer paper. It’s waxy on one side with white paper on the other. You should b... Read More