Extreme Makeover – Pincushion Edition

Posted on February 12, 2014February 13, 2014 by linda

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

Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by linda

Goodbye 2013. Hello 2014. I hope your new year is full of good luck and happiness. Heck, I hope my new year is also full of those things! I’m going to celebrate with something fizzy. Of cour... Read More

September Table Runner – Finished!

Posted on September 30, 2013November 11, 2013 by linda

New Year’s Resolution part 1 accomplished! Just 11 to go…. My September table runner is finished. I laid out the log cabin blocks so the warm fabrics formed diamonds. Although the log ... Read More

September Table Runner – Part 1

Posted on September 23, 2013September 22, 2013 by linda

For September’s table runner I started with an inspiration fabric: I love the retro colors in the fabric. They feel like fall but are a bit unexpected. I decided to make log cabin blocks. My... Read More

Resolution

Posted on September 21, 2013 by linda

This year I made a resolution to use up some of the fabric in my stash. Now that September is here I thought I should get started. As you can see, I have a lot of fabric! I took a 10 year break from q... Read More

The Vitruvian Gnome

Posted on September 5, 2012September 4, 2012 by linda

or, How to Create a Fake Historic Document I had the (admittedly warped) inspiration to create a gnomish version of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man. As you may know I have an unhealthy obses... Read More

Welcome to Farmer in the Vale!

Posted on July 21, 2012 by linda

Hi. My name is Linda. I live and work in Silicon Valley California. My “farm” is actually my suburban backyard. My yard contains fruit trees and vegetable beds, but no animals (yet).... Read More

Farmer in the Vale

Garden . Kitchen . Life

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