March Quilting Project – Poppies

Posted on March 5, 2014February 23, 2014 by linda

I loved the way the large-scale floral worked in my January project but it was time to get serious about burning through some yardage. This poppy print is so cheery and spring-like. It had to remain... Read More

Halloween in …. February???

Posted on February 19, 2014February 19, 2014 by linda

The sewing binge continues! I finally finished my October quilting project. I just love this orange and black table runner. The front is a triangle pattern and the back is crazy squares. Only 4 ... Read More

Happy Valentines Day – Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary This Year

Posted on February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 by linda

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

Scraptastic

Posted on February 5, 2014February 9, 2014 by linda

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

January Quilting Project – Floral Place Mat

Posted on January 29, 2014February 13, 2014 by linda

I’m on a sewing binge. I’m working frantically to catch up on my monthly quilting resolution. So I decided to make my January project super easy. I love this floral fabric. Since I onl... 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

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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