Ooooh wee! I just returned from San Antonio, Texas, and the Bernina University event for Bernina Sewing Machine product dealers. Being from the great Northwest where cool temps prevail I have only read about the Texas summers. At this point I’m thinking reading about them is much better than experiencing them! Our event center was only a few blocks from the site of the Alamo and the famed River Walk so off we went one evening to see the sights … WALKING! I now know I will never again be…

The spring/summer season in the Northwest has been less than pleasing, so you can just imagine my happy heart when we arrived in Columbus, Ohio, for the The National Needlework Association (TNNA)  trade show and the temps were w-a-r-m and s-u-n-n-y, except the days when we got a thunder and lightning show. Each year  in Columbus I am blown away by the beautiful flower pots  and displays.  I’m thinking heat and humidity have something to do with it. No wonder I can’t get ripe tomatoes up here! I always look…

MINNEAPOLIS, MN It was hot and humid in Minneapolis as the Clover crew set up our 6 booths for International Spring Quilt Market. Once the booth was put up and futzed with until it was a picture of perfection – well, at least to all of us, we relaxed and drank gallons of water. It’s always with excitement that I head out to this trade show each year because it travels around the U.S. and I delight in visiting the older cities and seeing the beautiful and unusual architecture and…

While at the CHA (Craft Hobby Association) Trade Show, I had the amazing opportunity to do a segment on the WHEN CREATIVITY KNOCKS show with Anna and Megan.  What a kick!  These two ladies and their crew are such a riot and made my doing a “bit” about our new BOW MAKER easy and fun. When someone shines a filming light and big ole camera in my face I usually react like a deer caught in headlights but one and all made me feel right at home.  Anyone that has…

Another exciting happening at the CHA show in Anaheim, Ca was when I met the writers for a new superhero  team.  Well…..Stephanie and Marc can tell you in their own words what this exciting new project is all about….cool pic, Stephanie, we need to have one of Marc, don’t ya think, readers? They have an exciting issue packed with action and a fantastic pattern by Erssie Major! The pattern is an easy-to-knit hooded scarf with pockets, called the POW! Hooded Scarf. We’re holding a knit-along in the Handknit Heroes group…