I'm in Toulouse for a couple of days before beginning our week at Chateau Dumas. Toulouse, known as the pink city - or Ville Rose - for...

On Saturday, we drove about 45 minutes north of San Sebastian to the small city of Anglet, France and visited another great flea market - th...

I have a very old friend, Giuseppe Avalon, perhaps one of the greatest period costume designers ever. I met him over ten years ago, when he...

Sofia and I have been in San Sebastian for the past week. Lot's of family, food and walking on the beach. This morning a few of us dec...

I bought a new pair of white Converse sneakers the other day. In the bottom of the shoe box, there was one pink shoelace. Sofia immediatel...

A few months ago, I took a needle felting class at Reform School - here in Los Angeles. I had no idea what I was in for. I learned that ne...

With just a few more days before I leave for my summer holiday, I spotted this sweet little book and just knew I had to have it. Filled wit...

We spent the past week celebrating Sofia's first dozen years on this earth. After twelve years, she's still the same little girl wh...

About two years ago, we heard that Hollywood was hip again and developers were planning a massive construction in the exact area where Frenc...

My mom and I stopped by one of my favorite old garden shops and wandered through the aisles of well grown vines, roses and grasses. I think...

I was really excited to be asked to teach at this year's Silver Bella in Omaha Nebraska - November 12th - 14th. I know that sounds like...

 I am heading out to the International Quilt Market in Pittsburgh today - for the introduction of our new line of fabric.  Jody did some spe...

I have finally finished the rag rug that I began weaving over a year ago! Woven out of old hemp scraps dyed in shades of red and coral, cot...

I love it when the dots connect.  Moda heard (or read) that we were doing a giveaway of scraps from our new collection, Rouenneries.  Being ...

Finally - it happened! I received the box I had waited so many months for - the Moda box! Filled with our new collection, Rouenneries, the...

Did I mention that Sofia received First Prize for her science fair entry this year?!  Dying Fabric with Natural Plants was an ingenious idea...

I am always getting myself into situations and then thinking - why did I do that? Perfect example - this month's giveaway. What was I ...

We have a club at French General called Un, Deux, Trois - a jewelry club where members are sent a necklace, bracelet and earring kit each mo...

Sofia and I are still having fun - now we're in the desert - staying at one of our all time favorite places - Desert Hot Springs Spa Hot...

For the past couple of years, I have been fantasizing about traveling to India. I probably have some romantic notion about staying in some ...