When I moved to New York in the winter of 1989 I knew absolutely no one - but I had the phone number of a girl that was willing to let me sl...

I cannot overstate how much a generous spirit contributes to good luck. Look at the luckiest people around you, the ones you envy, the ones ...

Well - it's that time - time to get back to work! We've had our fun playing in the sun, now it's time to buckle down! First jo...

There is an old souvenir shop in the parte vieja of San Sebastian that opened in the 1920's, it is still owned and operated by the origi...

Almost every year, for the past 22 years, JZ and I have traveled back to his family home in San Sebastian. Located in the north of Spain, o...

I am always interested in food - breakfast, lunch or dinner - I enjoy a good meal. At the chateau this year, we brought in a couple of pri...

After digging through countless brocantes, vide greniers and antique shops here in France, I've found plenty of linen sheets, old mothe...

One of my favorite days on our Chateau Getaway has to be Wednesday, because Wednesday is woad day. Each week on Wednesday, Denise Lambert f...

We've been in France for a couple of weeks now - we've visited the flea markets, the hat factory, the farmer's market and been e...

Thought I'd better pick out a couple of lucky winners of our fabric giveaway before I hop on the plane to France! Sounds like everyone ...

It's taking me some getting used to Moda's fabric schedule. I never thought I would be able to even think about Christmas in July ...

Can it already be July?? What happened to June? The funny thing about being able to "take the summer off" is that you really jus...

I’ll never forget the first time I saw Chateau Dumas. It was a sweltering day in July 2005 when my Mum and I turned into the driveway. At...

As many of you know, we have started taking groups of women to France every summer for our Chateau Getaway. We stay in the lovely, 18th cen...

The Restaurant: The Bazaar at SLS by Jose Andres The Food: Sweet potato chips Yogurt, tamarind, star anise Olives Modern and tradition...

Just flew in to Minneapolis from New York for the Quilt Show at the Convention Center. After I helped Joanna Figueroa in her booth for a bi...

Ok - the list keeps growing and it's getting a little overwhelming! I really just want to send out a bit of fabric to everyone - but I ...

Join us Saturday, May 15th from 3-5 at Tinsel Trading for an afternoon of fun! Marcia and I will be signing copies of our new little book, ...

I've had so much going on around here that I almost forgot to put up pictures of our new Fall 2010 fabric line, Maison de Garance. This...