Deanna's Distractions

There hasn't been much free time since returning from New Orleans, but I'm chipping away at a few commissioned dolls. I'm not re...

I'm having the hardest time settling on a quilt design for my granddaughter Fiona's birthday quilt. As a brand new quilter, I just d...

Back in February of this year, the MAIDA (Making Antique Inspired Dolls & Accessories) online group decided to host a challenge with...

 Just finished Crafty's August's blocks. Both went pretty fast. This one is called the Ohio Star block.  The second block was t...

I home from New Orleans, and boy, do I love being home. NO was wonderful, and I'm so glad I got to experience a little piece of it. Now ...

It's 4:30 in the afternoon, and I'm getting nowhere fast. We leave for New Orleans at 2:30 a.m., and I've not yet started packin...

I finally finished my Hoffman Challenge doll this morning. Now I've just got to round up a box, complete all the paperwork, and head ...

I've finally managed to finish Carole's pin doll, won in a raffle at the Doll Gala. She was very nearly done within a week of ret...

Yesterday I worked on and finished the July blocks for the Craftsy  Block-of-the-Month class. Left is a traditional Dresden, and right is ...