Christmas is my favorite time of year with all the stores decked out in their finest bling and glitter, trees all lit up and carols being sung. What’s not to like about the season? In my family, we always made a special gift or two when we were young and I have kept up that […]
Today on QUILTsocial: pretty details finish up a practical zakka mug cozy. Zakka becomes my cup of tea Yesterday, we learned a bit about the Japanese zakka — the art of creating pretty and practical things to make everyday life better. Today, let’s continue our practical translation of word, as we continue on with […]
[hcolumns] [columnhelper col-md-4] [columnhelper col-md-8] [/hcolumns] Last Christmas, I was given a tea steeping pot to replace several unsatisfactory tea straining devices. I’m not precious about tea. I normally boil the kettle and sling a bag into a large mug. However, I have some special loose leaf tea that I brew for a treat […]