October 12, 2017

How to get from Point A to Point B

By Kristen Banks When I was a little girl, I liked to go visit Sher-Den Mall in Sherman, Texas. It is a little known fact that […]
October 5, 2017

Open mouth, insert foot

By Kristen Banks I seem to be really talented at putting my foot in my mouth. Things have a way of just popping out of that […]
September 28, 2017

Go to bed, Quilter. You’re tired.

By Kristen Banks If you’ve ever done very much quilting or any serious sewing at all for that matter, you’ve probably experienced the phenomenon of ‘hitting […]
September 21, 2017

Prize Fight

By Kristen Banks Last Saturday, I blacked my own eye. This is not a metaphor, I literally blacked my own eye. I reached to the top […]
September 14, 2017

Grandma works for hugs and kisses

By Kristen Banks When I was kid, I was never without some wonderful new doll, outfit, quilt, scarf – you name it – that either my […]
September 7, 2017

Evergreen

By Kristen Banks There are times in your life when you meet someone and you just know that your life is about to change. Sometimes I […]
August 31, 2017

God bless Texas

By Kristen Banks It’s hard to joke and feel light hearted when our next-door neighbors in the state of Texas are going through such a terrible […]
August 24, 2017

Quilters come with strings attached

By Kristen Banks Quilters come with strings attached. Now I’m not talking about the fact that they pull at your heart strings with their amazing kindness. […]
August 17, 2017

Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose

By Kristen Banks I’ve sewn all sorts of things throughout the years. I’ve made curtains, clothes, costumes, shoes, quilts, and car interiors just to name a […]