Hello and welcome
to a quick Fall update:)
After our last post, I went
to Georgia to lecture & teach
my Seahorse to the
I stayed with my friend, Barb, of
We gabbed and drank wine
and solved all the problems of
the world...HA!
On my way home, I stopped
to present the same lecture
to the Friendship Star guild
in Tallahassee, FL.
Once home, I found
an email from a quilter
who had requested to use
my shoes from Shoe Tree,
in an art quilt.
Dorothee's finished piece is shown
here from an exhibit in Germany:)
How cute is this!!
"Hi Robin, Thank you again for permission
to use your pattern! My Quilt'follow the yellow brick road - follow your bliss' was displayed onseveral occasions with the German Patchwork Guild and will be travelingfor the next 2 years in Germany. greetings, Doro"
Once home, we needed to get
our house painted due to our HOA....BOO!
SPIFFY!
Then the moment I had
been dreading.....
a Hurricane!!
As we painted the house,
my husband suggested I
change my San Diego flight
just to be safe, so I did.
Then things went downhill
fast and plans changed as
we were put into evacuation!
The yellow scribble is
where I live.
SO Many decisions about what parts
of my business I could sacrifice and it
was emotionally exhausting!!!
Computer, sewing machine,
one full lecture, and a couple of
workshops full of samples
were taken with me
and everything else was
left behind
We left Monday night and drove
part way to Jacksonville, FL
where the power trucks were
already staging.
On Tuesday we headed for
Raleigh where my daughter lives
so we could stay with her while
we waited to see if we would
have a house to go back to .
In the meantime, I changed my
flight again out of Raleigh since
I knew my husband would be safe.
We watched and watched....
By late Tuesday night into
Wednesday morning the
storm shifted south enough to
save my house and business.
I went to San Diego and
we (husband) talked a lot while I was gone.
Once home we hugged in relief
and overwhelming sadness for
those that took our place as
the impact of Hurricane Ian
became very clear.
If you have a way to help
those in need, please do.
We donated to
They do fantastic work in
the region and pair with
other local charities.
After putting the house
back together in complete
gratefulness, we had company
to get ready for .
While out and about, I came
across this In the Wild:)
"First Christmas" is still
available through
If you are hosting a little,
then you must decorate:)
October Shoe and
can be found in
my Etsy Shop.
I also had time to finish
this custom car mat for him
that includes a fire station,
a school, a park, and a grocery
store since he loves to go shopping:)
Custom mats available upon request.
Email me at
Finally, I got to spend 2
glorious, exhausting, hilarious,
adventurous weeks with this
little cutie!!
I miss him already, but
I have fun new projects
to line up for all of you:)
Thank you for your thoughts
this past month.
In gratitude, R
