Well, almost…November 5, if we’re being precise. But her gift was done in time, despite the procrastination because of the website-geeky-picture things I’ve been working on, and is winging its way to New York....

I came across my all time favorite pictures of my father and me as I perused the literally thousands of photographs scans.  Daddy has been gone close to eighteen years now (how can it...

I’ve had a great time going through some 1500 photos from my database—seeing people that I haven’t thought about in a while and being reminded of things that I made that, again, I’d forgotten...

I’ve been working on moving the website for Columbia River Sewing, the Portland chapter of the American Sewing Guild into WordPress.  And I thought maybe it was time to update TheHudsons.  So instead of...

In September 2009, my friend Evelyn found herself homeless when a fire ran up the wall of her Upper West Side apartment from the apartment below. The biggest hit was her bedroom. Among the...

So here’s the thing. Events over the past few years have changed my day-to-day life to such an extent that I just don’t seem motivated to post to my blog as much as in...

I was busy in July. When I saw Simona Merchant-Dests lace cardigan from Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2008 knit in Lara, I shopped my stash found enough Lara and got started. I was sure it...

It was a busy Tigard Knitting Guild meeting for me.  It was my month to arrive early to help with set up.  It was my month to do a small presentation on lace, the...

A girl can’t have too many skirts I’ve worn this skirt several time since finishing it in May. It was one of several pieces I cut from stash fabric to coordinate and it is...

What better thing to do on my birthday than acknowledge a friend’s day? Early in the month, Tom and I took a quick trip south to help Amy celebrate her 30th. I’ve finally pulled...