Take a peek inside our Italianate 1876 Fixer Upper decorated for the holidays!
Madison IN
Fairfield by Marriott Welcomes Guests to Madison Indiana’s Former Cotton Mill
See photos of the transformation of an abandonned cotton mill into a swank hotel in Madison, Indiana.
Sharp New Digs in Madison, Indiana’s Old Tack Factory
Riverside Tower Lofts – Madison, Indiana’s former Tack Factory – is looking good and open for leasing. This property’s a peach!
Making Grain Sack Aprons
Last fall I found several old grain sacks at Madison, Indiana’s River West Antique Mall. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular that day – “just browsing, thanks.” But these well worn sacks spoke to me. “We would make awesome kitchen aprons for your friends,” they whispered. It’s like they knew me…
Another Awesome Day for a Tour in Madison, Indiana
Sunshine, blue skies, pleasant temperatures and a golf cart are a great combo just about anywhere. Put them in Madison, Indiana on a fall day during a Loft Tour of commercial district properties? Awesome!
Countdown to Completion of the 1876 Fixer Upper!
We can finally see the light at the end of the renovation tunnel. Sounds like we’re moving in before the end of the year! Enjoy these pics of the journey and stay tuned for The Grand Finale.
Summer in a Jar. My Other Preservation Passion.
I let you in on my “freezer addiction” in my previous A Hunk, A Hunk of Freezin’ Love blog post. When summer is in full swing, however, I also bring out the canning jars and start jammin’. Jams and jellies, chutney, pickles & pickle relish, tomatoes, and of course, applesauce. I LOVE to can. In …
Holy Preservation! Madison, Indiana is Bringing It. Again.
Three BIG projects in Madison are taking center stage, and they’re happening from one end of town to the other. This past weekend, local preservation group Cornerstone Society offered a free “Trio Tour” of these examples of adaptive reuse of historic properties.
Our Quilts have Love in every Stitch. Thank you, Flo & Edna.
It’s a wrap! The “Flo & Edna. Hoosier Quilters. Family. Friends” quilt shows in Rising Sun and Madison, Indiana are completed. The stacks of quilts, sewing notions, vintage sewing machine, graduation dress, books, and handmade doll clothes are making their way back home. Love is the thread that binds us.
Let’s Put on a Show!
A quilt show, that is. And I’m knee deep in discovering how much is involved with doing just that. I’ve secured two venues and two show dates, photographed and measured 25 quilts (with a few more to go), and I made my way through the quilt identification process. It. Is. Happening. Happy New Year – …