Epinions Recent Reviews for nancyadair

A Book for the Head and Hands

Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:21:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nancyadair - I admit it, I have an interest in history. Not just the history of quilting, but all history. And, for the last dozen years I have been addicted to quilting. I have not just made a couple of quilts now and then. I've made about a hundred quilts of...

The New and the Old

Sun, 11 Apr 2004 20:19:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nancyadair - When I decided to learn Redwork Embroidery, I bought this book. I thought that if I didn't learn how to do it by the end of this project, I never would. I always have jumped in feet first when trying something new. There were full-page photos of various...

A Grandmother's Sourcebook!

Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:43:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nancyadair - I started making tinted, embroidered quilts for about a year and have collected quilt a few pattern books. "Embroidered Childhood Memories" by Brenna Hopkins and Nori Koenig is a welcome addition to my library. The designs span from late 19th to early...

LBJ, Power, The Senate and Everything

Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:13:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nancyadair - When I was in junior high and voted for LBJ in a mock election, it was on the basis of his Great Soc...

Stunning Blonde in Cashmere Caught My Heart

Sun, 22 Dec 2002 19:33:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nancyadair - My mom gave away my Barbies when I was a teen and I never recovered from the loss. For thirty years I got excited by dolls but was too practical to think of spending money on them. I was an adult, after all. Finally, in my late 40's, I decided I was old...

It's What I'd Wear!

Sun, 22 Dec 2002 19:13:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nancyadair - I admired the Weekend Retreat outfit for a year before I actually purchased it. I loved the bright red wool coat with it's black toggle buttons, the Irish cable-knit sweater and the herringbone overnight bag. The wool coat has a detachable hood, separate...

How Magic Took Over Our Family Game Night

Sun, 1 Jul 2001 00:10:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nancyadair - Years ago we decided to make a family game night part of our routine. We mark it on our calendars and when something else comes up, we apologize and say, "Gee, I'm busy that night..."

When our son was five he wanted to learn Monopoly. We played...

Spacious, Yet Fit Through the Door

Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:46:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nancyadair - We live in a church parsonage. We were thrilled last year when the church approved money to modernize the kitchen. The old cabinets were torn out, a better workspace designed, and new flooring and dishwasher was installed. This year they finally...

It's the Sugar, Stupid

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 21:45:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nancyadair - I was thin...when I was five years old. By the time I was seven my mom would tell me "You'd look just like Sleeping Beauty---if only you'd loose weight." I lost weight.

At least four times I lost forty pounds on diets. As I teen, I...