Back in January my mother asked if I wanted to go to QuiltCon with her, which I thought sounded like an excellent idea!

My mother has always had a way with fabric. When I was a child, she would make a lot of my clothes. Today she spends a great deal of her creative time quilting. My mother has a mathematical and scientific mind, in addition to an eye for beauty. These attributes are clearly expressed in her creations.

Inspired by our impending adventure and her many works of art, this month I was moved to pair quilts with craft brews.

Well, I found myself standing near our messy “landing pad” near the back door morning and night. The pile of coats, bags, and shoes had become more than I could stand. We don’t have a coat closet near the back door (which we use more than the front door), so I came up with the idea of an armoire to hang our coats and hide the mess.

I have lots of guilty pleasures. This project combines two of them. Firstly, I love to peruse the internet checking out DIY before and after makeovers. Something about seeing how far something has come and the efforts people put into them, make me happy. Second, I do love to look for cheap furniture to fix up. It’s kind of a problem.