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Let’s Pop Some Corn is Finished!
I am so excited to have finished this little table runner. I'd give the pattern a grade of C-, but with the help of my internet friend Carol, I zipped through it with no frustration. Her time-saving tips were priceless. This is going to be so darn cute on my dining table. I did shorten…
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Moving on to Star Blocks
I finished those darn ears of corn blocks and have moved on to the star blocks, which will go much more quickly. I don't think I am going to make this runner as long as the pattern directs. It will be more useful to me if it is a couple of block shorter. I've been…
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Ears of Corn and Tomato Pie
Lots of corn kernels around here. I'm making good progress on the Let's Pop Some Corn pattern and am still having fun. These blocks take some time to make, but they sure are cute. I should finish these today and move on to the setting stars. This is coming together nicely. We have a guy…
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Corn Husks Everywhere
I had the most delightful weekend. No deadlines, just lots of free time to spend just how I wanted. I had the nicest email chat with Carol of One Stitch at a Time blog. She had made this Let's Pop Some Corn runner a while ago and had some great tips for me. Check it…
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Summer in the Country Block 14- Summer Kites
Here we are with Block 14 in the Summer in the Country sew-along. Not much more to go! This Summer Kites block was an easy one designed by Lisa Jo Girodat. I changed up the instructions a bit and used my Creative Grids Cat's Cradle ruler to make the two units with the large floral…
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Books of June 2024
June was a fairly good reading month for me. Only one book knocked my socks off, but there were a few that I found quite enjoyable. I concentrated on lighter reading material this month. I haven't been in the mood for anything terribly literary or heavy. I felt like being entertained and these books mostly…
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Summer in the Country- Block 12 Blue Ribbon
"Blue Ribbon", designed by Anne Wiens, wins the prize for the cutest block in the Summer in the Country sew-along in my opinion! I adore this block. It wasn't hard to piece, but I do have a tip or two for you. We need to make some hourglass units for this block. The instructions say…
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I May Have Signed Up For Another Designer Mystery Sew-Along…
I wasn't going to do it. Not another block-of-the-month sew-along. Then I heard the Fat Quarter Shop had sold out of the finishing kits and the sign-ups were closed. Then it was announced that they had been able to produce more finishing kits and sign-ups were open again. Have you heard of FOMO? Fear Of…
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Red Sampler Quilt is a Finish!
My Red Sampler Quilt was truly a labor of love. I feel like I was working on it off and on for a couple of years! This was a sew-along hosted by Lori Holt on her blog Bee In My Bonnet. Each week she posted a detailed tutorial on how she constructed the blocks. You…
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Summer in the Country- Block 11 Ice Cream Churn
The Ice Cream Churn block was actually kind of fun to make. There were elements to it that reminded me of putting together a puzzle. The block was designed for the Summer in the Country sew-along by Lisa Jo Giradot. I found the pattern instructions for this block somewhat confusing. The pattern diagrams were not…