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Guess What Came Home With Me?
Can I hear a loud "Woooo Hoooo!"? Look what my sweet husband bought for me! I am so excited to add this Bernina Quilter's Edition 440 to my sewing table. I have two slots for sewing machines, one being designated for the currently missing in action Bernina 740, and the other for my backup…
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Bernina Blues
What's missing? Why, that would be my less-than-a-year-old gazillion dollar Bernina 740 sewing machine. On Saturday, I was sewing a straight stitch through two layers of quilting cotton when suddenly my needle broke and the machine stopped working. I didn't sew over any pins or other objects. When I changed out the broken needle and…
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Oak Patch
I just love fall. I think I must make a new table topper every September, even though heaven knows I have plenty of fall themed table toppers. I just don't care to make that many full sized quilts anymore, and table toppers are such a wonderful way to celebrate a season, holiday, or fabric collection.…
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If You Love Cats….
I still don't have a sewing related post due to traveling out of town for my doctor appointments Monday and Tuesday, but I thought you might enjoy the link to this post. If you haven't checked out my sister Andrea's blog Under a Blue Moon, and love cats, you had better go on over there…
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Pretending It’s Fall
With the 100+ degree weather we have been having, it is rather difficult to pretend that we are approaching Fall. But I am trying. I got out a fall table topper and placed a cheery bouquet of yellow roses in the middle. If it cools off this week, I will see about bringing out some…
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I Always Wanted To Be a Nurse
Hey there. Sorry I disappeared for a week! I have been playing nurse to my husband, who had total knee replacement surgery. It was a long time coming, and we are so glad he finally bit the bullet and did it. His surgery took place down in the Bay Area, so I stayed down there…
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Happy Mail is Starting to Arrive
I had a birthday recently, and got some gift certificates to Fat Quarter Shop and to Amazon. I have an Amazon wish list four pages long, so I have been ordering some books that I have been wanting. I redeemed some of my gift cards for four quilting books, all of which look super good.…
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Quilting Accessories
I thought I would share a few things I have been enjoying lately that are quilting related. Just this week I found the organizer box above at Home Goods. The box is solid wood, and is divided into five compartments-two wide and three small. This box is meant to be a desk organizer but I…
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Let’s Talk About My Garden
Two weeks ago my husband and I put in our little vegetable and herb garden. In the desolate wasteland you see in the photo above, we had eggplants, several types of peppers, tomatoes, a couple of squash, and a lovely assortment of herbs. We were so proud. We were watering it lightly a couple of…
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Mother’s Day
Hope you all had a fabulous Mother's Day. Funny, I never expect much from Mother's Day, and am always surprised, humbled and grateful for the attention I receive from my wonderful children. My son Ahren, who lives in Ireland, sent me a fabulous paperweight made by an artist named John Deacons from Scotland. I think…