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Mixed Bag
My Easter weekend surely was a mixed bag. On the one hand, we had glorious weather. On the other, everything that could go wrong seemed to do that. This was supposed to be the big weekend to move Grandpa into a little cottage on the nearby golf course. He got through the day just fine,…
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Henrietta Whiskers
There is a free applique Block of the Month program going on right now on Anne Sutton's fabulous blog Bunny Hill. The pattern is called Henrietta Whiskers, and is just about the cutest thing I have ever seen. The pattern is free to download right now, but when November arrives, the free link will disappear…
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Simply Sophisticated Months Three and Four, and Nicole Has a Hissy Fit
Today was one of those days when I should have stopped while I was ahead. My plan was to get caught up on some of the Block of the Month projects I have joined, since heaven knows I haven't been keeping up all that well. I must have a dozen blocks to make in all…
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Simply Sophisticated Solves A Problem
I joined the Simply Sophisticated Block of the Month Club through Fat Quarter Shop a few months ago. Three mailings have arrived at my door, but I am behind in my sewing, and haven't had much of a chance to get started on the project. Since I am a lady of leisure these days,…
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Designer Mystery Block of the Month Progress
In between breaking up dog fights (a REALLY bad idea, I found), I did get some sewing done this past weekend. I was in a mood to sit down and accomplish something tangible in a brief period of time, and managed to complete two blocks from the Designer Mystery BOM that Fatquartershop has going…
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Designer Mystery Block of the Month Club
Still on the subject of Block of the Month Clubs, I want to share with you all another BOM I am participating in. This one is called The Designer Mystery BOM and uses the fabric collection Peace on Earth by 3 Sisters for Moda. I was late getting started with this project and had four…
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Block of the Month Clubs
Have you ever joined a Block of the Month Club? I love them because regular as clockwork, a new block comes in the mail each month. If you stay on task and make the block each month, at the end of a year you have a gorgeous quilt to put together. The most recent BOM…