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Summer Memories Week 3
I am all ready to trim and press my half-square triangle units for Week 3 of the Summer Memories sew-along. A week behind, but I'll catch up. Only three blocks for Week 3, whew. What a beautiful weekend we had. I sat outside and read my book and loved all the fresh air and sunshine.…
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Summer 2023 Reading Recommendations
Do you read differently in the summer? Do your reading habits change with the seasons? Perhaps with summer a designated "vacation time", it is assumed that we have more leisure time to devote to a good book. Whatever the reason, there are a ton of summer reading lists coming out lately, and I'm going to…
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Book Reviews February and March 2023
I read 21 books in February and March, but I am not going to review all of them here. I have picked my top 10 books, which were all 4 or 5 stars. Make yourself a cup of tea or coffee and let's settle in. Here is my rating system: 5 Stars: Loved it and…
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Don’t Fence Me In Block Progress
My sewing was a bit derailed last week, but I am making some progress on my Don't Fence Me In blocks. This is a really fun block to make and you can make a nice little stack of them in no time flat. I've been working assembly style, making the rail fence units first, then…
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Best Books of January 2023
I read 12 books in January, many of which were very good. While I liked some a lot more than others, all were decent reads. Always remember just because a book wasn't for me, many of you may find it enjoyable. In my reviews, I try to relate what worked for me and what didn't.5…
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Not Much Sewing, Some Reading
I don't have much to share this week, sadly. My work assignments have been taking up all my time, so there hasn't been much sewing. I did finish a Designer Mystery block, but that is all I've managed. I am listening to an excellent audiobook. Dominicana by Angie Cruz is a backlist title from 2019…
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UFO for January
Does anyone remember this UFO? It is a pattern called Take It Easy by Primitive Gatherings that uses one or two jelly rolls. I don't know if you can still get the pattern. I checked on their website and couldn't find it. I chose it for my January UFO Challenge. I decided I couldn't be…
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5 Backlist Titles I Read and Loved in 2022
The great thing about "backlist" or books published in previous years is that you can get them at your library, or purchase them fairly inexpensively. I don't know about you, but I have shelves of books I have not yet read. Reading what you already own is a good way to save money and discover…
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10 More Five Star Books From 2022
How about some more of the five-star books I read in 2022? I read some really good ones, and want to share them with you. Some of these reviews appeared earlier this year in my blog posts, but it may be handy to have them all together in one post. I'm going to divide these…
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My Five Best Books of 2022
Happy New Year! It's time to go through my very best books of 2022. I hope you enjoy my book reviews, because I am devoting the first three posts of 2023 to re-capping my favorites! I read 130 books this year. More than half were digital (on my Kindle), about one-third were hardback books, and…