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Contest Winner
The winner of my little contest this week to see if anybody was reading my posts is Claire! I swear I did the random number generator thing, but I have to admit she left me the kindest message: "I am a relatively new subscriber and was so thrilled to discover your blog a couple of…
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Quilters Are the Best People
I am one happy quilter today. Look what came in the mail! A week or so ago I posted that I was sorry I hadn't signed up for the Designer Mystery Block of the Month program back in 2015 because it was the best one Fatquarter Shop ever did. Linda E. contacted me and said…
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April Mug Rugs in Progress
I will be slipping just under the wire with my April mug rugs. I gifted my daughter and three friends with the "Mug Rug of the Month" at Christmas. I have actually given them October through March so far. I thought these little baskets would be cute for Easter month. They could also work for…
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Quilting Friends Are the Best
I am actually completely thrilled with this photo. I have finished all 12 blocks for the Fat Quarter Shop 2011 Designer Mystery Quilt! Can you imagine? These blocks were just scraps of fabric that languished in a tub for 11 years. Well, no more languishing. They are going to become a quilt. But there was…
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One Step At a Time
Thank you all so so much for all your encouragement and kind words yesterday regarding my father's vision issues. We saw the specialist, who was a total rock star (evidently he is extremely well regarded in his area of specialization). The procedure was a bit of an ordeal, particularly as my dad is 94 and…
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Giveaway Winner of Lori Holt’s Book “Farm Girl Vintage”
I am excited to share that Gail S. is the winner of the Lori Holt book "Farm Girl Vintage". The random number generator thing was used, and her comment was the number that came up. I hope she will enjoy the book, as I highly recommend it for the variety of patterns and remarkably clear…
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A Quarantine Story
I hope you all had a nice weekend. Our weather turned cold and rainy, so I spent a lot of time inside reading my books. I zoomed through a couple of them, so at the end of the month, I should have a decent number to review for you. My husband had a hankering for…
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Let’s Do This
I hope my American friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We all have many things for which to be grateful, and as I sat with my family over the long weekend, I did some reflecting. Yes, we are very blessed: in our families, our quilting activities, the roofs over our heads. However, we have some quilting…
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Really Ozzie?
Really Ozzie? What is it with dogs wanting to lie down on anything you place on the floor to take a closer look at? As you can see, I am well on the way to having my red and white quilt finished and off my design wall. As I type this, I have the top…
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Double Nine Patch is a Finish
Honestly, I was not sure how much I was loving this quilt until I took all the dark brown nine patches out. Then it changed for me. It suddenly coordinated better with the border fabric I had on hand, and was just more pleasing to my eye. All the un-sewing I did on Sunday was…