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Be Kind
Just a short, to the point message today. Be kind. Do you have someone in your life who needs to be reminded of that? Right. Me too. However, it is doubtful that person will ever "get it". So I will apply the maxim to myself and share it with all of you. Even if it…
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1000 Pyramids Quilt Has Unexpected Adventure
Many of you were asking how Ahren liked his quilt, which we were delivering to him in person. It turns out there is a bit of a story concerning that. We chose a non-stop flight going straight from San Francisco to Dublin. We love non-stop flights. it is easier not to have to make…
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And Then There Were Four
We have always been known as the five Shyne girls. Our mother once called us her "Five Graces". Forever a close family, we often said to each other "who needs friends when we have sisters?" We formed a tight knit little group, and shared many experiences and adventures. We got together regularly, laying…
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Do You Believe in Guardian Angels?
Well, I can tell you that my hair is now completely white. My daughter was in an automobile accident Tuesday morning and this is how she ended up. Poor little Remy was with her, not harnessed, and experienced quite a tumble around in that car. And both of them emerged from the car unscathed, physically…
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All is NOT Lost!
Thank you Thank you Thank you I love the blogging community. Truly, I thought I had wasted all my beautiful Denyse Schmidt fabric and a lot of time by not trimming correctly while making my Kaleidoscope blocks. So many of you took the time to really look at the mess my blocks were and give…
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Unprecidented Fail
I have had an epic failure in my recent Kaleidoscope quilt project. I mentioned that my seams didn't want to line up when I sewed the first two blocks together. Well, it wasn't just those two blocks. Something had gone massively wrong in my cutting. There are two blocks, one with eight pieces, the other…
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Still In My Happy Zone
I've been happy as can be working away on my happy blocks. Debbie suggested that I rename the quilt "Maison Joyeuse", which I thought was an excellent idea. Several of you have inquired as to the size of the blocks, and they are a perfect 8 1/2 inches. Love that size block. I want…
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Wait, What? What on Earth?
There is no room in the studio for a new project. No room. So where did these strips end up? Why, on the arm of the rocking chair of course. Strips? What strips? The only strips you should be working with are the red French General strips for your Pineapple blocks. Ok, so those are…
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Why Oh Why
Why oh why have I left things so late? What was I thinking? It is November and my son in law is asking me what holiday items I am going to sell in his shop during November and December. Can I bring a few things in for next weekend? Good question. Oh dear oh dear…
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Kill Me Now
This could be a wordless post, but of course I can't resist the opportunity to use words when I have the occasion. I just do not know what happened to me over the past two months. My asthma was acting up this winter, and I lost about 10 pounds. Bad about the asthma, hallelujah about…