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Idea to Combine Two Quilts
Thanks for all your suggestions on what I should do with my Piece and Quilt blocks. I am pretty discouraged with that project and do not feel the excitement and joy I did when I started it. I have decided to put it away for now. I will do something with some of those blocks…
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A Happy Ending
Are you ready to have your heart feel happy? This past October, my nephew suffered a cardiac arrest while walking his friend's dog one evening. A passerby saw him fall and called 911. The paramedic team in the above photo arrived quickly, performed CPR, and transported him to the nearest hospital. Without any doubt, those…
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Sunny Patches Rows 1-5
If you would like to make a quick, colorful, fun, free, and easy quilt this summer, I highly recommend you check out the Sunny Patches sew-along hosted by Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts. Beginners and more experienced qulters: this quilt will be right up your alley. Corey publishes detailed instructions on her website Coriander Quilts,…
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Spirals Quilting Design Pattern
Sometimes being a blogger has some real advantages. I posted a photo last week of my most recently finished table topper, a pattern by Carried Away called Summer Breeze. The pattern is wonderful, but the design my quilter chose for the quilting really set off the design and was so in keeping with the breezy…
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Machine Binding: Shall We Give It a Try?
I have always had an issue with hand sewing quilt bindings. My problem is that I procrastinate something awful and put off finishing those bindings for a very long time. Years in fact. It isn't that it is difficult, I just find it B.o.r.i.n.g. It is better when I can sit with an audiobook and…
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Centerpiece Tablemat Pattern is a Real Winner
I've got something cute for you today. A new mug rug pattern that would be an adorable Christmas gift. I think I may make a batch of them and give them to some of my besties for Fall/Halloween season. Who wouldn't love a seasonal mug rug? The pattern is "Centerpiece Tablemats" designed by Terri Staats…
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New Fall Table Decoration
I was inspired this weekend to create a new table decoration for fall. My inspiration came from a YouTube video by Jennifer Decorates. Jennifer Davenport is a professional designer from Tennessee who creates the most beautiful decor. Her channel has loads of DIY ideas. She made her table decoration from items she recently purchased at…
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Hartman
Today's post is a tribute to a lovely man I knew decades ago when I was a young woman. Many years ago I worked at a major university which was trying to attract minority students to achieve more diversity in its graduate programs. I was a lowly administrative assistant in the Department of Graduate Studies,…
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Stocking Stuffers for Men
Better late than never, right? I had forgotten that I had said I would post some Christmas stocking stuffer ideas for the men on your list. Hopefully this won't come too late to be useful. Most of the items are easily found and not very expensive. Some of these things may not seem very exciting,…
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More is More
Are you wondering what to give along with your Microwave Bowl Cozies? You know, to round out the gift? Well, you could give a bowl. Seriously, why not? I got these nice heavy white ones at Crate and Barrel. They are on clearance right now for $2.97! You can find comparable bowls at lots of…