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The Perils of Bias Binding
I don't typically make all my bindings on the bias, so when I do choose to do that, I pretty much have to re-invent the wheel. There many ways to go wrong with the technique for making bias bindings, and it is a wonderful opportunity for me to be all kinds of stupid. The directions…
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Buzz Saw Home From the Quilter
Sara's Buzz Saw quilt is back from my fabulous quilter already, and is such a pretty, summery quilt. I could not be more pleased with it. The quilting design we chose has daisies and honey bees on it, which fits in with both the quilt block name and the fabric, both of which have a…
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Ahren’s Quilt
It's coming along, for sure. I have to say, I do love the color palette Ahren has chosen for his quilt. The charcoal and amber is quite striking. I've finished 14 rows and think I need to make another six or so for a good bed sized quilt. His birthday is May 22, so my…
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Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies and a Chat
I am a big fan of cakey textured chocolate chip cookies. The recipe on the chocolate chip bag makes cookies that spread out too thin and are not what I like. I happened to see the latest issue of Bake From Scratch magazine and picked it up at my grocery store because it had a…
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Mother’s Day
Hope you all had a fabulous Mother's Day. Funny, I never expect much from Mother's Day, and am always surprised, humbled and grateful for the attention I receive from my wonderful children. My son Ahren, who lives in Ireland, sent me a fabulous paperweight made by an artist named John Deacons from Scotland. I think…
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#modablockheads Number 10
This is my version of the latest installment in the Moda BlockHeads Sew Along. Week 10, and Jan Patek is up again with an appliqué block. Her previous offering was a beehive appliqué, which was pretty cute. I made alterations to my version of the beehive block as well, to make it more symmetrical, which is…
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My Ten Item Wardrobe
Obviously I am kidding. I admire the gals who can pare their entire seasonal wardrobe down to ten key items, but that gal isn't me. I did reorganize my closet this week, and that is it in the photo above. My half of the closet anyway. I know we are super fortunate to have so…
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My Weekend
I thought I'd better check in so nobody gets worried about me. If I miss too many posts I get concerned emails from folks wondering if I am still alive. I had a busy and fairly productive weekend, but not much of it involved sewing. On Saturday, my husband and I decided to check out…
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Sew Along Progress and Journaling for Five Year Olds
I don't have a lot to show for my time this week. Lots of reading and fooling around on the internet, but not a heck of a lot of sewing. The blocks above are Block 33 and 34 of the 2017 Triangle Gatherings Sew Along. I particularly like the block on the right, with its…
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Starching Fabric
I have had so many people ask me for more details regarding starching fabrics prior to cutting them out. I will be happy to share with you what my process is, where I got the idea to do it, and why it is working out well for me. First of all, I do this outside…
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