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Forsythia
Just a quickie post. This gorgeous forsythia bush is growing along my front walkway. I remember being just a kid and seeing the yellow forsythia blooming along our driveway, always the first sign of spring. Sometimes there was even snow still on the ground! I love the cheerful yellow blooms on this bush, and the…
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Fabric Baskets for Toy Storage
Have you all tried making fabric baskets? They are so convenient for sewing accessories, children's small toys and all sorts of other odds and ends. For Valentine's Day, I gave Eva a Dog Washing Barbie, that came with all sorts of little puppies and dog washing paraphernalia. Tons of little pieces that were bound…
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Valentine’s Love
It is a bit late, but I neglected to share my Valentine's Day with you. With all my running around these days I have barely been home to enjoy my pretty cards and flowers. The little table topper is Mon Ami, a Schnibbles pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. I made it smaller than…
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Kim Diehl Five and Dime
This month is just flying by. Between working, taking care of Eva and going to my dad's house to care for him three days a week, I don't know if I am coming or going. My father really doesn't need much attention, since he is pretty much recovered from his broken leg. In the down…
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Log Cabin Layout Decision
This is the Log Cabin quilt layout that Sara has chosen for her quilt. #6, Four Squares. The first person to correctly guess what Sara's choice was is Cathy Burk. Cathy, send me your address and I will mail out your giveaway prize. I decided to giveaway a second prize to the next person to…
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Voting Day
So, today I will post photos of the nine quilt layouts I experimented with for Sara's Log Cabin quilt. I would love it if you all would vote on your best guess as to which layout Sara should choose for her quilt. On Friday, I will post the name of the person who first chimed in…
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Log Cabin Layouts #7, 8 and 9
Snail's Trail #7. I thought I was going to like this layout the best, but I am not sure. I had high hopes for it being graphic and contemporary. Radiating Star #8. I must have some blocks turned the wrong way. This layout looks like a big mess to me. I get nothin'. Framed…
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Log Cabin Layout #6
Here is Log Cabin Layout #6. I think it is pretty cool. But then, I tend to like any layout where I don't have a block turned the wrong way. And I swear I cannot tell by just looking at the blocks. I have to take a photo and study that to find the wrong…
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Log Cabin Layouts #4 and #5
I think this layout #4 is called Straight Furrows. The dark blocks arranged this way form a strong diagonal pattern, contrasting with the lights. I do like the symmetry of layout #5. This one may be called Barn Raising, and is a very popular choice for Log Cabin quilts. Good grief, this took forever for…
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Log Cabin Block Layouts, Part 1
Now that my 64 Log Cabin Blocks are finished, I have been playing around with some various layouts. The first one pictured above is how I have been arranging them up on the design wall as they were sewn. I was making the blocks four at a time, and laying them out this way helped…
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