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Thanksgiving Week
I went to my father's house on Sunday to have dinner with the family. We hope to finish emptying out the house soon and letting the realtors spruce things up a bit to prepare it for selling this spring. The sun was shining when I woke up there Monday morning and I went outside to…
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Going Into the Weekend
Going into the weekend I thought I would share with you a few things I worked on this week and a couple of great books I am enjoying. This quilt block is the 9th in the Moda Blockheads5 sew-along. It is called Candy Stripe Holly Star or some such thing, but I call it Day…
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A Brilliant New Tool You Are Sure to Want
One of my biggest sewing peeves are those little threads that are left behind when you have to rip out your sewing. Sometimes I find myself with the tweezers and a magnifying glass to pick up all the pesky little strays. You all know what I am talking about, right? This is a universal pain…
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Hourglass Block of the Month from The Quilt Spot
I have not shared much about this block-of-the-month program, because I haven't been working on it. I signed up a year ago and the 11th month just arrived yesterday. The box where I was storing the monthly packages was getting full, so I opened it up yesterday and decided it was time to start in…
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Back in the Saddle
I actually had a fairly productive day yesterday. Still blowing my nose a lot, but I feel like I have some energy again. I did some easy sewing. I made 14 more square in a square units for the border of my Apple Sauce quilt. I've got a good-sized pile completed so far. I must…
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What a Wasted Week
Whenever I'm sick I want tea and oranges. I think it goes back to my college days. Does anyone remember the old Leonard Cohen song, Suzanne? "Suzanne takes you down to her house by the riverShe feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China…" Well, I think I am about ready…
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Under the Weather, But Still Kicking
I've had a cold/virus this week, and have not had much pep. In my life, for certain I have had colds worse than this one, but it's been enough to curtail my activities. I did cut out most of the alternate blocks for the Apple Sauce quilt top, and I have started making the 80…
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Economy Block
Was Sunday not the longest day ever? I swear it felt like that day was 34 hours long instead of 24. When we turn the clocks back, it is always so hard for me to adjust to the time change. In addition, I have come down with a slight cold. Scratchy throat, irritating cough, lots…
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What a Struggle
What a struggle this week's Moda Blockheads block 8 was for me. I made one and wasn't happy with it. So I wasted a ton of fabric trying to make a second block that was better. I made square in a square blocks umpteen ways. And they were all the wrong size, or when trimmed…
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Moda Blockheads Block 8
I actually LOVE this Moda Blockheads Block 8 by Robin Pickens. My execution of it? Mmm, not so much. I had a devil of a time with the square in the square block units. First off, I made four perfect units in the wrong size. And of course, you can't trim those down. I am…
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